Briony was deep in conversation with Ferdinand when she suddenly caught Rosita's gaze. She hesitated, turning her head.

Their eyes met. Rosita curled her lips in a faint, almost dismissive smile, then turned back to respond gently to the guest beside her, as if nothing had happened.

Briony watched her, her eyes cool and unreadable.

Ferdinand leaned in, lowering his voice. "What's wrong?"

Briony pulled her gaze away. "It's nothing," she replied softly.

Ferdinand glanced briefly at Rosita, then looked back to Briony.

Briony slouched against the back of her camping chair, expression blank as Rosita chatted easily with the other guests.

But behind Rosita's serene eyes, Briony saw something darker-a simmering resentment.

Ferdinand's attention drifted to Mary, who caught his eye. She raised an elegant brow, a silent question passing between them before he looked away.

The other guests were clustered around Rosita, eager for her attention.

she'd been feeling under the weather, her radiant features didn't show

trip, spending tens of thousands on some high-end laser treatment; now, her skin was in the best shape it had ever been.

women looked on, quietly envious; the

comeback, Rosita's renewed popularity made everyone even more eager to

soaking up every second, her earlier worries about being exposed now a

set out cocktails

leaned over to Briony.

glanced at the peach cocktail in his

great, but she could handle

her, poured it

it with a quiet "Thank

make a big deal of it—just offered her a

drifted through the evening air. With a little alcohol in their

stepped forward, offering Rosita a glass of warm water. "Ms. Lockwood, you're not feeling well-you

the late-night filming lately. I've got a bit of a headache, but it's an old problem. I'm

knows how professional you are on set, Tony said. "And I heard this is a big production-lots of scenes that require real expertise. That must be quite the

a lot of heart into this project. Compared to my previous roles, this one involves much more traditional culture, which definitely makes filming harder. But the upside is, working with the director

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