Gossip Girl Reborn by Darlene Nunez

Chapter 66 A Shriek From Outside. Finished

Listening to William's strained yet polite conversation, Isabella couldn't help but recognize the effort it took to maintain such a facade. He really is a master of pretense, maintaining that frosty, superstar demeanor that the public so adored. He'd better keep up this pretentiou Concerned she might accidentally betray her amusement with a smile, Isabella quickly nodded politely and retreated to her own space, adopting an expression of relief as if she had narrowly escaped a faux pas. Nearby, Hayden had become visibly stunned, his thoughts racing. Did my artist just accidentally stir up a major problem? This could be a disaster. His mind churned with worry. I need to think fast. If I can't smooth this over, it could turn into the biggest scandal of my career Christopher, observing Hayden's distress from the side, felt a twinge of sympathy. However, internally, his anticipation was building. Soon, very soon, everything is going to come to a head, he thought, barely containing his excitement.

Without any prior agreement, everyone in their group-and it seemed people from other groups, too-found themselves drawn to the reflections in the mirror, not wanting to miss at moment of the unfolding drama. Some were even adjusting the partitions to get a better view. Meanwhile, William and Jennie, though slow to catch on to Isabella's earlier actions, decided to dismiss the matter and turned their attention back to the director and producer, who were trying to continue their discussion. It didn't escape William's notice, however, that both William and Jennie exchanged puzzled looks.

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Taylor, seeming to dodge the underlying tension, suddenly remarked, "Uh... I just remembered there's something I haven't arranged yet."

Riley echoed the sentiment with a hint of panic, "I just remembered... I haven't arranged for a director yet."

This left William and Jennie even more bewildered. Turning around, they saw that apart from their manager, their entire team was awkwardly avoiding eye contact, engrossed in their tasks or feigning deafness..

The manager, caught between the desire to speak and the uncertainty of what to say, looked utterly dismayed. His eyes darted between Jennie and William, the air thick with tension.

Despite his usual frustrations with Jessica, whom he often clashed with, he had been keen on pairing Jennie with William for their potential commercial value. But to think, the story that young girl just told was actually about them! He was taken aback by the revelation.

The manager's mind was racing. Isn't it always clear that Jessica was the domineering one and Jennie the vulnerable? Now is not the time to ponder this. Everyone's heard it now! William and Jennie practically exposed themselves earlier. Doing something behind the scen

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Connor was already drenched in sweat.

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Jennie sensed the growing unease. "What's wrong?" she asked, her voice tinged with anxiety.

back to the moment, Connor knew he had to manage the situation swiftly to avoid further embarrassment. "Let's discuss this outside..." he suggested, ushering them

makeup room fell into an eeric silence-broken only when a woman's voice shrieked from

followed by another who couldn't help but

admiring glances toward Isabella, marveling at how the

realizing she might have orchestrated the scenario. They were thrilled by the spectacle,

like this, thought several veterans among the crowd, quickly pulling out their

narrative, the story had already made significant

found the drama intensely entertaining, except for Hayden, who was

you see how genuine I am?"

seemed intent on painting Isabella in a negative light right in front of him. There might have been a way out if they had sim Christopher, keen on protecting his crew, interjected, "We can't blame Isabella for this. How could she have anticipated their reactions? They brought this upon themselves. It's as if they

in witnessing such a lively spectacle unfold. The atmosphere was charged, everyone secretly relishing the dramatic turn

confusion from the makeup room spilled into the hallway, drawing

stories? It truly wasn't like that at all," Jennie sobbed, her voice trembling with each

spread across his face, akin to the chill of a steel blade against his skin, as he replayed the recent accusations

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and unleashed her

She harbors no ill will toward us, so why concoct such stories? Even if William was distraught, surely

trust me? How

out to clear my head and stumbled upon a beautiful dress I thought

questioned. "Your ex-husband contacted you again? Why didn't you tell me?" The memory of Jennie's past, marred by hints of domestic turmoil when he first met

Could it be that your wife knows he Furrowing his brow, William fumbled with his phone, searching for a number he hadn't dialed in far too long. Has it really been that long since the last called me? he wondered as he finally found her contact. He failed to realize that he hadn't called for

his patience wearing thin, "Why did it. take so long for you to pick

a tense pause, Jessica's raspy voice filled the silence, "What? Are you calling to reassure me that your night was spent