Chapter 231

The sun blazed overhead as Sophia Lowell watched Daisy Rustichel wipe sweat from her brow. She handed the girl an unopened bottle of water.

"How much do you make a month?" Sophia asked casually.

Daisy's skin was tanned from the sun. When she smiled, her white teeth gleamed. Her eyes held the innocence of a high schooler. "I'm still an intern. I get paid daily—fifty bucks."

"Fifty?" Sophia arched an eyebrow. "You work this hard for fifty?"

"Vivian Ashcroft is the hottest star at our agency," Daisy said proudly, puffing out her chest. "My pay is actually high compared to other interns. Some only get twenty."

Sophia chuckled and pulled a box of homemade cookies from her bag, pressing it into Daisy's hands.

Under the shade of a tree, Vivian Ashcroft was hunched over her phone, cursing under her breath as she played a game. Daisy nibbled on a cookie and whispered, "Vivian turns into a rage-filled gremlin when she games."

Before Sophia could approach, hurried footsteps echoed from a distance.

"Trouble!" A crew member rushed over, panting. "Vivian and Isabella Valentine are fighting!"

The makeup room was in chaos.

Isabella's hair was disheveled, her face marked with angry red streaks. Though Vivian had the upper hand, her left cheek was swollen.

"What happened—" Sophia's question was cut off as a cup of hot tea splashed across her face.

The liquid dripped down her cheeks, stinging her eyes.

"If you can't control your dog, you'll take the punishment!" Isabella shrieked. "Vivian Ashcroft, I'll make sure you end up in jail!"

Vivian lunged forward, fists clenched. Sophia grabbed her wrist and shook her head slightly.

The other actors huddled in the corners, too afraid to breathe.

Sophia wiped the water from her face, her fingers trembling.