Chapter 61
Xandra’s situation made it impossible for her to continue working, leaving the director with no choice but to temporarily stop filming.
Christina finished work early for a change, and Nathaniel took her out for dinner.
There was a farm in the suburbs where all the ingredients were fresh.
After booking a private room, the two sat down facing each other.
“Will you be staying here tonight?” Christina asked.
Isn’t Hadley Corporation quite busy? How does Nathaniel find the time to come here?
“There’s a project going on here, so I came to see you.” To see if you’ve been bullied by anyone.
Christina hummed in acknowledgment. With so many engineering collaborations at Hadley Corporation, they might be discussing some kind of development.”
She didn’t ask much, as Nathaniel seemed very busy, answering calls or sending messages the entire time.
The light cast a halo on his jet-black hair, highlighting his flawless skin and striking features. As he focused on his work with heavy-lidded eyes, he exuded the charm of a mature man.
Sebastian, standing to the side, hesitated and wanted to say something. There isn’t any project at all; Mr. Hadley came here specifically to see you!
After a while, Christina asked Nathaniel when ordering food, “Can you eat spicy food?”
She had recently been eating packed lunches at the set, but the dishes were too bland.
Nathaniel glanced at her expectant expression. “Yes, I can.”
When the waiter walked in, Christina ordered a lot of spicy dishes.
Sebastian broke out in a cold sweat. Mr. Hadley clearly can’t handle spicy food, so why didn’t he say anything? Why did he have to accommodate Christina?
He wanted to stop it, but Nathaniel shot him a stern glance.
Sebastian had never seen Nathaniel be so accommodating to others before…
Christina was an exception.
After the dishes were served, Christina kept putting food on Nathaniel’s plate. She thought that one would feel energized after sweating profusely from consuming spicy food,
Sebastian was absent-minded. After seeing Nathaniel eat such spicy food, he worried that the latter’s body
wouldn’t be able to handle it.
“Tonight’s meal was so delicious. Did you eat enough?” Christina asked with a smile.
Nathaniel nodded. “I’m full.”
Sebastian was rendered speechless at that.
After the bill was paid, the three of them left.
The next morning, as soon as the alarm clock rang, Christina quickly changed her clothes and was ready to leave the house
As soon as she reached the doorway, Nathaniel pushed her against the door, his dark eyes gazing at her like
dazzling gems.
He gently lifted his hand and used his fingertips to tuck her stray hairs behind her ears. Then, he softly uttered, “I have to go back today.”
Christina recoiled slightly, her cheeks starting to flush with warmth. “I know,” she responded, “you should go back and focus on your work. Don’t worry about me.”
“Will you miss me?” Nathaniel leaned in slightly.
Christina instinctively held her breath. “Yes.”
“Good.”
Nathaniel gently kissed her forehead, leaving a faint trace of warmness with his soft, tender lips.
Christina’s heart was pounding like a frightened deer, her legs barely able to support her. If she continued. facing him, her heart rate would end up chaotic.
“Then I’ll be going first.”
Like a deer desperate to escape, the young lady disappeared in a flash.
As he thought of her blushing and shy face, the corners of his mouth lifted into a meaningful curve.
Christina only found out that Xandra was on vacation when she arrived on set. She heard that Xandra had a severe allergy and needed to rest, so everyone had to adjust their schedules to accommodate her.
The director had no choice but to film the scenes of the second female lead first. Meanwhile, Christina wasn’t idle either, she helped Gina and Anna as their a**istant.
There was an adorable cat on the set, probably a stray from the nearby area.
When Christina had some free time, she would feed the dishes to it. Since its fur was brown with patterns, she gave it a lovely name-Patty.
Whenever she had some free time, she would find Patty, who was resting in the corner, to play with.
After taking a few days off, Xandra finally returned to work, acting as if she was superior to everyone else on
the set.
Ultimately, she was an A-list celebrity, so no one dared to say anything.
After filming the earlier scenes, she changed into her new costume for the next part of the story.
Her overall styling exuded the charisma of a female lead.
“Christina, hurry up and help Xandra sort out her clothes,” the production a**istant called out.
Christina, who was playing with Patty, said, “I have to go to work now. You can just wait for me here.”
After she finished speaking, she hurriedly ran off. Patty couldn’t bear to let her go and followed her footsteps. quietly chasing after her.
Xandra stood up, spreading her arms while waiting to be served like a queen.
The duo’s gazes met, and a strange atmosphere arose between them without a word being spoken.
While Christina wasn’t paying attention, Xandra deliberately scratched the former with her gel nails
“Xandra!”
“What’s wrong? Just tidy my clothes properly,” Xandra said indifferently as she looked at her.
The two of them were in a relatively secluded spot, and since the historical drama costumes were quite large, Xandra’s movements were swift, making it impossible for outsiders to see clearly.
Moreover, her hand was only slightly injured, with a few red marks. Even if it were to be investigated, Xandra could simply say it was an accident, and the matter would be swept under the rug.
Christina bit her lip, her gaze filled with hostility as she glared at her.
Xandra’s eyes lit up with smugness, but before her smile could last for even two seconds, a sudden shadow flashed past her side.
She let out a startled cry.
Upon seeing the shadow more clearly, she realized it was a cat.
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Xandra’s brows furrowed in concern as she raised her hand to take a look. Three bright red scratch marks appeared on the back of her hand.
“Help, it hurts so much…”
Christina was taken aback, never expecting the usually gentle Patty to suddenly scratch someone.
Fortunately, the little cat ran away quickly. Otherwise, it would be in trouble if it had been caught.
At that moment, the staff members rushed over after hearing some commotion,
“What happened?”
Xandra angrily pointed at Christina and accused her, “Christina is so malicious. She deliberately instructed a wild cat to bite me!”
Iris hurriedly went over to fuel the fire. “Yes, I often see her feeding that kitten. It must be because Xandra asked her to tidy up the clothes that she’s upset, so she did that on purpose.”
Everyone looked at Christina in shock. In fact, ever since the two of them entered the set, they had been at odds with each other.
There were also rumors that the two of them were competing for the CEO from Hadley Corporation, it was understandable that when love rivals met, personal grudges and dramas would be involved.
Facing the questioning gazes, Christina calmly explained, “Wild cats don’t usually follow human commands, right? Why don’t you use some common sense and look it up online? Don’t you know that training a pet to be well-behaved takes a long time? Go ahead and feed it some food, and see if it’ll listen to you. Cats are also spiritual creatures. If one suddenly attacks a person, the only explanation is that that person must have annoyed it!”
Xandra glared at Christina fiercely, wondering how she had never noticed the latter’s witty eloquence before
Just a few simple words from her managed to turn the situation around, making it seem as if being scratched by a stray cat was my fault for being unlikable.
The crowd gathered together, and more and more people joined in to watch the scene unfold.
The director walked over angrily. “What are you all doing? Is this a filming set or a vegetable market? All of you don’t need to work anymore, huh?”
Their show that was planned to be completed in three months had been going on for over a month, yet not even one-third of it had been finished.
Xandra frowned and complained, “Sir, I got scratched by a stray cat. Does this count as a work-related injury?”
“Hurry up and see a doctor. Your shooting can be postponed slightly, but you must appear by tomorrow at the
latest.”
The director was rendered speechless. Who would compensate for the extra costs incurred due to the delay? After careful consideration, he decided to reduce Xandra’s screen time.
