Veronica was ultimately still wary of Olivia, so she pursed her lips and explained, âYouâre always flirting with him, and that makes me uneasy.â âDo you think itâs okay to slander me just because you feel uneasy?!â âI was only ranting. Must you make a big deal out of it?â
âWhy should I be the subject of your ranting? Am I in the wrong when youâre the one talking behind my back?!â Olivia sneered.
âYou have some nerve calling him your boyfriend. Just because you two f*cked doesnât mean heâs your boyfriend. Has he ever called you his girlfriend?â
Veronica flew into a rage out of humiliation at once. âHe might have never called me his girlfriend, but he has never admitted youâre his either!â
âDo you actually think heâs my type?â Olivia snorted disdainfully. âCall him and tell him to come over now.â Naturally, Veronica wouldnât do it. Even if Avery were on her side, he couldnât openly take sides on set either.
After all, he said their relationship was to be kept a secret. Seeing that Veronica remained still, Olivia nodded and said, âIf youâre not going to call him, I willâ
With that, she pulled her phone out and called Christoff, telling him to come over to Savannahâs green room as soon as the call went through.
Terrified, Veronica tried to scurry away but was caught by Olivia at once. âWhere are you going? Werenât you acting tough just moments ago?â âLet go of me!â Veronica struggled.âWhatâs wrong? Scared that your boyfriend wonât side with you?â
Christoff entered the green room just then, but before he could make out what had happened, Veronica threw herself into his arms and whined, saying, âAvery, I wasnât trying to talk behind Miss Maxwellâs back. Savannah and I were just talking.â
Much to her dismay, he shoved her away disdainfully and looked toward Olivia, asking, âWhatâs wrong?â
Olivia glared daggers at him in response. âYour girlfriend here insulted me and said that we flirt with each other all the time. Youâd better clarify whoâs the one who wonât take no for an answer now!â
Christoff turned grim in an instant, and his usually grinning lips were now tightly pursed. His gaze, too, was enveloped in malice, and a terrifying aura surrounded him as well.
âGirlfriend? Whose girlfriend are you? Who are you to insult her?!â Christoff enunciated as he questioned Veronica, making her apprehensive. She had never seen him so vicious before. She wanted to bury her face in his arms, but her legs went weak, and she stood frozen in place. âN-No, I didnât mean it... I-I...â she stammered. âOlivia... She overheard me-â
However, before she could even finish her words, Christoff clamped her jaw ferociously and sneered. âYou sure know how to flatter yourself. You, my girlfriend? Who do you think you are?â
Veronica tried to explain herself, but her jaw. was literally clamped, so all she could do was keep her mouth agape silently while bearing the pain of him crushing her jawbone. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and only she knew whether it was from the pain or sadness.
Meanwhile, Olivia gazed at Veronica and said, âYour boyfriend and I were, are, and will always be in one relationship-that of enemies. If it bothers you so much that he flirts with every other woman, Iâd suggest you keep him in line and stop him from harassing anyone else. People find him exasperating too!â
With that, she left. As for how Christoff would deal with Veronica, that wasnât her business. After she left, he shoved Veronica away, then pulled a handkerchief out and slowly wiped the hand he had clamped Veronicaâs jaw with.
Veronica, on the other hand, stood up and latched onto Christoff, apologizing, âIâm sorry, Avery. I didnât mean to reveal our relationship.â