Reborn as the Villainess

After finishing the morning shoot, the crew cleaned up the filming location and set up the next scene when, suddenly, a loud engine noise erupted, deafening everyone.

A massive truck came to a steady stop at the entrance of the set. Immediately, a driver in a blue jumpsuit jumped down from the driver's seat and shouted, "Ms. Vanderbilt, who is Ms. Vanderbilt? I have a package for you. Please sign for it." Before Eleanor could react, Grace, with excitement, raised her hand and shouted, "Here! We're here!" Instantly, all eyes turned to Eleanor. Even Victor looked dumbfounded at her. "Eleanor, what did you buy?"

"What? I didn't..." Eleanor hadn't finished speaking when Grace gently nudged her waist from behind. Grace whispered urgently in Eleanor's ear, "Eleanor, don't you remember? It's from Mr. Lloyd." Only then did Eleanor realize that there was indeed something like that. "It's my...friend who bought it." For some reason, she felt it was awkward to refer to Stephen as a "friend".

Victor didn't think much of it and smiled at her, "Alright, you young people love to create some surprises. Go ahead."

Eleanor put down her script and took two steps forward, but someone rushed in front of her. Gloria grabbed the driver's slip, quickly signed her name, and said with a smile, "Thank you, sir." Everyone couldn't help but frown, thinking, 'Didn't Grace say this was for Eleanor? Why did Gloria go and receive it? But they both have the last name Vanderbilt, so it does seem easy to confuse.'

Gloria smiled sweetly and turned to everyone, saying cheerfully, My brother heard I was filming here and specially prepared gifts for everyone. I hope you all like them."

The driver opened the truck's cargo door, revealing brand-name, high-end gift boxes filling the entire compartment, glimmering in gold. Even Gloria, standing beside the driver, was momentarily stunned, thinking, 'Samuel really went all out.'

'I acted so pitifully on the phone just now. Samuel must have felt sorry for me, so he did this to save face for me! Gloria straightened her back, her face displaying arrogance.NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.

The crew members who had previously looked down on Gloria for always flubbing her lines changed their tune upon seeing the expensive gifts, beginning to compliment her. "Wow, Gloria's brother is really rich. He truly dotes on Gloria." Another person chimed in, "I heard Gloria is one of the heirs of Vanderbilt Group. This amount of money is nothing to their family."

"Eleanor's assistants just said it was for Eleanor. How ridiculous! Does she really think she is the only one with the last name Vanderbilt? She has no self-awareness at all."

"That's how she always be!"

Grace felt like she was about to cry from the ridicule, thinking, They were clearly gifts from Mr. Lloyd."

Grace said, "Eleanor, sorry. I thought it was prepared by Mr. Lloyd. I'm sorry."

Eleanor didn't mind at all. She sat back down in her previous spot and reassured her. "It's fine. It's not your fault. No need to be upset." Her tone was calm as if she were unaffected, but Grace could still sense Eleanor's low spirits. Grace saw Eleanor's dimmed expression and felt unhappy as well. "Eleanor, I'm really sorry. I didn't know it would turn out like this and make you lose face

Eleanor replied, "It's fine. It has nothing to do with you. No need to apologize again." She let out a soft sigh, thinking, 'Samuel knows I am filming here but ignores me. Does he really hate me that much? Eleanor felt a strange sense of heaviness in her 20:56 Fri, Nov 15

heart, unsure if it was the original owner's emotions or her own feelings.

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When Gregory arrived at the set driving a sports car, he happened to see everyone gathered together joyfully opening gifts. "Wow, this is the latest Dumont Collection perfume! I've been feeling down for so long and couldn't bring myself to buy it." "This is a Tiffany diamond necklace, right? Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful. It can't possibly be fake, can it?"

"Of course not! Look, there's even an anti-counterfeiting label here. This is the real deal."

"Gloria, your brother loves you so much! I'm so envious of you.

"Yeah, we're riding on your coattails."

Amidst the compliments, Gloria finally felt relieved, and even her gaze toward Eleanor returned to its previous haughty demeanor. She thought, 'Even if you share blood relations with them, so what? You're still sitting in the corner getting mocked.

'Forever adored by brothers, I'm still the beloved Ms. Vanderbilt in the eyes of outsiders. Isn't it? But it's not enough. This is far from enough. I want to crush Eleanor underfoot and ensure she can never rise again.'

Although Gloria smiled, a chilling aura radiated from her, making her seem dangerously fierce for such a delicate girl, revealing an unimaginable madness that didn't match her age.

A few staff members held their gifts, preparing to thank Gloria, but they were startled by the cold atmosphere surrounding her. "Gloria, what's wrong? Are you too tired?"

Gloria snapped back to reality, the darkness in her eyes disappearing, replaced by her usual coy and obedient demeanor. "Oh, it's nothing. I stayed up late reading the script last night and didn't sleep well."

The others quickly flattered her. "Gloria. You are truly perfect. You come from a good family, are beautiful, and work so hard. We ordinary people feel ashamed."

Another person added, "Yeah, but health is wealth, so you should take care of yourself and not overwork."

Gloria smiled and said sweetly, "Thank you for your concern. I'm glad you all like these gifts. If there's anything you're not happy with, just let me know, and I'll ask Samuel to exchange them for you."

"Wow, thank you, Gloria!" Everyone expressed their gratitude.

Then, Gloria picked up one gift and walked in front of Eleanor in view of everyone, smiling sweetly, "Eleanor, this is a gift for you. They all have one. Open it and see if you like it."

Gloria assumed that Eleanor would definitely not refuse her in front of so many people. She thought, 'After all, I'm offering her a gift now. If she turns me down, wouldn't that make her look mean? But if she accepts this gift, it will certainly make her jealous. That's what I want. She'd better go crazy on the spot."

Grace, an assistant Andrew had assigned to Eleanor, knew that Samuel was also Eleanor's brother. Grace understood that Gloria's words were meant to humiliate Eleanor, and Grace felt somewhat sad for Eleanor. "Eleanor..."