Harmonyâs shooting was finally done, and she could finally return to her home country. Before she boarded her flight, she couldnât hold back and texted Ezekiel. âMr. Weiss, the shoot is over. Iâm coming back now. See you back home.â
She then turned on airplane mode. It had been six months since she left home. She gained a lot after the red carpet procession the week before. The media praised her to high heavens, and the Internet was filled with pretty photos of her.
Her social media followers had also hit the five- million mark. Sera kept Harmonyâs overseas shooting a secret, so naturally, the crew members wouldnât tell anyone about it either. No one knew she had a role in a famous international movie for now. They would find out once the movie was released.
The flight took more than twenty hours. Harmony slept all the way back as she was too exhausted.
When they disembarked, she and Sera pushed their luggage out. Sera told her to wear a mask and a pair of sunglasses. They got a cab at the airport and went back to their condominium.
Harmony then remembered that her phone was still in airplane mode, so she turned it off, and she received a few texts. Her heart started to race, and she checked the messages. She saw Ezekielâs text.
âSee you back home, Ezekiel texted.
Her eyes went wide. Am I seeing this right? Heâs coming back too? Weâre going to meet back home?
Sera was asleep, and Harmony held her phone to her chest, hiding her delight within her heart.
Harmony stayed at Seraâs place for the time being since Sera had to talk to her about work. In order to develop Harmonyâs career, Sera had been trying to get more jobs for her. In the end, Sera chose an interview for Harmony to do.
âHarmony, they asked for this interview. I think youâre well-known enough for it. What do you think?â
Sera smiled at her.
Harmony picked up the contract and went through it earnestly.
Sera added, âAlmost all award-winning actors have gone to this interview. This is one of the many ways to make you more famous.â
âSure, Iâll do it.â Harmony nodded. Spending time abroad made her more confident about herself, and she had one thing she must do-to become a better version of herself. Even if not for herself, then for the favor Ezekiel did for her. She must be better.
âIâll talk to the TV guys then.â Sera picked up her phone and talked to the person in charge at the TV station. They agreed to meet up in the afternoon and write a draft of the script for the session.
Catalina was made aware of the news soon enough. She had a lot of connections in the industry, and people would tell her about every move Harmony was making. Everyone in the industry knew she and Harmony were at odds.
âWhat? Someone like her was invited?â
âYeah, our main editor wanted her. I canât believe sheâs qualified now.â
âThen, Iâll make her embarrass herself.â
âWhat are you going to do, Catalina?â
âWhen she goes onstage, change out the hostâs script,â Catalina said. She was an expert saboteur.
âNot a bad idea, Catalina. Itâs a live show. Even if the host knows itâs the wrong script, they can do nothing about it. I bet Harmonyâs going to be embarrassed.â
Catalina planned to bribe one of the TV stationâs assistants. Even if the assistant was fired over this, she would give them monetary compensation. As long as someone was greedy enough, they would take this job.
Harmony came to the TV station that afternoon and confirmed the questions that would be asked. All the questions were prepared beforehand so she wouldnât scramble for answers during the show.
The session went on for more than an hour. Before Harmony left, she received a copy of the script and was told to memorize it at night. Her slot would be on Friday.
The next afternoon, Catalina asked to meet with one of the TV stationâs assistants, Esther. She was the one who could get a hold of the final scripts before the show. Catalina said, âDo me a favor, Esther.
Once you succeed, Iâll pay you 75 thousand right away.â