Holly Summers heard the undertones, of course. She bit her lip and said, "How do you know Clara took a day off without a good reason? I'm sure everyone has seen how dedicated Clara is to her work. Maybe she really does have an emergency this time."
The moment she spoke, someone immediately chimed in. "Yeah, I believe Clara must have a real emergency, or else she wouldn't have taken the day off."
"Right, I believe her too."
"…"
Seeing so many people defending Clara Grant, Holly Summers was fuming, and even Faye Jennings's face flushed red then turned pale.
But she quickly composed herself. Smiling faintly at everyone in the mirror, she said, "Alright, alright, we all know what kind of person Clara is. We were just joking around. Let's not argue. The important thing is to get ready for the shoot."
