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Though Finn was grumbling inwardly , he still maintained a gentle smile .
As soon as the filming stopped , Vanessa pulled Aria aside to whisper in her ear . “ Wow , I never realized Luther was Owen’s cousin . Could it be he joined this show because of you ? ”
Luther had always decked out in designer brands . It was impossible to miss that he was loaded . Everyone knew he was a rich kid , though just how wealthy remained a mystery .
Aria asked , “ Shouldn’t he be here for Owen ? ”
Vanessa shrugged , “ Maybe Owen’s been giving his family the cold shoulder . ”
Aria agreed . “ Makes sense . ”
With filming paused , Aria glanced at the table , then turned to Finn and asked , “ Can I bring some over to my two little sisters ? ”
“ Yeah , sure . ” Finn mentally kicked himself for having forgotten about Aria’s two sisters . ‘ I should have offered it first , not made her bring it up herself , Finn thought .
Tina suddenly cut in , “ Two sisters ? Since when do you have sisters ? How come I’ve never heard about that ? ”
“ Why would you know if I had a sister ? ” Aria shot back .
After a pause , Aria added , “ Filming’s stopped now . ”
In other words , they didn’t need to pretend they were close .
Aria forced a smile . “ Honestly , I’m not that close with you , Ms. Fletcher , the superstar . ”
‘ Damn it , ‘ Tina cursed inwardly but held back . Out loud , she said coldly , “ You’re right . We are not that close. ”
Aria picked up a plate of fruit and some snacks . Before turning away , she shot Calista a cold look and said , “ Ms. Archer , don’t sit on my couch , don’t touch my water , and just get out of here . ”
Calista’s expression instantly darkened with humiliation . She choked back her anger for a good while , utterly unable to muster a single word to retort .
She would only apologize to Luther . As for Aria , she didn’t even cross Calista’s mind .
“ Once filming’s over , I’m never coming back , ” Calista muttered sullenly .
Vanessa turned to Finn and asked , “ So , Finn , if Calista quits filming , are you guys going to sue her for breach of contract ? ”
Finn replied with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes , “ No , we won’t . ”
Vanessa beamed at Calista and said sweetly , “ Calista , you’re free to leave if you want . ”
Seeing no one standing up for her , Calista swallowed her rage and said through clenched teeth , “ I’ll finish filming no matter what . I won’t give anyone ammunition to trash me . ”
Aria shrugged , “ Let her stay if she wants . Now that she’s so shameless , what can we do ? ”
Vanessa nodded in agreement .
Calista was seething with rage but had to bite her tongue .
Seeing someone worse off than herself , Tina felt better . ‘ Compared to Calista , Aria had been pretty polite to me , ‘ she thought .
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Meanwhile , Lily and Pearl were eavesdropping with their ears pressed to the door. Hearing Aria approaching , they scrambled back to their chales quicki pretending to be completely innocent .
As soon as Aria opened the door , Lily deliberately raised her voice before it closed and called out , “ Aria , did we get a new baby sister ? ”
Aria looked genuinely puzzled . “ No , it’s just older sisters here . ”
Lily deliberately raised her voice and said, “ But we heard this cutesy , babyish
we thought there was a new little sister here . ”
Pearl chimed in , “ That’s called acting cute . ”
voice saying , ‘ I’m closest to Luther , so we’ll be on the same team ! Honestly ,
The door remained open , and their conversation carried crystal clear in
living
groom .
Under the scrutiny of everyone watching , Calista’s expression instantly darkened like a thundercloud .
While playing games with Jonathan , she suddenly became a different person . Laughing unusually sweetly , she frequently found excuses to chat with Aria , and occasionally put on this pitiful , puppy – eyed look .
Tina seized an opportunity , pulled Aria aside , and whispered a warning , “ Calista is setting you up . At least play along . ”
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