If Charlotte hadnât shown up, Ashlyn wouldâve taken my car instead! This wench looks innocent and harmless, but sheâs vying with me for Ashlynâs attention! Argh, sheâll be the death of me! Iâll make sure to humiliate her publicly! That way, sheâll know that Iâm the only one worthy of being Ashlynâs favorite.
In order to make her notice me, Iâve been rehearsing my lines in front of the mirror at home every day! I nearly memorized everyone elseâs lines as well! How dare Charlotte tries to steal Ashlynâs attention from me! How infuriating!
Ashlyn headed over to Charlotteâs side and demanded in a clear voice, âApologize.â
Her tone was authoritative and had no room for negotiation.
Charlotte stared at Ashlyn in shock as her eyes gradually lost focus. Even Ms. Berry wants me to apologize to Janet?
âJanet, apologize to Charlotte, now.â Ashlyn declared with a threatening tone.
She held Charlotteâs hand and consoled her, âCalm down.â
Charlotte stammered, âA-Ashlynâ¦â
The tears rolling down Charlotteâs cheeks shone like pearls.
Ashlyn gave her a sympathizing look and knew that her autism must have relapsed.
This young girl was simple-minded and had autism, so she would never provoke Janet. In other words, the latter must have been stirring up trouble.
She hugged Charlotte tightly and glared at Janet, âAre you picking on her because of her disability?â
Now, even the blind could tell that Charlotte had some mental disability.
However, she could not back down and insisted, âShe knocked into me and spilled water all over me! I havenât even settled the score for when she snatched you away from me last night! Ms. Berry, I donât care. I want to send you home tonight!â
When Ashlyn heard this, her eyes turned cold and interrogated Janet, âIs that your reason for bullying Charlotte?â
âI-I wasnât bullying her!â Janet protested weakly. âI didnât bully her. She rammed into me!â
âI can check the surveillance records,â Ashlyn replied expressionlessly. âIâve noticed your recent efforts, but if you continue sabotaging the other performers, I wonât hesitate to chase you out.â
Janet had not expected Ashlyn to be so sharp.
She stared hard at Ashlyn. This woman is beautiful enough to charm any man in the world. Her ice-
queen demeanor highlights her strong will and complements each other well. She looks pure and innocent but maintains her womanly charms at the same time.
At this point, Ashlyn had unleashed the full extent of her wrath to intimidate Janet.
The actorâs face turned crimson red with embarrassment and her lips and fingers were trembling. She was worried that she would get into Ashlynâs bad books because of this incident.
She bit her lip and apologized reluctantly, âSorry.â
After that, she turned to Ashlyn and pleaded, âMs. Berry, I really just wanted to send you home.â
âNo need for the trouble. Someone will be picking me up tonight.â
Finished speaking, Ashlyn brought Charlotte into a quiet corner and asked gently, âAre you alright?â
âI-Iâm fine.â Charlotte murmured.
Her ears were ringing.
Iâm too much of a failure! I still canât get used to being the center of attention! How could I possibly perform in this state! Iâll be disappointing Uncle Lochlan againâ¦
Charlotte felt torn inside.
Ashlyn gripped her hand tightly and comforted her, âBelieve in yourself. I know you can do it. Your uncle and I will be waiting for the day you overcome your difficulties. We wonât ever leave you behind.â