The thought that Melody would no longer stand between her and Lucas filled Ste with a rush of glee. Even the espresso in her mouth tasted sweet to her.


    As the shooting was about to start, there was still no sign of Melody even as Shaun hurriedly arrived at the set.


    "Where''s Melody? Howe we haven''t seen her yet?" asked Ste casually.


    Several nearby crew members also craned their necks, looking around. Normally, Melody would have been sitting on a small stool, going through her script at that time. Thus, the missing sight of her was very strange indeed.


    "I don''t know. I haven''t heard anything about her taking a leave. Maybe she got stuck in traffic?" one crew member suggested.


    Ste quickly lifted her coffee cup to hide the suppressedughter bubbling inside her.


    "Maybe," echoed Ste. Then, to herself, she thought, ''It''d be great if that woman doesn''t show up! It''ll be even better if she neveres again. Then I could take over the lead role. There''s no one more suitable for this role than me!''


    However, Melody was indeed only dyed by some traffic. When she finally got out of the car, the first thing she saw was the unrestrained smile on Ste''s face.


    As their eyes met, Ste struggled to control the surprise on her face. ''What is she doing here? Didn''t Wendy send a few thugs to mess her up? How could she appear at the set unharmed?''


    There was no hint of the trauma Melody had gone through. It waspletely inconsistent with what Ste thought she was supposed to look like.


    Ste felt a bit uneasy, especially with Melody looking at her indifferently.


    She forced a smile, picked up a cup of unopened coffee, and walked up to Melody. "Here, Melody. Take this coffee. I had my assistant get it this morning."


    Melody took the coffee. The guilty look on Ste''s face made it hard for Melody to ignore.


    "Thank you," Melody said coolly.


    The veins on Ste''s temples began to bulge.


    ''How dare she treat me like this? Who does she think she is? I''m the youngest Best Actress in the industry! What is shepared to me? How could she act so nonchnt in front of me?'' thought Ste.


    She crossed her arms in front of her chest, exuding a somewhat condescending air. "Melody, you''rete. Did something happen on the way?" Ste inquired.


    Melody nced casually, saying, "There was a minor incident, but it''s all resolved now. Why, Miss Ste? Are you surprised to see me?"


    Ste''s smile stiffened, and she nervously took a sip of her coffee. "What are you talking about? You''re the female lead in the movie, so it''s only natural for you to be here."


    She even hesitated to make eye contact with Melody due to all the guilt she was feeling.


    "That''s not necessarily true. After all, Mister Shaun would choose another female lead if I didn''t show up. He has plenty of people eyeing the role, so I can''t help but wonder if you hope for me to disappear from this set as well," said Melody icily.


    Melody seemed to be staring right into Ste''s soul, forcing thetter to avoid looking at her.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    "I can''t speak for what the others are thinking, but I can tell you I''ve never thought about that! We''re friends, and it''s not like Ick any projects to work on! You can rest assured that I''m not vying for your role!"