Chapter 2129

The thought that Melody would no longer stand between her and Lucas filled Stella with a rush of glee. Even the espresso in her mouth tasted sweet to her. As the shooting was about to start, there was still no sign of Melody even as Shaun hurriedly arrived at the set. "Where's Melody? How come we haven't seen her yet?" asked Stella casually. Several nearby crew members also craned their necks, looking around. Normally, Melody would have been sitting on a small stool, going through her script at that time. Thus, the missing sight of her was very strange indeed. "I don't know. I haven't heard anything about her taking a leave. Maybe she got stuck in traffic?" one crew member suggested. Stella quickly lifted her coffee cup to hide the suppressed laughter bubbling inside her. "Maybe," echoed Stella. Then, to herself, she thought, 'It'd be great if that woman doesn't show up! It'll be even better if she never comes again. Then I could take over the lead role. There's no one more suita