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“Giselle, we suspect you’re involved in a premeditated assault. You need to come with us,” the officer said firmly, as he motioned for her to follow.
Giselle was dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe that Balfour had actually called the cops. on her. It seemed they had been lying in wait, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.
“Get off me! Who the hell do you think you are, cuffing me like this? I didn’t do anything! Why are you arresting me? The real culprit is that woman, Ivy!” Giselle’s voice was filled with desperation as she struggled against the officer’s grip.
Balfour watched impassively as the officers led the resisting Giselle away. To the well-trained officers, her struggles were inconsequential.
The rest of the crew stood in shock, unable to process the turn of events. They had assumed Mr. Howard would handle the situation quietly within the film crew, considering he was one of the investors. After all, any scandal could tarnish the movie’s reputation.
“Did you guys hear what the officers said? They suspect Giselle’s involvement in the assault!” The whispers spread among the crew, laced with a tinge of fear for Balfour’s decisiveness.
“That must mean the police already had evidence against Giselle. They were just waiting for Mr. Howard’s go-ahead,” someone speculated.
“I can’t believe Giselle would do such a thing. And to think, she had the nerve to frame Ivy,” another chimed in with a shake of the head. “She’s cunning.”
“Ivy’s no simpleton, either. Didn’t you notice Balfour’s got her back? She’s got Mr. Howard’s support!” a crew member said, barely concealing his envy.
“But even with Mr. Howard’s support, Ivy still got dragged through the mud. We all thought she was guilty. We owe her an apology,” one of the more sympathetic crew members pointed out.
The group’s eyes turned to Ivy, who still stood aside quietly. Even with the truth revealed, she showed no signs of elation.
“You
go apologize if you want. Why would she need our sympathy? Look at the difference between our paychecks!” retorted another, parting ways with a clear divide in opinion.
Ivy hadn’t expected her ordeal to cause such a rift. She glanced at Balfour, who seemed to have everything under control, and it dawned on her that perhaps this was his plan all along.
It was odd how he had shown up at the set out of the blue.
If that was the case, maybe Giselle’s claims weren’t entirely false. Maybe those clothes
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weren’t put in the tote bag by her after all.
When had Balfour orchestrated this whole scheme?
Ivy’s mind raced back to the day before when she accidentally saw Balfour and Giselle together. Later, Balfour’s blazer was found at Giselle’s place.
Had Balfour gone to Giselle’s home last night to look for evidence on her behalf?
Ivy wasn’t sure about her suspicions, and she decided to ask him later.
At that moment, Colton hurried back to the set. He approached Balfour. Before Balfour could speak, Colton assured him that such an incident wouldn’t happen again.
“Just make sure it doesn’t,” Balfour replied coolly. “As the director, that’s your responsibility, too.”
Colton wiped the sweat from his brow. Every time he faced Balfour, the weight of the
world seemed to bear down on him.
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