Chapter 105

Roxanne’s face was swollen from the slap, and her mouth was split at the corners, with blood filling; her teeth felt like they were on the brink of falling out.

After the scene ended, she glared at Quintessa with venomous eyes and growled, “Just you wait.”

Roxanne wanted to spit out a few harsh words, but the pain was too much, and just mouthing those few words nearly brought her to tears.

She hurried off with her agent to the hospital, frightened that the blow might have disfigured her beautiful

face.

Director Fitch wasn’t fond of Roxanne, to begin with. Even knowing that Quintessa had hit her on purpose, he still turned a blind eye and wanted to keep filming. Hollywood was always a cutthroat place.

Manny handed Quintessa a thermos, “Quinn, you holding up okay?”

just a bit of a numb hand.”

nervously, whispering, “You

flexed her right hand.

far from over; in fact, it was likely

coming out

to come for Roxanne, she was the least of

Winters, a 36–year–old cinema star

the epitome of handsome and sophisticated charm; his features were sharp and her eyes were a deep, brooding pool. His popularity with

influential connections were rife, and though the media had spent over a decade trying to unearth his background, they had come up

one of the nicest stars around. But Quintessa knew better; these kinds of men, who were seemingly warm on the outside, often harbored

who had tried to catch his eye,

scene that night was an intimate one, with just a few sweet nothings followed

side, Jonathan suddenly asked, “Was

used his natural tone on set, and when he spoke, it was as if he were reciting poetry, which

he was referring to, Quintessa raised an eyebrow, “Yeah, it was intentional.

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