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Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Chapter 20 The Old Fuddy-Duddy
Although they hadn’t seen Sean in person, they had heard that he loathed social gatherings and dining with strangers.
He was the lone wolf, always standing at the top of the pyramid. He commanded
everyone’s attention, and no one dared to approach him.
Elena grinned as she raised her hand to stroke a strand of hair near her ear.
I just extended the invitation. Whether he comes or not is still uncertain.”
She was curious to know if Sean was interested in her. She was only interested in using this as a test.
On the other hand, Julia was joyously whirling around before Claire. “Claire, Claire, the big boss hand- picked coffee for you! As I said earlier, he treats you differently!”
Claire finished her coffee and threw the cup into a nearby garbage can.
She wasn’t overjoyed and didn’t think a cup of coffee indicated Sean treated her differently than others.
“Julia, don’t get too excited. I don’t have any special feelings for him. He is simply Xander’s great- grandfather.””
“What?” Julia stopped in her tracks and stared at Claire in disbelief. “Claire, did you just say what I think you said?”
Claire shook her head and frowned her brow. “Julia, he regards me as a junior in his eyes. Isn’t it natural for seniors to look after their juniors? Don’t
be like Elena and her assistant, who always overthinks things. If you mistake
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someone’s intentions, it will be embarrassing.”
Julia was left speechless. Claire had told her about what happened last night regarding Xander’s great- grandfather. He must be so old!
He obviously wouldn’t have any bad intentions against Claire for a man his age. Even if he did, she shouldn’t be thrilled. She should be furious!
After all, Claire was beautiful, talented, and wealthy. She could find any attractive man she desired. There was no need for her to feel flattered by some old fuddy-duddy.
On set, the night scenes lasted until the early morning hours. Mr. Smith finally let everyone go around 2 o’clock in the morning.
Claire was so sleepy when she returned to the motel that she fell asleep as soon as her head was on the pillow. Julia knocked on her door as though she had only closed her eyes for a few seconds.
“Claire, wake up! It’s time to get to work.”
Claire thought it entertaining to stand in front of the mirror and see the dark circles under her eyes as if she’d been punched.
She yawned, applied makeup to the dark circles under her eyes, and headed out
the door.
Claire came to her resting area feeling weary and sat down. She was unable to move after finishing analyzing the scenes with Xander, Mason, and Elena.
Julia gave her a concerned glance and said, “Claire, how about you take a quick nap? I’ll wake you up when Mr. Smith needs your assistance.”
Claire was exhausted. She nodded and was ready to close her eyes when the producer entered. He clasped his hands to draw everyone’s attention and said, have some good news for you all
Everyone stopped their work and turned to look at him.
The producer looked around the room before settling on Elena’s face. He smiled and said, “We received a call from the Mr.Vanderbilt. He has agreed to have dinner with us. The date and time have been scheduled for today at 6 p.m. Nobody from the crew may be absent.”
Claire hadn’t fallen asleep yet. She stood up and walked over after hearing the producer’s words. “Mr. Smith, I’m too tired. I won’t be able to make it this afternoon.”
“How can that be?” The producer frowned in displeasure. “It was specifically stated that no one from the crew may be absent. You can’t create an exception, Ms. Lawrence!”
Claire swallowed after feeling discomfort in her throat. Her brow felt feverish. She might have caught a cold.
Then, she patiently explained, “I was out last night and caught a chill from the night breeze. I also didn’t sleep enough last night, so I might
“Ms. Lawrence, you’re being too particular!”
Elena’s assistant looked at Claire with disdain. “We all worked late last
night. It’s not only you who has a cold or a bad night’s sleep. Even my
precious Elena woke up coughing this morning. She is still working hard. It’s all about professionalism!”
Mr. Smith conveyed his concern for Elena right away. “Ah? Elena, are you coughing?”
The producer was also concerned. “Elena, you’re the female lead. You cannot afford to become ill. If you’re not feeling well, the entire crew cannot shoot properly.”
Elena covered her mouth with her hand and pretended to cough a few times. She furrowed her eyebrows in discomfort and said, “Ahem … ahem. It’s not
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something serious. I’ll take a few cold medicine tablets later, and
everything will be fine.”
“Elena, why don’t you take better care of your health? Work is important, but your well-being is even more crucial. Here’s what we’ll do. I’ll fetch you some warm herbal remedies right now. You can take the medicine and rest during the following scene, then lie down briefly.”
After the assistant director finished speaking, she happily went to get Elena some cold relief remedy.
Claire observed everyone’s concern and care for Elena, but no one appeared to care whether or not she was sick. She furrowed her brows, turned around, and headed toward her resting area. As long as she wasn’t on her deathbed, she seemed obligated to attend the dinner this afternoon. Otherwise, the entire crew would believe she was overreacting.
Claire took a sip of water but didn’t eat anything. She lay on her reclining chair and covered herself with a jacket. She was so exhausted and fell into a deep and hazy sleep.
Júlia had bought some porridge. She intended to wake her up and have her eat it. But even after calling her several times, Claire didn’t respond.
Julia raised her palm to Claire’s forehead as she looked at her hot cheeks.
But she quickly pulled it back owing to the blazing heat.
“Claire, Claire, Claire!”
Even in her sleep, Claire was startled awake by Julia’s voice.
“Julia, don’t call me. I’m still alive.”
“What are you saying!” Julia was almost on the verge of tears. “You have a fever! I’m taking you to the hospital right now!”
“It’s fine.” Claire brushed her hand away and tightened her clothes around her. “Just go out and buy some medicine for me.”
“Taking medicine is fine, but I’ll talk to Mr. Smith and let him know we won’t be attending the dinner this afternoon
“No.” Claire stopped her. “We still have to go to the restaurant for dinner. I need to get some rest. Go get the medication for me.”
Julia knew she couldn’t persuade Claire once she had decided. Claire was always like this. Once she made a decision, it was hard to change it.
Julia had no choice but to buy Claire’s medicine.
Claire woke up from her nap around four o’clock in the afternoon. She felt slightly better. Then, Julia reminded her.
“Claire, we’re not sure what time we’ll eat tonight. Let’s put on warm clothes. You don’t want to catch a cold while sick.”
Claire nodded and allowed Julia to cover her with a pink furry sweater.
She didn’t think much of it when Julia put it on. But after they got outside, she realized it was overly thick and made her break out in a sweat.
As dozens of people stood at the hotel entrance, someone pointed to Elena going out from inside and shouted, “Elena, you look so gorgeous! Oh, you’re my goddess!”
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