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Despite the fact that both the director and investors were flush with cash and had no intention of shortchanging anyone’s salary, there was still a collective sigh of relief when the film crew resumed production. That sentiment was shared by all.
Many who hadn’t paid much attention to Ivy before now made a point to greet her when she entered the set, leaning on the crutches and assisted by Margot.
Ivy was taken aback by the sudden attention, and a crew member explained, “Ever since Mr. Howard stopped by, everyone’s been aware who’s responsible for getting us back on track so quickly. Of course they’re more inclined to be friendly with Ms. Dunhill now, right? Besides, after the recent events, it’s become clear that you’re the one who’s been wronged. Naturally, people are choosing to stand with you.”
“Oh, is that so?” Ivy was unaware of when Balfour had come to the set to back her the thought sent ripples through her heart.
up,
and
If he had been as cold as he appeared, that would be one thing, but the more time they spent apart, the more she was reminded of the many things he had quietly done for her behind the scenes.
How could she easily forget him?
She hadn’t realized how Balfour’s presence had stealthily filled her life.
Trying to escape him now felt like finding herself with nowhere to hide.
Her expression remained composed, betraying only a hint of the joy of returning to work,, which was not much different from her usual cool demeanor.
The crew members thought to themselves that Ivy was simply that kind of person, realizing they had misunderstood her aloofness for disinterest in interacting with them in the past.
Margot rolled her eyes, feeling Ivy deserved better.
After all, most people were cozying up to Ivy to get in Balfour’s good graces, not because they genuinely liked her.
To put it more bluntly, they were just trying to butter up Balfour, weren’t they?
Such fair-weather friends could be quite the turncoats.
Ivy gave Margot’s palm a little scratch, signaling her understanding of Margot’s indignation, but right now, she just wanted to focus on finishing the film.
What she hadn’t cared about before mattered even less now.
When they arrived at the shooting location, everything was ready to go, and even Ivy couldn’t help but catch her breath as she stepped back onto the set.
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“Our lead has arrived. Let’s give her a warm welcome.”
Colton stood up from behind the monitor and approached Ivy.
“Those who are still standing by my side at this point have certainly been through a lot. I hope that for the remainder of our time, we can all cooperate and bring this film to a close smoothly!”
His words served as a gentle reminder that they were all in the same boat, and that undermining each other would do no one any good.
After everyone voiced their agreement, Colton turned back to Ivy and patted her shoulder, “Give it your all.”
She nodded earnestly, “I will.”
It was a promise to herself as much as to the film.
[Breaking News-Colton’s film crew is back in action, are you excited?]
Headlines like this were everywhere, but who was really excited at a time like this?
The comments below the posts were cringe-worthy.
[How is this production still running? Why are they allowed to continue after bullying someone? Was the fifteen-day shutdown just for show?]
Insiders couldn’t resist spilling how well-connected the production was.
[Otherwise, any normal film would have died in the water by now. Only Colton’s could carry on with such fanfare!]
[Yeah, I’ve got a buddy in the industry who said the set released the news early for the media to catch! This has got to be a PR stunt, right? They really don’t care about the public opinion.]
[Pfft, aside from Diana’s side of the story, is there any other evidence of bullying on set? Just echoing rumors.]
Finally, someone spoke up for the production, only to be instantly attacked by the
masses.
[Are you star-struck or just plain crazy? The video is right there smacking you in the face. What more proof do you need?]
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