On the neighboring film set of âAngel and Devil,â production had resumed sometime back after the director and lead actor were replaced.
The crew was also wrapping up their filming that day.
Kate, who had invested in the film with Haddock Group, showed up on set on the last day of filming.
Alas, Ashlyn ran into her nemesis at the doors of the movie studio just as she was leaving.
Kateâs gaze landed on Ashlynâs beautiful face. The older woman spat on the ground and sneered.
That earned her a furious glare from Naomi, who yelled at the security guards near the movie studio door, âSir! Someone is spitting on the floor. How uncultured!â
Kateâs expression stiffened. All she wanted to do was to express her disdain toward Ashlyn.
Not imagining Naomi would start pointing fingers at her, she flushed, angry and embarrassed.
After all, paparazzi milled about the movie studio.
If any of them happened to snap a picture of todayâs scene, Kate would surely be painted as a disgusting and uncivilized rich lady.
She wished she could turn back time and stop herself from spitting in the first place. In seeking a small piece of gratification, she had potentially ruined her public image.
Meanwhile, the security guard instantly went on guard when they heard Naomiâs voice.
He grabbed the hat resting on his knee before running toward Kate, accusing, âHow could you be so uncultured? Even kindergarteners know not to spit anywhere they want! Iâm going to fine you fifty, maâam!â
Kate shot Naomi a spiteful glare before turning her attention to the security guard. She peevishly whipped out a hundred from her purse and snapped, âFifty, is it? Itâs not as if I canât afford that! Keep the change!â
The security guard was accustomed to such prima donna behavior from the celebrities in the movie studio.
Ignoring Kateâs nasty words, he let out a scoff. âMy job is to follow the rules. Fifty means fifty! Who the heck are you looking down on, huh?â
At the same time, he stopped Kate from leaving by grabbing her wrist. Loudly, he declared, âIâm telling you; I wonât take a dime of your dirty money! Iâm making an honest living for myself, and I donât need your extra fifty for anything! Even if Iâm poor, I wonât sell out my dignity by accepting your ill-meant charity. Understood?â
His raised volume instantly attracted the attention of the bored paparazzi squatting outside the movie studio.
They instinctively turned to look at the doors of the movie studio, bringing Kateâs worst nightmare to life.
Suddenly, the paparazzi swarmed them like bees drawn to honey.
They incessantly snapped photos of Kate and blasted her with questions. âAh, itâs Mrs. Fraser!â
âDo all wealthy people think they can look down on the rest of the population?â
âWhat gives you the right to mistreat people, huh? Everyone is equal!â
âSo what if youâre swimming in cash? Spitting on the ground is utterly disgusting!â
âIâm going to put this on the front page of my paper!â
Kate could only raise her purse to shield her face as she tried to dart into the movie studio.
Unfortunately, the paparazzi were starved for news after two days of peace and quiet.
Initially, they had only planned to write a dull news piece on the filming wrap-up of Ashlynâs film crew.
Kateâs little fiasco was akin to catnip to them.
Despite her fury, Kate stopped herself from cursing out loud. She knew the paparazzi would have no qualms about soiling her reputation if she reacted poorly.
Naomi and Ashlyn watched the scene unfold from a distance, and the former could not help but cackle in glee. âHow tragic that all this began from a spit.â
Ashlyn was tickled by Naomiâs comment as she teased, âYouâre pretty mischievous, huh.â
âNo one asked her to behave so disgustingly!â Naomi harrumphed before getting into Ashlynâs Land Rover.
I used to be so jealous of Lucas for riding in Ashlynâs car. Now I get to be in it too! Wow, the feel and the view are amazing!
Naomi suddenly abhorred her Porsche 911.
Elsewhere, an endless stream of tourists crowded the airport.