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.

basking in the limelight. Although she claimed she'd been feeling under the weather, her radiant features didn't

treatment; now, her skin was in the best shape it had ever been. Even without

looked on, quietly envious; the men, visibly

renewed popularity made everyone even

earlier worries about being exposed now a distant

had set out cocktails

leaned over to

in his hand.

but she

one for her, poured it

it with a quiet

big deal of it—just offered her a gentle smile and poured himself a glass

drifted through the evening air. With a little alcohol in their systems, everyone loosened up, the conversation flowing

of warm water. "Ms. Lockwood, you're not feeling well-you

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

this is a big production-lots of scenes that require real expertise.

smiled at Driscoll. "The crew and director have put 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 and all these veterans, I get

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