CHAPTER 169: CHAPTER 169 EXAGGERATION

It was a subtle sense of alienation, silently telling her: You’ve gone too far this time.

This girl is so annoying!

She’s exaggerating!

Blowing such a trivial matter out of proportion!

With bad intentions!

She muttered to herself, her expression also turning unpleasant.

It was just an ordinary meal arrangement that went wrong; why make such a fuss?

This behavior of making a mountain out of a molehill is really exasperating.

Nell Sue said stiffly, "Clara, you’re making too much of a big deal out of just a meal, aren’t you?"

Her words carried a hint of dissatisfaction and helplessness, as she truly believed the matter didn’t warrant such seriousness.

Clara Bennett awkwardly said, "I might have made it sound more serious than it was, but I still hope—"

She tried to use a gentle tone to ease the seemingly escalating conflict, but before she could finish, she was interrupted.

"Exaggerating?"

Ethan Smith, having heard this, immediately responded angrily before Clara could finish: "Are you here now? Do you know what’s happening here? You speak so lightly, how much trouble might this cause the staff? If you keep this attitude, I think you should just stop acting! Let someone else take over!"

As a director, he showed extreme resentment and anger towards anything that could delay the work progress.

Director Smith demanded high quality in his work and couldn’t tolerate actors’ poor conditions affecting the filming quality.

Clara’s words were completely truthful, but Nell’s indifference made Ethan furious.

His voice was filled with severity and reproach, making everyone present feel his uncompromising determination.

Nell, seeing the director lose his temper, hurriedly tried to explain: "Director, that’s not what I meant, I just—"

She tried to eliminate misunderstandings through further communication, but it was obvious that Ethan wasn’t intending to listen to her further.

"We’re all very busy; we don’t have time for this. Take those meals away; no one will eat them! Don’t affect our work!"

With that, Ethan directly snatched the phone, hung up the video call, and angrily asked: "Whose phone is this?"

The action was decisive and firm, displaying his resoluteness and determination.

A crew member walked over dejectedly to retrieve the phone. Ethan handed it over, then told everyone: "Today’s meal is on Clara White; everyone enjoy it. Remember whose kindness it is."

With that, everyone present understood who would ultimately foot the bill for this.

Everyone understood her intention and gratefully said in unison, "Thank you, White, for the treat."

Clara Bennett waved her hand gently, with a warm smile on her face, and softly said: "Don’t worry about it; just enjoy the food and let’s work hard after filling up."

At this moment, the entire cast and crew were touched by her kindness, gradually leaning towards supporting Clara Bennett.

She’s truly a kind-hearted person, they thought secretly.

However, Clara didn’t particularly care for such praise.

She knew it was just an opportunity to win people over.

Previously, Nell instigated Yvonne Young to cause her trouble; it had always been on her mind, never forgotten.

Since they wanted to play tricks, she naturally knew how to fight back.

Nell caused a misunderstanding with Yvonne’s people against her, so she would make Nell lose support and goodwill in this crew.

Clara sneered inwardly, thinking Nell better not assume this was over; the real show is yet to come.

On the other side, George Taylor, seeing Clara Bennett’s determined expression, asked with concern: "Can you really hold out without eating? We have major scenes to shoot next, and you hardly ate anything after getting off the plane."

Clara Bennett, eyes sparkling with determination, answered calmly: "It’s fine. Let’s film first. With time so tight, skipping one meal won’t starve me; I’ll be okay."

Meanwhile, the food cart sent by Nell still stood in place.

Seeing no one paying attention to her, the staff at the cart awkwardly asked: "Excuse me, is Mr. George Taylor here? Miss Sue specially prepared an iced coffee for you, which we went out to buy. Could you accept it?"

George Taylor already found Nell’s meal delivery ridiculous, and knowing it was specially prepared for him, his expression turned even darker.

He then unhesitatingly called over his assistant, saying bluntly in front of Clara: "Tell them I don’t want the coffee. Also, contact Sue’s agent and say not to do these unnecessary things anymore. I don’t need her coffee, and don’t send it in the future either."

The assistant nodded and left.

Clara, seeing this, gave a slight smile and asked, somewhat tentatively: "It’s indeed hard to find good coffee here; why refuse so decisively? After all, it was prepared especially for you."

George replied flatly: "I’m really annoyed by women who are too scheming. She previously claimed to be my devoted fan and now gives me special treatment alone, clearly with ulterior motives."

Hearing this response, Clara felt a bit surprised.

Wow, George really sees through things.

So, George shouldn’t be manipulated by Nell anymore.

Having one less potential opponent equals gaining a trustworthy friend; Clara was quite relieved by George’s understanding.

However, seeing her seemingly lost in thought, George quickly explained: "I wasn’t talking about you; the black coffee you brought is great. I just don’t want to accept anything from Nell."

Clara then came back to her senses and smiled: "Taylor, if Miss Sue heard you, she might get angry."

Seeing she didn’t misunderstand, George also laughed lightly: "Who cares, I don’t mind what she thinks."

Clara secretly felt fortunate, as George’s behavior suggested he wouldn’t be influenced by Nell anymore, making her feel much more at ease.

This was a good thing.

For George, for her, and for her brother, it was indeed a solidly good thing.

Soon, another round of filming was about to begin.

Director Smith came over specifically to comfort her and asked if she spent beyond her means on such expensive meals.

Clara smiled wryly: "Director Smith, I’m not foolish enough to make myself suffer to show off; rest assured."

Director Smith smiled and nodded, saying: "Good, that’s alright."

When Clara went to reshoot a scene, George called his assistant over: "Go find and buy a same meal box."

The assistant nodded in agreement: "Okay."

Even though it might require going quite a distance to buy, since George asked, he would definitely go.

In his heart, this assistant felt that Clara was truly fortunate.