Chapter 143
The Spare Wife by Nadia Gordon
Chapter 143 Still Thinking About Him Laura expressed her dissatisfaction with her costume by repeatedly making errors in the first scene.
Infuriated, Lewis slammed the script he was holding onto the ground. âLaura, do you even know how to act?! I asked you to portray the grief and anger of losing your loved ones, but what are you. doing?! All I see is your anger! Whereâs your grief for your deceased family members?!â he roared furiously, his face flushed.
With reddened eyes, Laura pursed her lips in silence.
Hensey immediately stepped in, saying to Lewis, âMiss Quinn upset her quite a bit this morning, so sheâs not at her best right now.â
Lewis instantly shifted his gaze toward Abigail. âHow could you do that?! Sheâs the leading actress!â Canât you choose your words more carefully?â
Abigail, who was huddled in a nearby corner, was startled for a moment when she became the target of his wrath. She promptly replied, âI got it,â
âLetâs shoot the scenes with the male lead first!â Lewis darted a glance at Laura and then turned around to instruct others to get ready.
Hensey took Laura aside, comforting her tenderly as they sat down.
Laura cried, tears running down her cheeks.
It was thought that the incident would just end like that, but someone from the film crew deliberately released it as a behind-the-scenes clip. Laura had numerous fans in the first place, and they were in an uproar when this clip was released.
A fan commented, âWho the hell does Abigail think she is?! Can she do whatever she wants just because sheâs the assistant to L.Moonâs Alana? If she dares to bully the leading actress on set, she must think she could be the leading actress in this drama! Laura, even if you end up offending Director Lewis, the Dumplings will always stand by you!â
Another commented, âIf Abigail wants to play the female lead role, she can. After all, Sean Graham is her cousin, while Anthony Booker is her senior at university. With these two bigwigs backing her, even if she tramples on the director on set, the director has to put up with it, let alone publicly trampling on Laura on set.
Another fan commented, âL.Moon is really giving itself airs. Alana should have personally designed the costumes and led her team to serve Laura. Why would she hire such an incompetent assistant?!â
Someone else commented, âIf Alana doesnât fire her immediately, weâll bombard L.Moon with messages. I donât believe that L.Moonâs co-branded brands wonât be afraid of getting implicated! Dumplings, letâs boycott Abigail and L. Moon!â
Soon, a trending search topic appeared-Abigail bullies leading actress and punches Director Lewis on set.â
Right after that, another topic appeared-Lauraâs fans demand that L.Moon fires Abigail.
Following that, âBoycott L.Moonâ also made it to the list of trending topics.
As for Abigail, she was on the f set and still unaware of what was happening when she received a call from Luna. âHow did you offend Laura, the leading actress, on set? Now, the whole internet is filled with criticism against you. L.Moon is suffering huge losses this time!â Luna said in a serious voice.
âWhat happened?â Abigail was still puzzled.
âThe brands we were in talks with have backed out at the last minute, and even our previous partners have informed us that we need to clarify the situation on the internet today, or they might sue us,â Luna explained, sending links to the three Instagram posts to her.
Under these Instagram posts, Lauraâs fans were viciously insulting Abigail with extremely foul language, which made Abigailâs blood boil. However, she understood the situation now. âI see. Let me talk to the director first-
Luna quickly interjected, âNo, I think youâd better ask Anthony. Both of us are unfamiliar with the entertainment industry and have never worked on a film set before, so we donât know if there are any unspoken rules in the industry. Anthony is a professional, so he might know better.â
âOkay,â Abigail replied. As soon as she hung up the phone, she actually thought of Sean first.
However, recalling his previous opinions on her work, she decided to call Anthony instead.
Anthony had expected her to call him. He answered the phone and said at once, âI just learned about your situation. I helped you ask Lewis about it, and he said he didnât expect the fans to react so strongly. He only said something out of anger, but he never thought it would cause you so much troubleâ
âHow should I handle this, then? Many brands L.Moon is working with are demanding that we issue a PR statement today to explain this public outcry. Otherwise, theyâre threatening to sue us for breach of contract,â Abigail stated in an extremely polite manner.
up on Anthony replied, âAt this point, you have to stay calm and make sure that Sean doesnât show the film set, or things will get even more complicated. I canât come over right now, but Iâll handle it for you from behind the scenes.â
âOkay,â Abigail responded. She was still hesitant, wondering if Sean would show up on the film set.
âItâs normal to release behind-the-scenes footage, but itâs clear that this footage seems intentional. Just how did the grudge betw n you and Laura come about? Sheâs got a nice reputation, and I heard she has a good temper,â Anthony asked, sounding puzzled.
Abigail couldnât help but wonder if this was the publicâs perception of Laura from outside the entertainment industry. They say many celebrities treat their staff like dirt but have a good public image online, and now Iâm experiencing this firsthand. She explained all of Lauraâs dissatisfactions to Anthony.
While Abigail was on a long call, Sean tried calling her for nearly 30 minutes, but the call couldnât get through. It made him so angry that veins were bulging in his temples.
âThe online comments are getting out of control,â Cameron reminded him gingerly.
Sean slammed his phone down on his desk. âAbigail must be innocent. That Laura lady is definitely targeting her intentionally.
Dig up any dirt on Laura and release it online within the next two hours. Itâs better to focus on how she treats her staff.â