At 2 PM, at the Silk City TV station's charity performance recording site.
As the top star of the moment, Sandra walked through the station, greeted by the fawning smiles and flattery of the staff.
Under the arrangement of the program director, Sandra's team occupied the largest and most luxurious dressing room on site.
After all, she was the biggest draw, the one who could boost the show's ratings the most.
Not only did the TV station have to cater to her carefully, but the other stars present were also extremely polite, fearing they might upset her.
Two hours later, after numerous rehearsals and retakes, Sandra finally finished recording her song and dance routine.
Coming off stage, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, looking visibly annoyed.
"Director, what kind of lousy backup dancers did you hire? They were all over the place, making me redo everything."
Hearing this, the program director, who was wearing a baseball cap, was so angry his nose almost twisted.It was clearly Sandra's lack of skill and bad attitude that caused the repeated mistakes and delays, making it impossible to complete the scheduled recording on time.
What was supposed to be a five-minute performance, which should have taken no more than half an hour, dragged on for two hours because of her.
At this point, the staff on site, including the professional dancers, cameramen, lighting technicians, and the program director, were all infuriated with Sandra.
No one expected her to turn the tables and blame everyone else for her own shortcomings.What a shameless act!
The show's director furrowed his brows, feeling an intense urge to lash out and give Sandra a piece of his mind. But, as a top-tier actress with powerful backers, she was not someone a mere show director could afford to offend.
Even the A-list celebrities on set treated Sandra with utmost respect, a testament to her status in the entertainment industry.
Taking a deep breath, the director forced a fawning smile, preparing to apologize to the indignant Sandra.
Just then, the director's assistant hurried over, casting a peculiar glance at Sandra before thrusting a phone in front of the director.
"What are you showing me on your phone... huh?"
The director glared at the assistant, ready to explode, but his attention was quickly drawn to the phone screen.
After a moment, the director's jaw dropped in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief.
"Heh!"
Handing the phone back to the assistant, the director adjusted his cap and shot Sandra a disdainful look."Ha! It was your lousy dancing that ruined the performance, and you have the nerve to blame our backup dancers?"
"Shameless! Absolutely clueless!"
Boom!
The director's words landed like a bomb in the studio, leaving the hundreds of celebrities and TV staff present in a daze.
What the heck!
Isn't this show's director known for being perceptive?
When did he become so bold, daring to publicly embarrass Sandra, the top-tier female star?For a moment, the previously noisy recording set fell into an eerie silence.
Everyone stared at the director and Sandra, completely at a loss.
Ever since Sandra shot to fame two years ago, she had been showered with praise wherever she went. When had she ever been insulted like this?
She stood there stunned for a few seconds, then started trembling with rage, glaring at the director.
"You... what did you say?"
"How dare you! Who gave you the guts to talk to me like that?"The director crossed his arms, standing tall and proud. "I'm just telling the truth."
"Heh, you're in deep trouble now and still think people will pamper you like before, letting you throw tantrums whenever you want?"
"Grow up!"
Sandra's manager, Brinley, turned pale with anger, glaring daggers at the director.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Do you believe I can make one call to your station head and get you kicked out of the entertainment industry?"
The director let out a derisive laugh."Brinley, right? Instead of causing trouble for me, you should worry about the mess your artist has made!"
"Look, it's all over the trending topics on Twitter."
"Whether you'll still be in the entertainment industry after this is anyone's guess!"
Brinley looked bewildered. "Trending on social media? What do you mean? What does this have to do with my Sandra?"
Thump, thump, thump...
At that moment, the deputy director of Silk City TV, who was in charge of today's charity gala, hurried to the scene.Seeing Brinley, the balding deputy director, his face full of anger, pointed at her and erupted.
"What kind of lousy artist did you bring? She almost ruined our entire TV station!"
Brinley's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "Sir, what do you mean? How did my Sandra offend you?"
The deputy director, Dulcie, replied coldly, "A charity gala costing millions almost got canceled because of you. And you say she didn't offend me?"
"When your Sandra gets officially blacklisted, do you know how many viewers will come to our station to curse us out?"
Brinley was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief.
"What? Sandra is going to be blacklisted?"
"Sir, you must be joking!"
"My Sandra is very well-behaved. She's never had any scandals. How could she be blacklisted so easily?"
Dulcie sneered, "Never had any scandals? That's because you hide all the dirty stuff well, don't you?"
"Now, some big shot has spoken. All the platforms are going to expose your dirt. Do you think you can escape this?""Enough, no more talking!"
At this point, the balding deputy director waved his hand impatiently. "Now, please leave Silk City TV station immediately. You're not welcome here!"
"As for the show you just recorded, scrap it all. It's like you were never here!"
Boom!
His words hit Sandra and Brinley like a thunderclap, leaving them dizzy and stunned.
The staff who had been fawning over Sandra and her team were now whispering among themselves, clearly enjoying their misfortune.
Brinley stood frozen for a few seconds before shouting, "Sir, you can't do this!"
"If Sandra offended someone important, just tell us. We'll make sure to apologize and get their forgiveness."
The show director sneered, "Regret it now, do you? Too late!"
"Take a look at the trending topics on social media. With all the dirty stuff Sandra's done, no one can save her!"
Meanwhile, many of the celebrities and artists nearby, who had been watching the drama unfold, were now gossiping with their assistants, phones in hand.
"Tsk tsk, you never really know someone, do you?"
"That arrogant woman, always so high and mighty. Finally got what she deserved!"
"Like they say, if you don't want anyone to know, don't do it."
"I heard from the higher-ups that she offended someone really powerful. The big boss himself wants her taken down!"