Zayden watched as Ariana walked away, his affable demeanor slowly fading, replaced by a dark expression.
Zayden gave a fleeting sneer and then headed for the dressing room.
Once Sadie walked in, she made sure everyone else left in a hurry. She was in a bad mood, showing her irritation by tossing the
makeup artist’s stuff around.
After that, her eyes landed on Zayden as he walked in. With a sarcastic laugh, she quipped, “Did you come to be my personal
assistant?”
Zayden just grinned and didn’t respond to her jab. He lifted a perfume bottle from her table, gave it a quick look, and then set it
back down Flashing a light smile, he said, “Do a good job later. Try not to be a problem.”
Sadie clenched her jaw, itching to snap back.
In the back of her mind, she wished this movie, Ariana’s big investment, would be a disaster. She didn’t want to cooperate. She
even thought about messing things up on purpose to stain Tyler’s good name.
But she seemed to forget that Zayden had put his money into this movie, too.
A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y
Zayden looked at her and knew right away what she was thinking. He had put real money into this movie, and he wasn’t about to
let her mess everything up.
He shifted so he could see Sadie’s angry face in the mirror. His smile held a warning. “Watch yourself before your big day. Don’t
push Ariana’s buttons.
The more you flaunt, the more you show your weak spots. Got it?”
Before Sadie could answer, Zayden moved in closer, lifting her face.
He looked her over, leaving her lost for words and wondering what he was up to.
Then, out of the blue, Zayden clicked his tongue and said, “Maybe you should get your nose fixed again? Seems off to me.”
Sadie blinked and dashed to the mirror. Everything looked as usual. But then, it hit her.
Zayden was hinting that he knew about her little secret surgery.
She wanted to confront him with her questions, but when she turned around, he was gone.
She stood still, a cold wave of fear rushing through her. Zayden knew way more than she had ever thought.
What else did he know?
The movie crew soon got busy filming. Ariana was close by, watching. She had braced herself for Sadie’s antics. But, strangely,
Sadie was working smoothly with the director.
Ariana was all set to see Sadie mess up take after take. Instead, Sadie was acting like she had swapped personalities, being all
cooperative.
Watching Sadie, Ariana shook her head in wonder and whispered, “What a surprise.”
During lunch, Tyler came over looking worried. “Has Sadie been giving you trouble when no one’s looking?”
Ariana grinned and said, “I’ve been here the whole time. She hasn’t had a chance to do anything sneaky.”