Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1259

"The writers said she shamelessly demanded to steal several of your biggest highlight scenes! And there's more. Because of all the scandals and her diva behavior, Rowan has been completely blacklisted across the entire internet. The social media accounts she spent five or six years building? All permanently banned. She is never bouncing back from this."

That was certainly true. Rowan was finally reaping what she sowed. It was a blessing the scandals broke before filming started; if this had blown up after production, it would have dragged down the entire cast and crew.

Rowan was the only topic of conversation on set all day. Claire barely participated. She had a heavy training schedule, but due to her sheer exhaustion from the night before, she wasn't at her best.

The martial arts choreographer noticed and asked if she hadn't slept well. Claire apologized profusely.

"It's fine. We'll stick to basic forms today. I'll find a partner to spar with you," the choreographer said, looking around for an available stuntman.

Jaxson instantly ran over. "I'll train with Claire."

"Sure," the choreographer nodded. "Go easy on her."

Jaxson flashed a bright smile. "Don't worry, I'll take great care of her."

Jaxson really did take care of her—so much so that even Mona, who was usually oblivious, picked up on it.

During a break, Mona leaned in and asked curiously, "Claire, does Jaxson have a crush on you?"

Claire massaged her temples. It was a massive headache. She was thirty years old; she wasn't blind to a man's intentions. But since Jaxson hadn't explicitly confessed, she decided to play dumb. She maintained strict boundaries during their interactions, never giving him the slightest opening. She just hoped he would take the hint and back off. They had to work together on this project, and she didn't want to make things awkward.

Just then, Jaxson approached again, carrying a dessert soup. It was the exact same Pear Consommé Wilbur had bought for the crew last time.

Claire's headache intensified. What was with these men and Pear Consommé?

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