"Well…" Alfred Moran, the director, could only murmur awkwardly.Jeff Bale, the bald scriptwriter, strode up with an apologetic smile. "Actually, Ms. York rejected the parts. And she's one of the sponsors for the production, so we can't just force her."Yeah, Mr. Xinder," Alfred reasoned. "Just calm down, and get ready for your part today.""Fuck off!"Roman refused to hear a word of it, however and flung the script an assistant brought him straight at Alfred's face. "I wouldn't have taken this role if Noel wasn't involved! And now you're telling me that we don't have intimate scenes?! What am I even doing here?!"Frank narrowed his eyes at Roman's outburst, his impression of the man hitting rock-bottom instantly.However, Roman just happened to be seeing red and needed more people to vent.As the production crew was busy with their respective tasks and kept their heads down so that they did not get caught, only Frank was staring his way.Roman abruptly realized that Frank was
Alfred was utterly dumbstruck. "What?! Noel York's friend?!"What the hell was going on here?! On one side were Roman Xinders and the Soranos, while Noel was on the other.What was he going to do, caught in the middle?!While Alfred was left in a dilemma and unsure what to say, the rest of the production crew helped Roman to his feet.He was left seeing stars for a while before he finally came to his senses and saw the people around him clearly.He also felt the stinging sensation on his cheek right then, almost screaming out loud.He promptly told his assistants to bring him a mirror, and when they did and he saw the palm print on his cheek, he was mad with rage.The darkened bruise could well be struck on his heart!And no one had ever hit him ever since he was born… this was the first time he was slapped, and so viciously at that!"What the fuck?! How dare you slap me!" he hollered.And yet, the culprit remained unpunished, even standing his ground and saying flatly, "Wh
One of the more knowledgeable members of the production crew yelled, "He's a martial artist!" "What?!" The production crew was left stunned once more."Hmph."Frank was in turn watching as Roman backed down, his eyes filled with fear.Seizing him by the collar, Frank demanded, "You're working for the Soranos, huh?""Y-Yes!"Roman zoned out for a moment when he was reminded of the Soranos.Right, he had connections to the Soranos!Even if the man before him was a martial artist, he would never dare stray out of line in the face of the Soranos!Laughing coldly at the thought, Roman growled, "Since you know that, you'd better get down on your knees and beg. I just might—"Smack!There was another audible slap, and Roman was seeing stars again, the dizziness and agony leaving him completely dumbstruck.At that moment, the only thought he had was a question.Did Frank just hit him despite knowing that the Soranos had his back?!Soon, Frank answered said question."Hmph. Wh
"Really? That happened?!"Willy did double take, abruptly incensed.How bold of that person… there were not that many people across Morhen who could get his father to personally apologize!However, before he could flip out, a foreboding sensation seized him."Hehehe…"Willy flinched when he heard the laughter of his nightmares and found that laughing man standing where Roman was pointing.Frank Lawrence!Willy dropped his hand fan right then while sweating bullets down his cheeks.He had PTSD after what Frank did to him, and the man's voice almost left him dropping to his knees.But even as he caught his balance with considerable difficulty, Roman was yapping away at Frank relentlessly. "What did you say, brat?! That you don't fear the Soranos?! Well, Willy Sorano is right here! Let's see what you have to say now!""Mr. Sorano, don't play nice with him. He was disrespecting your family, you have to—""Shut up.""Huh?"Roman was left stunned.It was only then that he notic
"F-Fuck off?!"Willy almost flew into a rage but was afraid of flipping out.He nodded politely at Frank and glanced at Roman once before fleeing.And fled he did, like a rat who saw a cat, showing no intention to fight back at all.It was frustrating, but there was nothing he could do as he cursed inwardly.Meanwhile, the production crew was left shaking in their boots, afraid to breathe as they watched Willy leave fearfully.Who on earth was Frank to be able to tell Willy to fuck off?! One of Morhen's most famous bigwigs?!On top of that, Willy was afraid to even retort. In fact, he did not dare say a word and fucked off as he was told.Alfred Moran the director and Jeff Bale the screenwriter were both gasping.It was the case especially for Alfred, as he remembered how he ordered the security guards to help Roman attack Frank, he could slap himself twice right now.Dropping to his knees in front of Frank, Alfred pleaded, "S-Sir, I was just…""Don't bother."Frank said bl
Meanwhile, in the dressing room…"Can't you put up a more natural expression, Kat?"A flamboyantly dressed woman was staring at a girl dressed in a school uniform, lecturing her endlessly by banking on her seniority."Haven't you had enough, Kelly?!" Furious, Kat wheeled on the woman and snapped, "If you think I stole your role but have poor acting, you can take it up with the director instead of rambling at me endlessly. Do you think I'm some pushover?"Kat was already annoyed after what happened yesterday, no longer playing nice and snapping back at Kelly Handel."Watch your attitude!" Kelly snapped back shrilly, thought she was surprised that Kat would retort so openly. "I'm criticizing you to point out your mistakes, so that you'll get into character sooner—it's for your own good!You don't know the rules, do you? Do you think that the rules don't apply to you just because Noel York has your back?!""Funny how I could say the same thing about you, Kelly."Kat shot her a loo
Kat snorted. "What's there to be jealous about?"However, Bobo left and soon returned with an apologetic smile."I'm sorry, Ms. Yego," she said. "But we've already spoken to Ms. York. You're up in ten minutes, and once we're done with that scene, your parts will be finished.""What?" Kat frowned in confusion. "I thought there'd be five more scenes—""Haha! How stupid can you get, Kat?"Kelly laughed gleefully in her face. "The timetable for filming is fixed, and your scenes are over because the director decided to give them to me. Do you understand that?"Kat stayed silent as she realized something was wrong, as the director would suddenly marginalize her while giving Kelly all the important parts.Still, she took a deep breath since throwing a fit did not work here. All she could do was to play the parts she was given, as she was trained to do so by Noel.To become a famous star required that much discipline, bearing against such injustice.Hence, she sat on the couch without
It was just acting—was there a need to get physical?!Kat was clearly shaking with rage, but she continued to stay in character and finished her scene perfectly.When Alfred called cut, Kat exploded and glared at Kelly furiously as she snapped, "What do you think you're doing?!""What? What did I do?" Kelly shrugged gleefully. "It's called acting, so you have to show more dedication. And your dedication is lacking, Kat!"Kat, however, could see that Kelly had slapped her on purpose and slapped her right then.The audible smack sent the production crew into an uproar."What do you think you're doing, Kat Yego?!""Are you crazy?! How could you behave like this?!"Even as everyone from assistants to the director snapped at her, Kat was pointing at Kelly and snapping, "Are all of you deaf, or could you not hear how loudly she slapped me?! She's the one misbehaving here!""That's enough!"Alfred slammed his hand on the table and snapped. "You aren't the same as Ms. Handel! Don't y