Chapter 137: Preparing to Humiliate Her

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Preparing to Humiliate Her"What’s got you so happy?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

"..." Caught in her emotions, her expression stiffened a bit, "Oh, nothing, I just got a bit excited seeing my own movie."

So that’s it. Asher Land didn’t say anything further and drove her back to the apartment.

The movie City of Desire is a smash hit, repeatedly breaking box office records, just one step away from clinching the box office championship. For her, this is definitely an unexpected surprise.

Lately, Sophie Smith’s engagements have noticeably increased, sometimes leaving her without enough time to rest in a single day.

Tonight, she was invited to walk in a fashion show for a clothing brand. Although she’s not a professional model, the sponsors were attracted by her rising popularity.

While resting backstage, Sophie Smith was at loose ends, resorting to play idly on her phone.

Around her were some top models. Sophie thought of greeting them, but their cold eyes clearly signaled rejection.

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to. I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

A familiar voice came from the neighboring dressing room, and Sophie dropped her phone and ran over.

She saw Julia Brown huddled in a corner, trembling like she’d made a huge mistake.

"What’s up, Julia?"

"Sophie!" Julia looked at her like seeing a savior.

"What happened?"

"She ruined my outfit." Sophie raised her head, looking in the direction of the voice. Her eyes showed a bit of shock; the speaker was Hazel Quinn.

It was widely known that Hazel Quinn was originally the lead actress in City of Desire, but later, due to Asher Land insisting on changing the cast as the investor, she lost the role of the female lead. Before this, Sophie had no interaction with Hazel, and was surprised Hazel was also a guest model at this brand’s show.

"No, it’s not like that..." Julia was unable to defend herself. She noticed Sophie was dispirited in the dressing room and thought it was just fatigue, so she tried to fetch her some coffee. Who knew she’d bump into Hazel on the way, accidentally spilling coffee on her outfit? However, Julia swore it was Hazel who collided with her first, and she really tried to avoid her.

"So you’re Sophie Smith?" Hazel was asking a rhetorical question, as how could she not know the person who replaced her in City of Desire? Her question aimed only to dish out a lesson, intending to make Sophie realize she hadn’t reached the level where everyone knows her. Hazel secretly despised her and planned to harshly humiliate her.

Sophie didn’t care about Hazel’s spiteful games, "I am Sophie Smith. Hello, Hazel Quinn."

She knew of Hazel’s status in the film industry; Sophie understood that publicly, Hazel was known as a very amicable person. As for behind-the-scenes, she was unsure.

"This is the outfit I was going to wear for the show later, and now..." Hazel placed the coffee-stained garment on a hanger, her eyes deliberately showing a hint of anxiety.

Sophie was also somewhat at a loss; time was running out, she was about to go on stage, what to do now?

"I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, Hazel Quinn, I—I’m willing to take full responsibility!" Julia said sobbing.

"Take full responsibility? Ha, can you afford it?" Hazel’s lips curled into a mocking smile. "First, let’s not talk about the price of this outfit. Can you afford the designer’s effort? I’m going on stage soon, but you’ve ruined everything."