Chapter 21

Henry had never flashed a smile like that at anyone before.

John was floored, and even Joseph, who'd known Henry for ages, couldn't help but shake. He almost messed up big time by nearly sticking the needle in the wrong spot on Zoey.

Zoey saw that smile and thought, 'sure, they say a beautiful woman can bring ruin, but a ridiculously handsome guy can do the same.'

Henry was so handsome that he was almost unfairly attractive.

'No way, I couldn't let myself fall for him,' Zoey reminded herself in mind.

After the shot, Zoey jumped up from the couch. "Uh, I need to step out for a sec."

She quickly opened the door and walked out. Claire saw her heading to the restroom and, worried she might not be steady on her feet since she hadn't fully recovered, followed her out.

Natalie's assistant noticed and immediately told Natalie. "Natalie, I saw Aurora and her assistant heading to the restroom."

Natalie's eyes went cold, and she pulled a lipstick from her bag. "Let's go to the restroom."

Today, she was going to teach Aurora a lesson. She didn't believe that if Aurora became unattractive, Mr. Windsor would still like her.

Seeing the lipstick in Natalie's hand, the assistant shivered, feeling a bit sorry for Zoey.

But she wasn't about to warn Zoey. Her interests were tied to Natalie's. The better Natalie did, the more perks she got, and she might even become a famous agent.

The temptation was too great, and she wasn't about to lose it.

In the restroom, Zoey was washing her hands, and Claire nudged her with her shoulder. "I think Mr. Windsor likes you. Shouldn't you think about it?"

"Think about what? You know me; I'm all about my career right now. How could I think about relationships?"

Zoey shook her hands dry and continued to Claire. "Besides, he's Mr. Windsor, Alexander's elder. A guy like him would definitely marry someone of equal status. Maybe he just wants to mess with my feelings."

Claire said, "He's such a top-notch handsome guy! Even if he just wants to mess with your feelings, you wouldn't lose out."

Zoey rolled her eyes and pinched Claire's cheek. "You're such a good friend, saying stuff like that. Do you think I'm that casual about feelings?"

Claire laughed. "Of course not, but are you really going to pass up on such a handsome guy? Maybe after dating for a while, he'll want to marry you."

Just then, a mocking voice came from the door. "It's still daytime, yet some people are already dreaming. You're just a small music producer. Someone like Mr. Windsor would at most see you as a fling. And you still dream of marrying into the Windsor family? That's really shameless."

Seeing it was Natalie, Claire angrily put her hands on her hips and snapped, "Who do you think you are, a fake best actress, to mock Zoey? Watch out, a single word from Zoey and Mr. Windsor could have you out the door."

Natalie's face twisted. "Zoey already left the crew. What does the crew have to do with her anymore?"

Zoey snorted, crossing her arms. "I've changed my mind. I'll stay on as the music supervisor. It's rare to find a movie I like this much. How could I leave?"

Claire smirked at Natalie. "Did you hear that? Zoey isn't leaving. You should be careful. Mr. Windsor didn't invest in this movie for you; he did it for Zoey."

She went on, "No matter how low you pull your clothes or how much perfume you spray, Mr. Windsor won't like you. He'll only dislike you more. If you have any self-awareness, you should apologize to Zoey for what you've done."

Natalie's eyes darkened, and she walked up to Claire, shoving her to the ground. "Apologize to her? Dream on!"

Claire was caught off guard, her shoulder hitting the sink, tears welling up from the pain.

"Claire!" Seeing her friend fall, Zoey's heart sank.

Zoey was about to help Claire up when Natalie's assistant suddenly grabbed Zoey's arms from behind.

"Natalie, do you know what you're doing?" Zoey saw Natalie slowly take out a lipstick from her pocket and immediately sensed something was off.

Zoey's face turned icy, her eyes piercing as she glared at Natalie.

Natalie walked towards Zoey with a sinister smile. "Of course, I'm going to show you what happens when you cross me. You're pretty, huh? Today, I'm going to ruin it. Let's see if Mr. Windsor will still like your ugly mug."

Seeing the lipstick in her hand, Zoey's eyes darkened.

Meanwhile, in the lounge, Henry heard the director's impatient voice outside. "Where's Natalie? Has she forgotten it's time to rehearse her lines?"

A staff member told the director, "Director, I just saw Natalie and her assistant heading towards the restroom, looking like they were going to fight someone."

The restroom?

Henry suddenly felt a surge of irritation. Zoey had gone to the restroom earlier and hadn't come back yet.

He got up from the sofa with an annoyed expression and left the lounge.

"Mr. Windsor, why are you out here? Are you here to watch us film?"

The director, who had been scowling, immediately smiled and rubbed his hands together when he saw Henry.

"I'm going to the restroom." Henry's response was curt.

"Great, I need to go too. Let's go together."

Even if it was just to the restroom, the director didn't want to miss the chance to spend more time with Henry. Maybe in that short time, he could make Henry not hold him responsible for neglecting Aurora.

Henry ignored him and headed straight for the restroom.

In the restroom, Claire, enduring the pain in her shoulder, struggled to get up and anxiously shouted to Zoey, "Zoey, run! Natalie wants to ruin your face!"

Seeing her friend's pained expression, Zoey's heart burned with anger, and she looked at Natalie as if she were a dead person. "Natalie, you're asking for trouble!"