âMoreover, she even insulted me by saying that I was being unprofessional after that!â
âCasey Sharp, youâre slandering me!â Helena jabbed a finger at Casey and shouted, âDonât listen to her! Sheâs lying!â
âWhether itâs true or not, the coworkers in the film crew will know. Back then, even the director could not stand watching it and tried to convince you to just wrap up the scene. Do you remember what you said?â When Casey thought about the tormenting moment she suffered, her eyes reddened. An actressâ face was important, but Helena had slapped her face to the point it remained swollen for days.
âYou said, âIsnât it just a few slaps? Does it really matter? Itâs not like I disfigured you!â Helena, how could you be so brutal?â
âI canât believe Helena could say something as cruel as that.â
âAppearances can really be deceiving.â
âA nasty woman like her should be blacklisted in the industry.â
âGet out of the showbiz!â
The reporters were in a frenzy as they recorded what Casey said and how Helena responded.
Only one thought was in their minds, and that was to let the rest of the world see the moment Helena lost her composure. They all wanted the world to see Helenaâs true nature.
At that very moment, it was as if they finally had the spirit of a genuine reporter.
They were going to expose the dark parts of the world and show the others a humanâs true nature.
Finally, they were going to report the truth.
Helena was still on her spot, a shade of red spreading from her face to her neck. No one knew whether that was from her anger or her hatred.
As she stared at Casey, the fury in her sprang to life.
She wanted to hit her, and she wanted to throw something. The vein on her temple pulsed, and all of her organs felt like they were on fire.
âCasey, thereâs no need for you to slander me like this even if youâre trying to make yourself popular!
Has your craving for fame overwhelmed your mind?â
Helenaâs pupils were so shrunk that she looked like a wild beast about to pounce on her prey.
With nothing but resentment in her eyes, Casey hissed, âYou know very well whether or not Iâm unfairly accusing you of this!â
Right as the two were in a standoff, Ashlyn abruptly gestured to Naomi.
Naomi then swiftly opened a bag.
Whoosh!
Countless thumbtacks, embroidery needles, and razor blades were scattered onto the table.
When everyone present saw those things, their eyes opened wide again.
âWhat are these?â
âThose look like razor blades and embroidery needles. Thatâs a lot on the table!â
âThose thumbtacks look sharp!â
Helenaâs face paled when she saw those things.
Just then, the crowd heard Ashlyn enunciate, âWe donât know if Casey really slandered you or not, but are these things familiar to you, Ms. Uber?â
âNo! I donât know what these are! Iâve never seen these before!â
As she yelled, she could not help but take a few steps back. She ended up knocking over a vase behind her.
With a loud smash, the vase shattered into pieces.
Panicking, she cried out, âIâve never seen them! Iâve never seen those things before!â
Her eyes were as wide as saucers, her hands were balled into fists, and her face was completely colorless.
All of a sudden, Ashlyn took out a lab test report and showed it to Helena.
âLook properly. Itâs all written on this report, and thereâs even an official stamp on this. Here, it states that your fingerprints were on these thumbtacks, razor blades, and needles.â
âNo, that canât be! How can my fingerprint be on those things? I told Esme to buy those things! Esme was the one who put them in Naomiâs room!â
Helena kept retreating backward before she maniacally snatched the report from Ashlyn.
As her features twisted into an ugly expression, she cried out, âThis has nothing to do with me! This has nothing to do with me at all! Esme was the one who did all these! She put the thumbtacks in the pillow! She was the one who put the blades and needles in the face towel and the bath towel! Esme did it all, not me!â
âHelena, I didnât say anything, so how did you know that these things were in Naomiâs face towel, bath towel, and pillow? Moreover, youâre trying to push all the responsibility onto Esme.â