Chapter 105


    Roxanne’s face was swollen from the p, and her mouth was split at the corners, with blood filling;


    her teeth felt like they were on the brink of falling out.


    After the scene ended, she red at Quintessa with venomous eyes and growled, “Just you wait.”


    Roxanne wanted to spit out a few harsh words, but the pain was too much, and just mouthing those


    few words nearly brought her to tears.


    She hurried off with her agent to the hospital, frightened that the blow might have disfigured her


    beautiful


    face.


    Director Fitch wasn’t fond of Roxanne, to begin with. Even knowing that Quintessa had hit her on


    purpose, he still turned a blind eye and wanted to keep filming. Hollywood was always a cutthroat


    ce.


    Manny handed Quintessa a thermos, “Quinn, you holding up okay?”


    Quintessa shook off her hand, “I’m fine, just a bit of a numb hand.”


    Manny gulped nervously, whispering, “You were fierce.”


    Quintessa flexed her right hand.


    This skirmish was far from over; in fact, it was likely just the beginning.


    A film set was a battlefield, anding out on top was never easy.


    There was more toe for Roxanne, she was the least of Quintessa’s concerns.


    That night, Quintessa’s scene was with the lead actor ying the King, the famous Jonathan Winters, a


    36–year–old cinema star who had taken a hiatus from the silver screen to return to television.


    Jonathan was the epitome of handsome and sophisticated charm; his features were sharp and her


    eyes were a deep, brooding pool. His poprity with the audience was undeniable; with a slew of


    international awards under his belt, he deserved the fame as the ‘Movie Star Jonathan‘.


    Rumors about his influential connections were rife, and though the media had spent over a decade


    trying to unearth his background, they hade up empty–handed.


    Jonathan exuded courtesy and kindness to everyone, which earned him the reputation of being one of


    the nicest stars around. But Quintessa knew better; these kinds of men, who were seemingly warm on


    the outside, often harbored a chilling indifference within.


    Otherwise, despite the many male and female stars who had tried to catch his eye, not one had


    managed to engage him in conversation for more than five minutes.


    Their scene that night was an intimate one, with just a few sweet nothings followed by the drawing of


    curtains and lying down together.


    As theyy side by side, Jonathan suddenly asked, “Was it intentional?”


    His voice was captivating, as he always used his natural tone on set, and when he spoke, it was as if


    he were reciting poetry, which was enchanting and intoxicating.


    Knowing exactly what he was referring to, Quintessa raised an eyebrow, “Yeah, it was intentional. Got


    a problem with that? If you do, keep it to yourself.”


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    She had no intention of clinging to Jonathan for support. She could tell right away that he wasn’t one to


    warm up to easily, so why waste her time trying to impress him?


    Jonathan smiled, feeling surprised by her frankness. She was different from the other actresses,


    different from any girl he’d ever met.


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    He said, “You know, it might not be a good look for ady to be sobative. Men usually prefer a


    gentler touch.”


    Quintessa loathed this patronizing tone; it reminded her of Sean, whom she couldn’t put up with. She


    turned to face Jonathan, who was only inches away, “Look, mister, whether I’m good or not is none of


    your business. After all, I’m not the one causing you any trouble, so why worry?”


    Jonathan was lost for words.


    He grimaced. Why did being called ‘mister‘ sound so irritating?


    “Do you always have a barb ready for everyone?” he asked.