Everyone pitied Ste even more when they saw her eyes reddened.


    Melody was unimpressed. She simply watched Ste and found it nothing but ironic.


    "That Melody is truly ungrateful and a bad friend! Poor Miss Ste. Even she has times when she misjudges people. Honestly, how could she be friends with someone like Melody?" said someone from the crew.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    The others could not help but express their sympathy as well.


    Melody felt nothing but annoyance at their words.


    "I expected nothing less of you, Miss Ste. You''re always ready to perform, whether in front of the camera or in everyday life. What an impressive acting skill!" said Melody with a smirk. She looked mockingly at Ste, who unconsciously avoided her gaze.


    Ste did not dare to meet Melody''s eyes as she felt guilty and feared revealing her nervousness.


    "Melody, I know you might be feeling overwhelmed right now, and that''s why you''re speaking without thinking, but you need to stay calm and not say things impulsively. You shouldn''t let everyone down like that. I''m sure if you sincerely apologize, there''ll still be room for redemption."


    Melody did not want to y along with this fake woman anymore. "Oh, what''s there to redeem? I haven''t done anything to apologize. Ste, don''t put on a show anymore. We''re not friends at all. It''s only you who has been insisting on that all along. I''ve been silent all this time, simply because I can''t be bothered to exin.


    "Do whatever you want! I''ve just started in this industry, and there are so many lines to memorize every day. I don''t have the time or energy to deal with you. Yet, it turns out you''re a habitual liar who treats real life like your own personal drama. Sorry, but I''m not as good an actress as you, so I''m not going to y along with you!"


    Melody did not hold her words back, and her straightforward response further fueled the resentment of the crew members.


    ''Hasn''t this woman understand the situation she''s in right now?'' they wondered.


    The focus was not on whether Melody and Ste were friends but on the fact that she had done something wrong. She needed to apologize to Tracy and everyone involved.


    "What the hell is wrong with you, Melody? What does hurting Miss Tracy have anything to do with whether you''re friends with Miss Ste? And don''t you think you''re being too cocky for your own good? If I were you, I''d be thrilled just to be in Miss Ste''s good graces!" remarked one of the crew members.


    Many of the crew members thought Melody was ungrateful. After all, she was just a neer, so why should she reject the opportunity to be friends with Ste?


    Ste waved her hand and pretended to wipe away tears that did not exist on her face. "I know Melody said that on purpose to protect me. She''s just afraid that public opinion will affect me.


    "Don''t overthink it, the friendship between us isn''t something that can be exined in a few words. Melody will also offer an apology for hurting others. I hope everyone can give her some time, okay?" Melody''s misconduct was caught on surveince, and it still had not been addressed. It was for that reason the production of the film was stalled, causing frustration among some crew members. Yet, Ste continued to speak up for Melody, further reinforcing the perception that Melody was ungrateful.


    The more Ste emphasized how good Melody used to be, the more some people thought she was being manipted by Melody.


    "Miss Ste, you deserve a better friend. Don''t waste your time on someone like Melody," many advised her. For someone in her position, it was entirely unnecessary to be concerned about a neer like Melody.


    Only Ste knew the extent of the threat Melody posed to her-both emotionally and professionally. Thus, she was hellbent on destroying Melody before the movie finished shooting. She wanted to ensure she had no chance of sess.


    It seemed like her n was halfway sessful. No one believed Melody, and her reputation was already in shambles.