In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 396

Brimming with delight, Avery cracked a twisted smile to Jane. “Skylarwon't be using her legs anytime soon; she'll be disabled after that fall.Let's see who the director chooses as the female lead then. It'll be morethan kind if she ends up dying instead.”

Jane pursed her lips. Deep down, she was appalled by Avery's psychoticplan. It's not uncommon to replace dirty politics between actresses in theindustry. still, Avery is pure evil for killing off her enemy withouthesitation.

As the harness lifted higher, Skylar suddenly asked to halt the shoot.She requested to the director, “Can we please lay down some stuntmats? I'm afraid of heights...”

Josiah's clutch white-knuckled on the script, nearly tossing it. He let outan ear-splitting roar to Skylar, “What the hell are you doing? We don'thave time to fetch the stunt mats simply because you need them. I'veshot many films, and no one has ever fallen from their harnesses. Sowhy are you insisting on special treatment?”

Desperate, Skylar placed a hand over her forehead. She feigned a frailvoice, “Mr. Zimmermann, I have vertigo. I tend to experience dizzinessafter reaching a certain altitude. Please, you must replace me some stuntmats to catch me if I fall. I'm sure it won't take too long to lay downsome mats..."

Earlier, she noticed Avery and Daniel exchanging glances. It looked likethere was something suspicious going on between them. Hence, shewas worried that Avery had pulled a dirty stunt and messed with theharness.

Anger thrummed in Josiah's veins. He mercilessly barked at Skylar infront of the filming crew, “I have never met a more troublesome actressapart from you. How dare you barge into the show and demand that I,the director, to accommodate you?”

Despite his jeering, Skylar refused to explain her suspicions about theharness’ safety. Because she couldn't risk being wrong, yet she alsocouldn't recklessly gamble with her life. After all, Daniel lookedextremely pale and nervous when she inspected the harness earlier.Thus, requesting stunt mats was her safest bet.

The film crew moved quickly and layered some stunt mats under Skylar.Meanwhile, Avery's brows furrowed tightly at this. If this keeps up, therewon't even be a scratch on Skylar when she falls.

Once they finished placing down the stunt mats, Skylar was hoisted intothe air by her harness. She wielded a wooden sword in one hand. Hergaze was strikingly sharp in her expertly executed makeup. Thegorgeous pink dress flowed down her body, exuding a graceful aura.According to the script, this was the female lead, Saoirse’s first timeproperly wielding a sword after receiving basic training

“You have to wield the sword in a more poised manner. Skylar, don'tslouch. What kind of rubbish did your etiquette trainer teach you? Howcould your posture be so horrid, despite coming from a professionalfilm academy background?” Josiah barked through the loudhailer.Mischief flickered across Avery's eyes when she heard this. She casuallyapproached the director's side and spoke in a honeyed voice, “Shehasn't even graduated film academy. I heard it's because she failed hermajor.”

Josiah frowned. “Didn't she apply to defer her course since she’s not yetof age to graduate? What does her deference have to do with failing amajor?”

Avery merely shrugged her shoulders in response.

Skylar was never one to use vulgarities. However, her mind went blankwhen the massive green screen set up toppled toward her. Hence, sheuttered the first thing that came to mind, “Sh*t!” Suspended in aharness next to Skylar, Largo tried to grab her but failed. He watchedhelplessly as the green screen crashed onto her. Because of this impact,her body jerked backward and made her harness loosen. Silenceensued as Skylar fell from high above and plopped right on the stuntmats.

Seeing that an accident had occurred, every staff member and film crewgathered anxiously before Skylar.

Even Josiah tossed aside his earpiece and ran towards Skylar.

Skylar's eyes had clamped shut after the fall. All at once, an uproar ofpanicked voices sounded around her. This chaos made her head poundfuriously.

Once she finally opened her eyes, everyone let out a heavy breath ofrelief. Kate immediately dashed forward. She inspected every inch ofSkylar's arms and legs, leaving no stone unturned. She fretted, “Can youstill move your body? The ambulance is on its way.”

To this, Skylar ignored her sore muscles and propped herself uprightwith her arms. Then she cast a knowing look at Daniel.

Not wanting to worry the others, Skylar massaged her aching arm andforced out a smile. “I think I'm fine. What an uncanny coincidence thatthe green screen fell over and my harness loosened, huh?”