Chapter 396


    Brimming with delight, Avery cracked a twisted smile to Jane. “Skr won’t be using her legs anytime


    soon; she’ll be disabled after that fall. Let’s see who the director chooses as the female lead then. It’ll be


    more than kind if she ends up dying instead.”


    Jane pursed her lips. Deep down, she was appalled by Avery’s psychotic n. It’s not umon to find


    dirty politics between actresses in the industry. Still, Avery is pure evil for killing off her enemy without


    hesitation.


    As the harness lifted higher, Skr suddenly asked to halt the shoot. She requested to the director, “Can


    we pleasey down some stunt mats? I’m afraid of heights…”


    Josiah’s clutch white-knuckled on the script, nearly tossing it. He let out an ear-splitting roar to Skr,


    “What the hell are you doing? We don’t have time to fetch the stunt mats simply because you need them.


    I’ve shot many films, and no one has ever fallen from their harnesses. So why are you insisting on


    special treatment?”


    Desperate, Skr ced a hand over her forehead. She feigned a frail voice, “Mr. Zimmermann, I have


    vertigo. I tend to experience dizziness after reaching a certain altitude. Please, you must find me some


    stunt mats to catch me if I fall. I’m sure it won’t take too long toy down some mats…”


    Earlier, she noticed Avery and Daniel exchanging nces. It looked like there was something suspicious


    going on between them. Hence, she was worried that Avery had pulled a dirty stunt and messed with the


    harness.


    Anger thrummed in Josiah’s veins. He mercilessly barked at Skr in front of the filming crew, “I have


    never met a more troublesome actress apart from you. How dare you barge into the show and demand


    that I, the director, to amodate you?”


    Despite his jeering, Skr refused to exin her suspicions about the harness’ safety. Because she


    couldn’t risk being wrong, yet she also couldn’t recklessly gamble with her life. After all, Daniel looked


    extremely pale and nervous when she inspected the harness earlier. Thus, requesting stunt mats was


    her safest bet.


    The film crew moved quickly andyered some stunt mats under Skr. Meanwhile, Avery’s brows


    furrowed tightly at this. If this keeps up, there won’t even be a scratch on Skr when she falls.


    Once they finished cing down the stunt mats, Skr was hoisted into the air by her harness. She


    wielded a wooden sword in one hand. Her gaze was strikingly sharp in her expertly executed makeup.


    The gorgeous pink dress flowed down her body, exuding a graceful aura. ording to the script, this


    was the female lead, Saoirse’s first time properly wielding a sword after receiving basic training.


    “You have to wield the sword in a more poised manner. Skr, don’t slouch. What kind of rubbish did


    your etiquette trainer teach you? How could your posture be so horrid, despiteing from a


    professional film academy background?” Josiah barked through the loudhailer.


    Mischief flickered across Avery’s eyes when she heard this. She casually approached the director’s side


    and spoke in a honeyed voice, “She hasn’t even graduated film academy. I heard it’s because she failed


    her major.”


    Josiah frowned. “Didn’t she apply to defer her course since she’s not yet of age to graduate? What does


    her deference have to do with failing a major?”


    Avery merely shrugged her shoulders in response.


    Skr was never one to use vulgarities. However, her mind went nk when the massive green screen


    set up toppled toward her. Hence, she uttered the first thing that came to mind, “Sh*t!” Suspended in a


    harness next to Skr, Largo tried to grab her but failed. He watched helplessly as the green screen


    crashed onto her. Because of this impact, her body jerked backward and made her harness loosen.


    Silence ensued as Skr fell from high above and plopped right on the stunt mats.


    Seeing that an ident had urred, every staff member and film crew gathered anxiously before


    Skr.


    Even Josiah tossed aside his earpiece and ran towards Skr.


    …


    Skr’s eyes had mped shut after the fall. All at once, an uproar of panicked voices sounded around


    her. This chaos made her head pound furiously.


    Once she finally opened her eyes, everyone let out a heavy breath of relief. Kate immediately dashed


    forward. She inspected every inch of Skr’s arms and legs, leaving no stone unturned. She fretted,


    “Can you still move your body? The ambnce is on its way.”


    To this, Skr ignored her sore muscles and propped herself upright with her arms. Then she cast a


    knowing look at Daniel.


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    Not wanting to worry the others, Skr massaged her aching arm and forced out a smile. “I think I’m


    fine. What an uncanny coincidence that the green screen fell over and my harness loosened, huh?”