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Olivia arrived at the set just in time to overhear two people whispering about something
The girl whispered , “ Did you see ? Mr. Nicholson actually had logistics set up a super comfy chair for Aria this morning . How thoughtful of him ! ”
The makeup assistant was applying setting powder to the extras and quipped , “ That’s the classic carrot and stick . What kind of decent person dumps a heavy bag on someone just to get close ? He probably realized it afterward , so he sent over a chair as an apology ”
“ Mr. Nicholson is so careless . If he ends up hurting the one he likes , he’ll never win her over . ”
Olivia’s high heels crushed a dry twig underfoot . The two of them turned around and stood up in shock .
Olivia frowned sharply . “ What exactly are you two talking about ? ”
With bodyguards flanking her , Olivia looked intimidating . Terrified , the two had no choice but to spill everything that had happened recently
Olivia’s face darkened as she listened . “ Where is Russell ? ”
The makeup assistant pointed nervously in a direction .
Olivia stormed off in fury , her pace quickening with each angry step until a dull ache flared up in her foot . Forced to slow down , she thought bitterly . This is all Aria’s fault . Her hatred for Aria only deepened .
Spotting Russell talking with the director , Olivia stormed up behind him , her nails digging deep into her patin as she fought to keep her anger in check . She snapped , “ Russell , since when has it become trendy for bosses to butter up their assistants on set ? ”
The director thought , ‘ Uh – oh , this is bad .’ He quickly said , “ Mr. Nicholson , I’ll go check on the props team’s inspection . You carry on . ”
With that , he quickly slipped away .
Russell rose leisurely to his feet . “ How’s your foot ? ”
Seeing that his first words were concern for her , Olivia’s anger softened slightly . She said , “ I can walk normally now . It’s nothing serious . ”
Then her tone turned sharp as she demanded , “ Russell , is it true what the crew’s been saying ? Did you really have Aria hold your bag and even get her a special chair ? ”
Russell said coolly , “ Just some baseless gossip . Nothing worth mentioning . ”
Olivia wasn’t buying it for a second .
‘ Russell’s always been so distant with people . Since when does he care this much about any woman ? This is definitely not some minor thing ! ‘ Olivia thought .
‘ Could it be that Russell actually fell for Aria while I was away ? ‘
A sudden chill ran down Olivia’s spine as an unprecedented sense of crisis gripped her . “ Russell , are you falling for Aria ? ”
Russell was silent for a second , then shook his head . “ No. ”
‘ He hesitated ! ‘ Olivia thought , her heart clenching . That split – second pause spoke volumes . He never hesitated before .
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“ Russell , you must never fall for Arial ” Olivia blurted urgently . “ All these years I’ve been searching for Sara , and now I know the truth . She’s dead … murdered by Aria . ”
Out of Olivia’s sight , Russell’s eyes darkened as his face instantly twisted into a mocking sneer .
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– He clenched his fists . His eyes blaring with barely conceated murderous intent .
Just as Olivia was about to continue , Vanessa abruptly appeared .
Mr. Nicholson , no scenes for the today . Mind ill take the day off ? ”
Russell drew a deep breath , gradually schooled his features , and turned to Vanessa . “ What for ? ”
Vanessa blatantly ignored Olivia’s displeasure at being interrupted and replied , “ Meeting a friend . It’s important . ”
Olivia snapped , “ Can’t you see we’re in the middle of a conversation ? Get lost ! ”
Vanessa rolled her eyes . “ I came to ask for a day off , but only saw Mr. Nicholson , so I had to ask him instead . Relax , Miss Pemar , trust me , I’ve seen plenty of handsome men , and my standards are sky – high . Mr. Nicholson’s not my type , so I won’t be stealing him from you . ”
Olivia blurted out , “ You won’t ? Aria sure will ! ”
“ Wow ! ” Vanessa exclaimed mockingly . “ That makes it even more impossible . If even I don’t find him attractive , there’s no way my bestie would . ”
“ Honestly , Mr. Nicholson isn’t exactly a god – tier hottie . He’s miles away from my bestie’s standards . Why would she even bother competing with you for
him . ”
Sensing Russell’s icy gaze , Vanessa choked up and flashed him a forced smile . “ Mr. Nicholson , that’s not what I meant . Please don’t take it the wrong way . ”