Chapter 761


    Esther forced a smile while responding to Winona''s remarks, though she couldn''t hide her


    uneasiness. Winona''s unfriendly gaze made Esther apprehensive, but she concealed her true


    feelings.


    When the director yelled "action," they began their scene as scripted, engaging in a heated


    argument. Winona wore a sinister grin as she warned Esther, "I''m warning you. Stay away from the


    prince."


    Esther, looking frail, retorted, "I am his first wife. Have you forgotten your ce?"


    Winona, wanting to provoke Esther, mocked her. "You? You''re just a country girl who appeared out


    of nowhere, yet you dare to dream of winning the prince''s heart."


    Esther''s expression suddenly changed, and a glint of determination appeared in her eyes. "Country


    girl?"


    Winona, taken aback by Esther''s calm response, decided to teach her a lesson. "Then, allow me to


    teach you a lesson today and remind you who''s in charge here."


    While speaking, Winona pped Esther forcefully, creating a loud "pa!" that echoed in the hall.


    Pearl noticed that Winona had gone unnecessarily hard, likely as a way to exact revenge on Pearl


    since she couldn''t target her directly. Unable to bully Pearl, Winona turned to Esther instead.


    Esther widened her eyes in shock, unable toprehend why Winona had pped her so brutally.


    "Director, can we pause for a moment?" Winona smiled and signaled the director to cut the camera.


    "Este is supposed to give me a cold look here, but she seems too helpless. It doesn''t suit her


    character."


    As a result, they decided to reshoot the scene. The director nodded in agreement, "You''re right.


    Let''s take it again."


    Winona then suggested, "Director, I think my p wasn''t convincing enough. It might look weak.


    How about I p her again?" Despite her seemingly gentle face, Winona''s tone was harsh.


    The director hesitated briefly, ncing at Esther, whose face was now red and swollen. "Este''s face


    has already swollen. If you p her again, her face might—"


    "Director, a true actress must be willing to face challenges," Winona asserted, making her argument


    difficult to refute.


    After a moment of contemtion, the director asked Esther for her opinion. "Este, would you like to


    do another take?"


    Esther shot Winona a cold re. "Let''s do it again."


    The second p was just as brutal as the first one.


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    Esther''s lips were now bleeding, but she persevered through the pain, maintaining her character''s


    expression.


    The shoot continued, but Winona requested another pause. "Director, please stop."


    Even the director found something wrong here. He asked impatiently, "What is it again?"


    "I think the camera angle wasn''t ideal in the previous take. Could we try shooting it from a different


    angle?" Winona requested openly, causing everyone on set to recognize her ill intentions.


    "But Este''s face is already..."


    Winona covered her face and snickered. "Director, I invested 15 million in this film. If you do this,


    then..."