Jilted Bride 61

Chapter 61

Sharon glanced at Emily, who showed no intention of defending her. Emily's tear-streaked makeup made her look utterly pitiful.

Meanwhile, Sharon found herself labeled as unprofessional and rusty from her long absence from acting. It dawned on Sharon that she had fallen right into Emily's trap.

The crew members, seemingly unfazed by such drama, cast sympathetic looks towards Emily.

They figured Sharon, riding high on her recent box office success, surely couldn't stand playing second fiddle to some fresh face.

In her dressing room, Emily studied her reflection, fingertips tracing the red imprint on her cheek. A smirk tugged at her lips. "Did you get the shots?" she asked, eyes never leaving the mirror.

Tracy nodded. "Don't worry, Emily. They're already on Twitter. Being a diva during rehearsals and now physically attacking the lead actress on set? Let's see her try to salvage her reputation after this."

Emily smirked. She couldn't believe Sharon had the nerve to challenge her. The Valentine's Day release would have been a smash hit if not for her, she thought bitterly. Instead, it had limped to a measly 1.5 million dollars opening. Plus, Sharon had hogged the limelight in On a Snowy Day, relegating Emily to little more than background scenery. The internet had torn her to shreds.

Now it was her time for some payback.

"Alright, hurry up and wipe this stuff off my hand," Emily said, holding out her palm. It was smeared with a carefully prepared red dye, its not-quite-red hue looking remarkably like real blood.

As Tracy cleaned her hand, Emily admired the fake slap mark on her face. She felt quite clever. "Buy a few trending topics," she instructed. "Let it simmer on social media for a bit. In about an hour, we'll release a statement to clear things up. We'll say something like 'Ms. Campbell is actually a very professional actor."

Due to this staged incident, Emily's scenes for the day were postponed.

Meanwhile, online discussions about Sharon's alleged bad attitude and diva behavior were heating up.

Online reactions poured in, with one user commenting: [There's a reason she's not famous.]

moment she gets a taste

fan wrote: [I just started following her, and now I'm about

Emily's face! That must have been one hell of a slap. Is Sharon jealous that

losing the part. That's probably why she's being so nasty on set. I

never liked Sharon. She looks like a man-eater. Who knows how many guys she's slept

gone to waste. The internet was

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assistant, Feona, rushed over with a phone. "Sharon, they're tearing you apart online,"

a small-time actress like her was no match for the powers that be. She cast a cool glance at Emily, who sat under a beach umbrella, face mask on, clearly enjoying the spectacle. During the break, all the other actors flocked to Emily, showering her with attention while deliberately isolating Sharon. Left without even a place to rest,

for her, but Sharon stopped them. If someone caught that on camera, it would just confirm the rumors of her

didn't want her to come. Seeing her like

hoped Ophelia would forget. 'Don't come, please don't come,' she thought. After all, she only had one

Kenneth

me another twenty minutes? I've been keeping you company this whole time," she coaxed. "Show me you mean it," Kenneth said, his eyes twinkling with amusement despite his deliberately aloof demeanor.

leaned forward, about to steal another kiss when her phone chimed with a notification. She immediately pulled back, glancing at Twitter. 'Perfect,' she thought. Emily had tweeted: [Ms. Campbell is the epitome of professionalism. Please don't

instantly turned cold. The atmosphere in the car plummeted to freezing in a heartbeat. "Mr. Sinclair, I'm

hand. His gaze could

from grace. Her father and eldest brother were publicly executed, her vengeful plot against Gwen culminating in the death of Gwen's child, and

regrets. The scene included a confrontation with a former rival, a concubine, who had come to gloat over Josephine's

slap to the face, which was why it had been saved for last. The

approached Sharon. Despite her significantly higher status in the industry, she addressed Sharon directly. "Listen, Sharon. I know you're a dedicated professional, and so am I. I need to let you know that I'll have

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