Zayden watched as Ariana walked away, his affable demeanor slowly fading, replaced by a dark expression.
Zayden gave a fleeting sneer and then headed for the dressing room.
Once Sadie walked in, she made sure everyone else left in a hurry.
She was in a bad mood, showing her irritation by tossing the makeup artistâs stuff around.
After that, her eyes landed on Zayden as he walked in.
With a sarcastic laugh, she quipped, âDid you come to be my personal assistant?â
Zayden just grinned and didnât respond to her jab.
He lifted a perfume bottle from her table, gave it a quick look, and then set it back down Flashing a light smile, he said, âDo a good job later.
Try not to be a problem.
â
Sadie clenched her jaw, itching to snap back.
In the back of her mind, she wished this movie, Arianaâs big investment, would be a disaster.
She didnât want to cooperate.
She even thought about messing things up on purpose to stain Tylerâs good name.
But she seemed to forget that Zayden had put his money into this movie, too.
Zayden looked at her and knew right away what she was thinking.
He had put real money into this movie, and he wasnât about to let her mess everything up.
He shifted so he could see Sadieâs angry face in the mirror.
His smile held a warning.
âWatch yourself before your big day.
Donât push Arianaâs buttons.
The more you flaunt, the more you show your weak spots.
Got it?â
Before Sadie could answer, Zayden moved in closer, lifting her face.
He looked her over, leaving her lost for words and wondering what he was up to.
Then, out of the blue, Zayden clicked his tongue and said, âMaybe you should get your nose fixed again? Seems off to me.
â
Sadie blinked and dashed to the mirror.
Everything looked as usual.
But then, it hit her.
Zayden was hinting that he knew about her little secret surgery.
She wanted to confront him with her questions, but when she turned around, he was gone.
She stood still, a cold wave of fear rushing through her.
Zayden knew way more than she had ever thought.
What else did he know?
The movie crew soon got busy filming.
Ariana was close by, watching.
She had braced herself for Sadieâs antics.
But, strangely, Sadie was working smoothly with the director.
Ariana was all set to see Sadie mess up take after take.
Instead, Sadie was acting like she had swapped personalities, being all cooperative.
Watching Sadie, Ariana shook her head in wonder and whispered, âWhat a surprise.
â
During lunch, Tyler came over looking worried.
âHas Sadie been giving you trouble when no oneâs looking?â
Ariana grinned and said, âIâve been here the whole time.
She hasnât had a chance to do anything sneaky.
â