into her at events and parties. All these backhanded compliments at first, then the blatant rudeness. She even threatened me once at the Vanity Fair party, told me she wished I’d die after what I’d done. I told Elon because he was my date, and that’s when he told me they used to date. He’d dumped her because she was too demanding, too manipulative.”
“So this was why you and Nicole were always rivals?” Clémence asked.
“Yes. From then on, Nicole wanted everything I wanted. She was like a child. She was never able to get over the fact that Elon didn’t want her anymore. If she heard I wanted a role, no matter how insignificant, she’d fight tooth and nail to get it. She took my perfume campaign, my magazine covers, everything she could get her hands on. The girl was mean and vengeful, but in the media, she was still a darling. Fake was what she was.
“I almost backed out of this film when I heard that she was going to play my sister, but Elon convinced me to do it. If I backed out, I would be letting her win. I don’t care if I don’t have a starring role. I just want to work on sets with people I respect, you know? Chris is a great director, and I just want to keep working with talented people. That was one thing Nicole didn’t get. She was all about the fame and accolades.”
“That sounds like a nightmare,” Clémence said. “So Nicole didn’t date anyone else throughout this?”
Sarah couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the thought. “Oh, of course she did. But it was mainly for her own gain.”
“What do you mean?” Clémence asked. “As far as the public was concerned, she was single.”
Sarah looked her in the eye. “The movie was about two sisters with equal screen time when I signed on. A few weeks into it, her role was expanded into the starring role, and I was the supporting actress.” Sarah tilted her head to Chris Collins. “People might think it, but I’m not naive.”
Clémence gasped, looking at Chris as he enthusiastically told the crew what to do. “Nicole was having an affair with Chris?”
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“How do you know?” Clémence asked.
Sarah shrugged. “It’s a theory, but I worked with both of them, and I can smell an affair. I don’t know if Nicole loved him, but it sure benefited her to have him wrapped around her finger. He’s one of the most brilliant directors around, and he was surely going to cast her in other movies after we wrapped this one. I suppose she was angling to be his muse.”
“What about his wife?”
“I don’t know if she knows, but by the way she’s always hanging around on set, she smells something too. She must know her husband’s not the kind to remain faithful.”
Speaking of the devil, he was walking toward them now. The wide grin was still spread over his face, and he clapped to get their attention. “Girls, we’ve set up for the next shot. Sarah, I need you and Sophie on the street, walking out of the café and turning the corner.”
“It was nice chatting with you,” Sarah said to Clémence.
“You too.”
Sophie broke free from her conversation with the makeup artist and passed by Clémence before joining Sarah and Chris.
“How did it go?” she whispered to Clémence.
“You’d be relieved to know that Sarah didn’t do it. You’re right.”
“Any idea who did?”
“Maybe. The director’s calling you. I’ll bring you up to speed when you’re done shooting. I still need to do a little investigating to confirm my suspicions.”
“Okay,” Sophie said. “I’m so glad Sarah’s not the one.”
Since her services as an extra weren’t needed for this scene, Clémence called Inspector Cyril St. Clair.
“ Âllo? ” Inspector Cyril St. Clair barked into the phone.
“So, I’m close to catching Nicole Blake’s murderer,” she said casually. “You guys better get down here, but dressed like civilians. Track my whereabouts on my phone. By the time you get here, I’ll have the killer
“So this was why you and Nicole were always rivals?” Clémence asked.
“Yes. From then on, Nicole wanted everything I wanted. She was like a child. She was never able to get over the fact that Elon didn’t want her anymore. If she heard I wanted a role, no matter how insignificant, she’d fight tooth and nail to get it. She took my perfume campaign, my magazine covers, everything she could get her hands on. The girl was mean and vengeful, but in the media, she was still a darling. Fake was what she was.
“I almost backed out of this film when I heard that she was going to play my sister, but Elon convinced me to do it. If I backed out, I would be letting her win. I don’t care if I don’t have a starring role. I just want to work on sets with people I respect, you know? Chris is a great director, and I just want to keep working with talented people. That was one thing Nicole didn’t get. She was all about the fame and accolades.”
“That sounds like a nightmare,” Clémence said. “So Nicole didn’t date anyone else throughout this?”
Sarah couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the thought. “Oh, of course she did. But it was mainly for her own gain.”
“What do you mean?” Clémence asked. “As far as the public was concerned, she was single.”
Sarah looked her in the eye. “The movie was about two sisters with equal screen time when I signed on. A few weeks into it, her role was expanded into the starring role, and I was the supporting actress.” Sarah tilted her head to Chris Collins. “People might think it, but I’m not naive.”
Clémence gasped, looking at Chris as he enthusiastically told the crew what to do. “Nicole was having an affair with Chris?”
Chapter 16
“How do you know?” Clémence asked.
Sarah shrugged. “It’s a theory, but I worked with both of them, and I can smell an affair. I don’t know if Nicole loved him, but it sure benefited her to have him wrapped around her finger. He’s one of the most brilliant directors around, and he was surely going to cast her in other movies after we wrapped this one. I suppose she was angling to be his muse.”
“What about his wife?”
“I don’t know if she knows, but by the way she’s always hanging around on set, she smells something too. She must know her husband’s not the kind to remain faithful.”
Speaking of the devil, he was walking toward them now. The wide grin was still spread over his face, and he clapped to get their attention. “Girls, we’ve set up for the next shot. Sarah, I need you and Sophie on the street, walking out of the café and turning the corner.”
“It was nice chatting with you,” Sarah said to Clémence.
“You too.”
Sophie broke free from her conversation with the makeup artist and passed by Clémence before joining Sarah and Chris.
“How did it go?” she whispered to Clémence.
“You’d be relieved to know that Sarah didn’t do it. You’re right.”
“Any idea who did?”
“Maybe. The director’s calling you. I’ll bring you up to speed when you’re done shooting. I still need to do a little investigating to confirm my suspicions.”
“Okay,” Sophie said. “I’m so glad Sarah’s not the one.”
Since her services as an extra weren’t needed for this scene, Clémence called Inspector Cyril St. Clair.
“ Âllo? ” Inspector Cyril St. Clair barked into the phone.
“So, I’m close to catching Nicole Blake’s murderer,” she said casually. “You guys better get down here, but dressed like civilians. Track my whereabouts on my phone. By the time you get here, I’ll have the killer
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