Chapter 418

Chapter 418:

“Ms. Sullivan, you’re very sharp. The earlier misunderstanding seems to have caused you some trouble,” Delia said with a sigh. “I really shouldn’t have used the words ‘do you have availability.’ It almost caused another misunderstanding p>

“I’m on my way,” Gracie replied before ending the call and heading straight to the Campbell Group building. Once she arrived, an assistant guided her directly to the filming site on the second floor.

The moment Gracie stepped onto the set, she noticed Theo, who had clearly been waiting for quite a while.

Delia greeted her with enthusiasm, immediately reaching out to hold her hand. “Even though we ran into a few unpleasant situations earlier, they fortunately didn’t interfere with our cooperation. I haven’t had the chance to tell you yet, but the Vanguard Entertainment reporter who was deliberately targeting you has already been dismissed by Gifford. He accepted money from someone else and intentionally went after you p>

“So that’s how it was,” Gracie said calmly. “But from what I know, Vanguard Entertainment is famous for its excellent benefits, and plenty of people are eager to work there. I’m curious—how much was that reporter paid to risk losing such a job just to come after me p>

She stared straight into Delia’s eyes, watching carefully for even the slightest change in expression.

Uncomfortable under Gracie’s scrutiny, Delia quickly shifted topics with a pleasant smile. “Since you and Theo are both here, let’s move on and start filming today’s PV p>

She clapped her hands and called to the staff. “Everyone, stay focused and do your best. Let’s wrap this up efficiently p>

Gracie cooperated fully with the stylist, changed into the assigned outfit, had her makeup done, and stepped beneath the lights, following each of the photographer’s directions.

“You’re holding your pose too stiffly. The shots won’t look good like this. Move a little closer to the gentleman p>

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“And your expression—what’s wrong with it? Your eyes look dull, like a fish stranded on land p>

“If this continues, we’ll all be forced to stay late because of you. We can’t have one person slowing down the entire schedule. This is only a PV, and there are other activities lined up. Are you planning to keep performing like this p>

Even as the photographer’s criticisms came one after another, Gracie remained silent and cooperative, offering no resistance or complaint.

Suddenly, the photographer lashed out, kicking a nearby stand hard. “Can you actually cooperate or not? If you can’t, then we’re calling it off for today p>

He set the camera on the floor, making a blatant show of defiance.

The surrounding staff exchanged looks, their dissatisfaction evident as their eyes turned toward Gracie. Standing straight, Gracie narrowed her eyes slightly. The targeting was unmistakable; he was deliberately nitpicking, manufacturing problems from the start.

No matter how accommodating she was, it was clear nothing she did would ever satisfy him.

Theo lowered his voice and spoke gently. “Don’t let this upset you. This photographer is infamous in the industry for his temper and excessive standards. I’ll talk to him later. Why don’t you take a short break and calm yourself first p>

“I don’t see the need,” Gracie replied, glancing at him. “I can tell when someone is doing this on purpose. If he doesn’t want to shoot, there’s no reason for me to keep wasting my time p>

Uninterested in meaningless arguments, she turned and headed straight for the dressing room.

Theo walked over to Delia. “Was this your doing? Don’t you think this approach is a bit crude p>