Female Novel
Chapter 761
Esther forced a smile while responding to Winona's remarks, though she couldn't hide heruneasiness. Winona's unfriendly gaze made Esther apprehensive, but she concealed her truefeelings.
When the director yelled "action," they began their scene as scripted, engaging in a heatedargument. Winona wore a sinister grin as she warned Esther, "I'm warning you. Stay away from theprince."
Esther, looking frail, retorted, "I am his first wife. Have you forgotten your place?"
Winona, wanting to provoke Esther, mocked her. "You? You're just a country girl who appeared outof nowhere, yet you dare to dream of winning the prince's heart."
Esther's expression suddenly changed, and a glint of determination appeared in her eyes. "Countrygirl?"
Winona, taken aback by Esther's calm response, decided to teach her a lesson. "Then, allow me toteach you a lesson today and remind you who's in charge here."novelbin
While speaking, Winona slapped Esther forcefully, creating a loud "pa!" that echoed in the hall.
Pearl noticed that Winona had gone unnecessarily hard, likely as a way to exact revenge on Pearlsince she couldn't target her directly. Unable to bully Pearl, Winona turned to Esther instead.
Esther widened her eyes in shock, unable to comprehend why Winona had slapped her so brutally.
"Director, can we pause for a moment?" Winona smiled and signaled the director to cut the camera."Este is supposed to give me a cold look here, but she seems too helpless. It doesn't suit hercharacter."
As a result, they decided to reshoot the scene. The director nodded in agreement, "You're right.Let's take it again."
Winona then suggested, "Director, I think my slap wasn't convincing enough. It might look weak.How about I slap her again?" Despite her seemingly gentle face, Winona's tone was harsh.
The director hesitated briefly, glancing at Esther, whose face was now red and swollen. "Este's facehas already swollen. If you slap her again, her face might—"
"Director, a true actress must be willing to face challenges," Winona asserted, making her argumentdifficult to refute.
After a moment of contemplation, the director asked Esther for her opinion. "Este, would you like todo another take?"
Esther shot Winona a cold glare. "Let's do it again."
The second slap was just as brutal as the first one.
Esther's lips were now bleeding, but she persevered through the pain, maintaining her character'sexpression.
The shoot continued, but Winona requested another pause. "Director, please stop."
Even the director found something wrong here. He asked impatiently, "What is it again?"
"I think the camera angle wasn't ideal in the previous take. Could we try shooting it from a differentangle?" Winona requested openly, causing everyone on set to recognize her ill intentions.
"But Este's face is already..."
Winona covered her face and snickered. "Director, I invested 15 million in this film. If you do this,then..."