Chapter 151

Most of the crew used to look down on Maria just because the director and screenwriter did. Now that those two have started treating her differently, the staff suddenly got nervous—worried she might come for payback. After all, they all believed those rumors about her and James. And with someone like James backing her, it wouldn’t be hard to settle a few old scores. But they were overthinking it. Not only did Maria not retaliate, she actually brushed off the past like it was nothing, even paid out of pocket for milk tea and pastries for everyone. She was kind, easygoing, didn’t act like a diva, and totally won them over. On the ride back to the hotel, Grace was still fuming. “They treated you like crap and you just let it go? That’s so dumb! If it were me, I’d’ve roasted them one by one!” Grace was fresh out of school and had started working directly under Maria’s wing. She hadn’t really tasted the harshness of society yet—hot-tempered and protective, especially when she saw people she