Chapter 9

Katie Adams makes such insincere apologies, but deep down, she hates her assistant for being completely useless and only causing trouble. How could he let the enemy get hold of such crucial evidence! He’s completely worthless!

“I’m truly sorry. I never imagined that all of this was done by my assistant. Simone Milton hopes you can forgive me! My assistant is still young, so I hope you won’t hold her too strictly accountable.”

Although Katie Adams said those things, deep down she was relieved that she hadn’t had to do anything herself. Instead, she kept whispering in her assistant’s ear, encouraging the morally driven assistant to take action.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so easy for her to get rid of him completely.

Katie Adams’ words were immediately understood by many people. In fact, these people even helped Katie Adams to ask Simone Milton, in turn, not to be so petty.

After all, it’s because Katie Adams has such a great image in general that so many people want to defend her.

Although she can’t do anything to Katie Adams for now, that doesn’t mean she’ll let go of that clueless assistant.

Besides, if she doesn’t show any signs of resistance, won’t people think that she’s someone who can be trampled on at will?

With these thoughts in mind, Simone Milton smiled at Katie Adams and said coldly, “Miss Katie Adams, I really don’t like what you’re saying. What do you mean by ‘she’s young, so I won’t hold her accountable’? She did something extremely rude to me. Everyone here, please put yourselves in my shoes for a moment. If something like this happened to you, could you really forgive that assistant so easily?”

“After all, it’s about reputation! I’m sure you understand how important reputation is to us celebrities. If she’s willing to do such things today, who knows what she might do to Miss Katie Adams someday. In that case… do you really think it doesn’t matter to keep her around?” Simone Milton’s words clearly laid out the consequences of the situation.

Anyone present who heard Simone Milton’s words couldn’t, in good conscience, say that Simone Milton was acting out of personal vendetta!

After all, everything Simone Milton said made perfect sense and was completely reasonable. It wasn’t some nonsense or random talk at all.

“Yes, I think, Kitty Adams, you should get rid of that assistant too. Without going into details, she’s been so bold and reckless as to do something like that. Who knows, she might turn against you in the future!” Among the onlookers were some actors who were close to Kitty Adams. Upon hearing Simone Milton’s words, they stepped forward to try to persuade Kitty Adams.

“Yes, we know you mean well. But by covering up for someone who’s done something wrong, you won’t help her realize her mistakes. Instead, it’ll only encourage her to keep doing bad things! That’s not right!” For a moment, everyone present sided with Simone Milton. They all advised Katie Adams not to take the assistant’s side.

In fact, a big reason for this is that these little celebrities are also afraid of Katie Adams, the assistant. What if one day she doesn’t like them and pulls something similar? That wouldn’t be fun at all.

After all, if Simone Milton hadn’t been prepared this time, she would probably have had no choice but to swallow this bitter loss!

Hearing what everyone around her was saying, Katie Adams had no choice but to go along with their opinions, no matter how reluctant she was. She turned to her assistant, trying to defend her: “I’m sorry, Aya. I know you’re a good person, but what you did was completely excessive. I can’t keep you working here anymore… Please don’t blame me. I’ll arrange for the finance department to pay you your salary for the next three months.”

The assistant was stunned. She had thought of many possible responses, but never imagined that Katie Adams would say such things. She was extremely upset. However, seeing Katie Adams’s determined expression, she felt less angry with her.

It was frustrating to think that Katie Adams had no choice but to make such a decision. She bowed deeply to Katie Adams, then glared fiercely at Simone Milton. Only after that did she reluctantly leave Katie Adams’s side.

And that’s how this farce finally came to an end!

In this farce, Katie Adams is probably the one who’s suffered the most. After all, in this scheme, she lost one of her most trusted assistants. It’s no wonder she’s not happy about it!

“Alright, this matter has been resolved. Now, let’s get back to work! From now on, be more careful with what you say. Anyone who talks nonsense or spreads rumors will be kicked out of the crew on the spot!” Seeing that everything was settled, the director clapped his hands to get everyone’s attention and gave further instructions.

After warning the people around him, he said to the director on set, “This extra, who’s been bought off by someone else and spreads false accusations about others, can’t be trusted at all. Let’s pay him off and send him away.”

After hearing this, the extra was stunned. But he didn’t dare to plead for mercy. After all, his deal with the assistant was obvious to everyone. He had no face to ask for forgiveness, so he left the set in shame.

After this incident, there was much less gossiping among the crew members, which was quite refreshing.

On the other hand, it’s not clear whether Katie Adams became more anxious because she no longer had her “right-hand person” by her side. But she began to constantly compare herself to Simone Milton, trying to make Simone Milton seem like a “background player” who served to highlight Katie Adams’ kindness and virtues.

Forced to play the “green leaf” role, Simone Milton naturally understood Katie Adams’ intentions. But she didn’t really care. If Katie Adams dared to use her as a “raft” to get what she wanted, then she should be prepared to face the consequences.

In fact, that’s exactly what she did. Every time Katie Adams tried to make her play a supporting role, Simone Milton would respond firmly and decisively. Over time, the crew realized that these two women didn’t get along on a personal level.

At the same time, some people find the pretentiously kind demeanor of Katie Adams annoying. In contrast, Simone Milton’s bold and straightforward way of responding seems more likely to win people’s favor.

But the more this happened, the more panicked Katie Adams became. She was terrified that one day, she, the lead actress, might be replaced by someone else as the lead role. She feared that Simone Milton would rise above her and become the dominant figure in the industry.

At the thought of that scene, she couldn’t help but feel angry. And so, Katie Adams devoted herself wholeheartedly to the battle against Simone Milton, forgetting about communicating with Alberta Arthur for the time being.

And Alberta Arthur, during this time, though she certainly noticed that Katie Adams had extreme views, didn’t really pay too much attention to it. After all, in her opinion, a woman like Simone Milton couldn’t last very long.

So it’s very hard to understand why Katie Adams acts as if she’s facing a great threat.