“Of course not!” Xanthea extended her invitation, “How about I treat you to lunch today? I’ve already made a reservation.”
“Sounds good,” he agreed with a smile, stunning April, who stood nearby.
Just moments before, she had eagerly introduced herself to him and asked for his assistance in rehearsal and to join her for lunch, only to be refused. Now, he was going out of his way to help Xanthea, pulling out the chair, explaining the nuances of action scenes, and even accepting her lunch invitation. This blatant favoritism made her feel like a fool!
Why though? Just because Xanthea was the lead actress?
anyone.
Benjamin had worked with numerous top–tier celebrities and never showed special treatment to There were even rumors he had snubbed a Best Actress. So why was he now showing such favoritism towards Xanthea, a newcomer?
April’s gaze slowly shifted to Xanthea’s striking beauty.
“Actually, I have a gift for you!”
As if suddenly remembering, Xanthea pulled a light coffee–colored gift box from her bag and pushed it towards him.
“A gift?” Benjamin looked surprised.
“Yes, I really liked the crystal ball you gave me last time, so I picked out something you might like as well; consider it as a belated welcome gift. Go ahead, open it.”
A gift? Movie King had given her a gift!
Those familiar with Benjamin knew he never had personal dealings with co–stars, let alone any intimate Interactions, like exchanging gifts.
It seemed like Xanthea was exactly as Isabella had described, someone wild! Clutching her hands, April turned and walked away to a secluded spot and quietly called Isabella.
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Chapter 161
From the other end, amidst noise, Isabella’s impatient voice came through, “Hello? Is there anything you want to say? Make it quick; I’m busy!”
“Isabella, you asked me to keep an eye on Xanthea in the crew, and I’ve definitely noticed something off about her!”
“Oh?”
Upon hearing Xanthea’s name, Isabella, losing interest in the photo shoot for the magazine, stepped aside to inquire more curiously, “Off? What do you mean?”
“She and Benjamin just met, and he’s already treating her really well, helping her with acting, inviting her to lunch, and I heard he even gave her a gift.
You’ve worked with Benjamin before and know he never gets this close to colleagues. There’s got to be something fishy going on!”
“Ugh.” Isabella rolled her eyes dismissively, “I thought you’d discovered something big, acting so agitated. It’s no big deal; Xanthea just has a way of making men fall at her feet, willingly doing things for her.”