Chapter 366
Even if nothing had actually happened, the gossip took on a life of its own, full of vivid details.
And after Aria stepped on Olivia’s foot that morning, the whole crew took it as undeniable proof.
“So, is this turning into a juicy love triangle? Mr. Nicholson got caught cheating, Olivia stormed in to make a scene, and Aria just smacked her rival with a box. Then Mr. Nicholson rushed to Aria to calm things down, but it backfired. He ended up slamming the door and leaving in a huff. What a drama!”
“Honestly, something just doesn’t add up. If Olivia is really the official girlfriend, and Aria stepped on her foot so badly that she ended up in the hospital, why wouldn’t Olivia confront Aria about it?”
“What if… Aria is actually the official girlfriend, and Mr. Nicholson secretly brought Olivia to the set? When Aria found out, she confronted them. Olivia deliberately picked a fight and ended up getting her foot hurt. Mr. Nicholson tried to blame Aria but failed, so he just stormed out.”
“You hit the nail on the head! I saw with my own eyes today–Olivia went to talk to Aria. Aria looked totally calm and collected, but Olivia seemed terrified of something and left in a hurry. So Olivia must be the other woman!”
“Seriously, what’s Mr. Nicholson thinking? Aria is way prettier than Olivia, plus she’s a major shareholder in a big corporation!”
“I’ve caught Mr. Nicholson sneaking glances at Aria so many times! He barely even acknowledges Olivia–she’s always the one throwing herself at him. Trust me, Mr. Nicholson is totally into Aria, but she’s not interested, so he’s deliberately bringing Olivia around just to get a reaction out of Aria!”
Finally on her day off, Myla was soaking comfortably in the bath. As soon as she opened her phone and saw the group chat flooded with messages, her eyes went wide.
“What the hell is going on?” she blurted out.
The gossip kept snowballing, and in the end, everyone sided with a theory: Olivia became the other woman for love, leveraging her family’s influence to pressure Russell, leaving poor Aria as his unattainable true love.
Myla hurriedly forwarded the chat to Vanessa. [Vanessa! You gott
see this!]
Fresh out of the shower, Vanessa laughed so hard that she slapped her mattress, then immediately forwarded the message to Aria. [Aria, come and judge this juicy gossip…]
These showbiz folks really had some jaw–dropping story–spinning skills.
After Russell had the “evidence” retrieved, Aria finished packing Vanessa’s belongings and left. She had just reached her doorstep when Vanessa’s message came through.
As the smart lock beeped, Aria suddenly heard movement behind her.
She turned to see Owen coming out with a trash bag, looking surprised. “Just getting off work?” he asked.
Aria nodded. “Yeah, not too bad. It’s only ten.”
“You’re taking out the trash?” she asked.
“Yeah.” As Owen closed the door, he suddenly turned his head and asked, “How about some spiced duck tomorrow? My parent’s housekeeper made it and my mom sent over five.”
In the past, his mother would never have bothered to send Owen home–cooked meals.
She only sent over five ducks because she knew Aria was eating at his place.
Aria paused, swallowing hard. “I probably won’t be home for quite a while.”
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Owen’s fingers tightened. “Where are you going?”
Aria explained, “I’m helping a friend as an assistant. We’ll be at Kanit City Film Studios about a month, maybe more. The schedule’s not fixed yet
Owen thought, ‘A month?‘
‘That’s way too long,‘ he sighed inwardly.
The crew usually ate together, so it wouldn’t really make sense for her to bring the spiced duck to the set.
Owen thought for a moment and asked, “When are you leaving?”
“Tomorrow at eight,” Aria replied. “I’ll set off at seven.”
“That soon?” Owen said.
“Yeah, it’s a bit rushed.”
