Chapter 144

Aria's POV I hadn't expected my part to end so quickly after the opening. I'd be back on stage only during the middle section. As I stepped off, Summer handed me a bottle of water. Just as I was about to take a sip, I spotted Diana Hayes in the distance. Summer leaned in and whispered, "What bad luck!" I remained completely unfazed, taking a casual sip of water. "It's fine. I'm just here to work anyway—getting paid by her senior, no less." No matter how entitled Diana might feel, she couldn't possibly cause trouble at Julian's event. My prediction was spot-on. Diana was clearly grinding her teeth at the sight of me, but what could she really do about it? With Julian and Christopher around, all Diana could manage was to glare daggers at me from across the room. I was too busy reviewing my performance notes to waste time "admiring" her scowling face. Time flew by, and by mid-afternoon, after two complete rehearsals without any mistakes from my end, Christopher instructed the makeup artis