Chapter 23: A Night Far Too Honest
The following morning, Scarlett returned to the film set.
The director shouted "Action!" and instantly, the atmosphere inside the luxurious living room set transformed into a silent battlefield. Scarlett, playing the role of Elara, had to face off against the antagonist played by Selena. In the script, this was a scene where Elara is confronted about a secret from her past. However, Selena brought that intensity to a personal level.
In a movement that was supposed to be a mere light touch on the shoulder, Selena gripped Scarlett's collarbone with the sharp tips of her manicured nails. She dug in right at a sensitive nerve point. Scarlett flinched, a sharp pain radiating up her neck, but the camera captured it only as a fitting expression of "shock" for Elara. Selena gave a thin smile—a smile not written in the script—as if she were relishing every inch of physical pain she was secretly inflicting.
