Stella was surprised to learn Ashley had set her up. They’d never had any trouble before.
“Why did you do this?” she asked bluntly.
Glaring at Stella’s unsuspecting expression, Ashley grew even angrier. She blamed Stella for the mess.
“I like Luka. You’re always around him, and it annoys me. I can’t stand how close you two are!” Ashley shouted, overcome with emotion.
Stella found this absurd. She looked stern and said firmly, “My interactions with Luka are strictly professional. I treat all actors equally. Please don’t jump to conclusions.”
Luka, listening, bit his lip. His face showed mixed feelings. He knew Stella was right, yet he felt upset.
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With a stern gaze at Ashley, Alina said, “You’ve confessed. No need to review the CCTV. Now, say sorry to Stella.”
Ashley’s eyes went wide, incredulous.
“What? You won’t apologize?” Alina raised her eyebrows. “Then let’s do what we agreed on earlier.”
She was about to suggest removing Ashley from her role when Ashley quickly interrupted, her voice loud and clear. “I’m sorry. That was my mistake. I promise it won’t happen again.”
Stella observed without a hint of sympathy. Clearly, Ashley had been pressured into apologizing.
Pausing for a moment, Stella declared, “You owe Luka an apology too. We’re all part of the entertainment industry. You must realize how your baseless comments today could harm his reputation. And because of your wild guess, he ended up searching for the diamond in the water, which delayed our shoot.”
Feeling the weight of everyone’s stare, Ashley quickly apologized, “I’m sorry.” She wanted nothing more than to escape this humiliating situation.
With her apologies, Luther eased up on her.
He gave Ashley a cold glance, then addressed the crew. “Let’s get moving.
Fix Luka’s makeup. We’re starting the shoot right away.”
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The crew sprang into action.
After the incident, Stella’s view of Luka improved significantly. She found herself thinking that if he weren’t so blunt, he could actually make a good friend.
In Prosperity Group, Matthew glanced up at Fernando, his voice low. “Do you have any news on Benny’s whereabouts?”
Fernando shook his head, honest in his reply. “Still no sign of him. But we’ve learned he owes a chunk of change to some shady lenders. My bet is he’s evading them too. We’ve got our guys on it, though. He can’t hide forever.”
“Alright,” Matthew responded, his expression unchanging with no sign of ease.
“Step it up. We need to corner Benny. Force him out into the open as soon as possible.”
For Matthew, finding Benny was priority number one.
“Got it. I’ll get on that immediately,” Fernando said, eyeing Matthew’s stoic face.