Chapter 1066: Chapter 1066: Only Stirring the Grass to Startle the Snake
The assistant caught sight of the scene and subconsciously wanted to speak up.
Yet, a sudden thought prompted them to snap a photograph with their cellphone before quietly leaving the props room.
Mia Carter, on the other hand, was so engrossed in dismantling the ladder that she didn’t notice someone was following her.
She initially intended to remove the top section but then thought better of it and chose a wooden part in the middle.
The conflict between the two of them was common knowledge among the entire crew.
If Annie Anne were to die from some incident, especially on set, all fingers would inevitably point to her.
Getting entangled in unnecessary trouble at that point would be undesirable.
She removed the screws from the ladder and carelessly tossed them among the cluttered props.
Then, after scanning to ensure no one was around, she continued on her way out of the production set.
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Over at Annie Anne’s side—
After completing all the additional shots, she could finally shed the discomfort of her harness.
After changing clothes and returning to the resting room, she hadn’t seen her assistant and couldn’t help but find it strange.
Wasn’t he supposed to have gone for the ointment? Why hadn’t he returned yet?
As she pondered, she took out her phone and was about to dial when the door to the resting room opened.
The assistant entered, panting heavily, and closed the door behind them.
"What have you been up to? You seem more exhausted than I am after shooting a scene," Annie Anne asked with a puzzled frown.
The assistant cautiously opened their phone and handed the photo to Annie Anne while still catching their breath, "Annie, guess who I just saw in the props room?"
"Who could it be, wrapped up like that? Who could tell?" Annie Anne took the photo and examined it closely but couldn’t discern who it was after a long while.
The assistant was frantic.
"It’s Mia Carter! I saw her with my own eyes, taking screws out from a ladder in the props room. Who knows what kind of sabotage she’s planning?"
"Dismantling a ladder?" Annie Anne’s eyes dropped in contemplation.
If she wasn’t mistaken, it was likely the ladder she needed for tomorrow’s shoot.
Tomorrow was her final face-off scene with Mia Carter and also the scene Annie Anne considered the most challenging.
It wasn’t just emotionally intense but also packed with numerous action sequences.
Included was a moment where she needed to climb a ladder in pursuit of Mia Carter.
So, she had been silently waiting for this opportunity over the past few days.
"Annie, should we report this? Lucky for me stumbling upon it; otherwise, what would have become of you tomorrow..."
The assistant couldn’t bear to continue the thought.
That ladder was exceedingly tall; a fall from there would certainly result in more than just pain.
"No need, alerting them now would only spook them."
Annie Anne propped her chin in her hand and pondered for a moment, then shook her head, "I’ll just be extra cautious during tomorrow’s shoot, especially since it’s the last scene."
The assistant nodded, agreeing with her approach.
In the entertainment industry, sometimes being aware was better than ignorant, but playing dumb can be safer than being fully in the know.
"Okay, then you must be extra careful tomorrow!"
The assistant instructed worriedly, and even as Annie Anne reassured them, their heart remained unsteady.
An ominous premonition loomed, an unsettling sensation that was hard to articulate.
Annie Anne sensed their concern and patted their shoulder, urging, "Let’s head back, I’m about to drop from exhaustion."