CHAPTER 1623: CHAPTER 1623: RILEY THOMPSON’S CALL

The clarification was nothing more than the actions between him and Annie Anne in the photos, which were interactions necessary for the TV drama, but some paparazzi took them out of context.

Campbell Prickly had a good reputation online and decent mass appeal, so this explanation was accepted by many.

The discussions online about the matter gradually subsided due to the clarification, but no one expected a bigger storm to quietly brew in the shadows.

While Charlotte Thompson and Oliver Hudson were meeting in the villa, Annie Anne had already returned to the film set.

Since Campbell Prickly had already discussed how to clear up the rumors with Annie Anne, he had notified the crew in advance upon returning to the set.

When Annie Anne returned to the crew, no one was gossiping about her behind her back.

Moreover, there weren’t many scenes in the afternoon, and filming was quite easygoing.

"Cut!"

The director behind the monitor shouted, then signaled the props team to bring in the prepped props to set up the scene.

Annie Anne, who got a brief rest, sighed in relief, walked to the side, picked up the script from the chair, and went over her lines for the upcoming scene.

Just then, her phone rang in her pocket. Annie Anne, a bit puzzled, fished it out and saw the caller ID —

It was Riley Thompson.

Annie Anne and Riley Thompson were part of the same cast before, so exchanging contact information among the actors of the same crew was quite normal.

However, Annie Anne and Riley Thompson weren’t that close, so they naturally wouldn’t contact each other by phone. Unexpectedly, Riley called her today.

Annie Anne felt a bit baffled. She originally intended to hang up but hesitated and answered.

"Annie Anne." Unsurprisingly, it was Riley Thompson’s voice on the other end.

"What’s up?"

Annie Anne’s tone was very calm, but Riley’s next words made her expression grow serious.

"I just didn’t expect the online rumor news to be suppressed so quickly."

"What do you mean by that?" Annie Anne frowned at this moment.

"Nothing, just thought it’s nice to have someone behind the scenes covering you," Riley chuckled softly, leaving Annie Anne feeling inexplicably puzzled.

Just then, the director called for the actors to get back in position. Annie glanced towards the director, intending to end the call and ignore Riley’s baffling remarks.

Riley seemed to have heard the sounds from Annie’s side and softly said something over the phone that made Annie’s movement freeze.

"Annie, the director is calling people. The shoot is about to start," a crew member hurriedly called to Annie Anne when seeing her standing aside.

But to everyone’s surprise, Annie Anne suddenly ran out of the set in full view of everyone.

Not only the director, but the entire crew was shocked by this scene.

"Where is she going!"

The director stood up from his chair, staring in astonishment in the direction Annie Anne left.

Annie’s assistant had just gone back to the lounge to fetch a coat for her and noticed the tense atmosphere upon returning, only to be grabbed by the director in the next second.

After learning about Annie Anne’s sudden departure earlier, the assistant stood there in a daze.