Chapter 532



Saniya’s face flushed, her eyes filling with grievance as she looked helplessly at Elaine for support. Elaine, visibly irritated, didn’t come to Saniya’s defense this time. She frowned, her tone clipped. “Saniya, calm down. I need to unpack. Stop crying. If you look like this when we start filming, it won’t do either of us any favors.”

Saniya’s tears stopped abruptly. She stared at Elaine in disbelief, tears still clinging to her lashes. Her pretty face twisted into something almost feral, making her look more ridiculous than sympathetic.

After Elaine left, Saniya dropped the act. Sitting on the bed, she glared daggers at Kallie, her anger simmering. Kallie, uninterested in further confrontation, simply pulled the curtain shut between them. The moment Kallie did, Saniya’s anger flared again.

With a sharp snort, Saniya spat, “Miss Nixon, do you really not know why I hate you so much? I still remember what happened at the manor in Halstead. I trusted you back then, and all you did was make a fool of me. That’s why I’m so angry today. Maybe others can’t see through your fake, hypocritical face, but I can.”

Kallie didn’t flinch. Instead, she met Saniya’s venom with a cold, mocking smile. “So you do remember. Good. Then I won’t bother reminding you. Let’s be clear: I never went out of my way to make things difficult for you, not then and not now. But don’t mistake my patience for weakness. If you leave me alone, we can live peacefully. But if you keep pushing me, I won’t let it slide.”

Kallie felt her restraint was commendable, considering her intentions here weren’t to start drama but to stay on good terms with Elaine. Yet, Saniya wasn’t ready to let things go.

Suddenly, Saniya stormed over, her voice rising with accusation. “Can you swear you didn’t deliberately humiliate me at the manor? I trusted you! You advised me to change into those ridiculous loose clothes, and do you have any idea how many people laughed at me that day?”

Kallie’s patience was wearing dangerously thin. She couldn’t believe she was dealing with such a foolish person. Kallie sighed, shaking her head. “The morning was filled with sports-related activities, yet you showed up in stiletto heels and a tight dress. Then, come evening, when it’s time for the banquet, you’re in your gym gear. That day, you claimed to be just a regular person wanting to build connections with influential people, but you don’t even understand the basics of social etiquette?”

Saniya refused to acknowledge her mistake. Arms crossed, she looked like she had all the answers. “If that’s the case, why didn’t you tell me earlier? I think you’re just jealous because I look better than you, and you’re scared I’ll steal your spotlight. You and Clayton came over together. If you hadn’t been there, he would have asked about me himself. But you were jealous, so you stepped in instead.”

Kallie blinked in disbelief, realizing Saniya harbored resentment for such a petty reason. With a sigh, she decided not to explain that Clayton had asked her to help, and otherwise, she wouldn’t have cared at all.

“You think I’m jealous of you?” Kallie arched an eyebrow, stepping forward and pulling back the curtain. “Tell me, why would I ever be jealous of you?”

Saniya suddenly found herself speechless. The sunlight poured in, highlighting Kallie’s features. Despite being five or six years older than Saniya and having a child, Kallie’s beauty had only matured, leaving her with an elegance and allure that Saniya couldn’t match. It seemed absurd to claim Kallie was envious of Saniya.

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