Chapter 254

Susan stood at the edge of the set, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her costume. She never expected Director Cyrus would assign her this cameo role—an intimate scene with a palace guard.

"Susan! Are you deaf?" Heidi Young's shrill voice cut through the air. She stormed over in ten-inch heels, her perfectly made-up face twisted with malice. "Playing the innocent now? Feeling ashamed?"

Before Susan could respond, a strong masculine hand suddenly blocked her path. Alexander Grant wore a guard's mask, revealing only his sharply defined jawline.

"Back off!" Heidi sneered at Alexander's cheap costume. "Who does an extra think he is?"

"I'm her man." Alexander's voice was glacial.

The words made Andrew Lucas clench his fists nearby. Nicole Capra immediately noticed his tension and leaned against him weakly. "Andrew... she's already moved on so fast... She never loved you—"

"Shut up!" Andrew shoved her away, his dark eyes fixed on Susan and Alexander's intertwined hands.

Heidi dramatically waved her diamond ring. "Peasants! Do you know how much this bag costs? Can't pay? Then prepare for a lawsuit!"

Nicole chimed in sweetly, malice glinting in her eyes. "Sister, I could lend you the money—"

"Had enough acting?" Susan's laugh was icy. "This staged accident routine—four years and you're still using it?"

Commotion erupted as a slick-haired man barged in with bodyguards. "Who dares bully my girlfriend?"

Zack Howard's eyes bulged when he saw Susan. Heidi pinched him sharply, jolting him back to reality. He cleared his throat pompously. "Apologize and pay up now, or I'll erase you from Hollywood!"

Alexander chuckled darkly. He slowly removed his mask, revealing the face that commanded respect across the city.

"Erase my woman?" His gaze swept over Zack's suddenly ashen face. "Try me."

Dead silence fell. Heidi's purse hit the ground with a thud. Nicole's expression froze completely. Only Andrew remained, kicking over a chair in fury, his eyes burning with apocalyptic rage.