A short while later, filming continued once the production crew had made the necessary preparations. This time, Megan and Silas were eliminated quickly from another exit.
Megan had done it on purpose. Since Mia loved to be in the limelight so much, Megan decided to let her have all of it.
“We're out. Sorry about the arrangement today.”
As Megan and Silas sat inside the OB van, both of them could see everything that was going on through the screens clearly.
So, this is what being a director feels like.
“Don't be sorry.” Unlike Mia, Megan wasn't overly sensitive. She waved her hand to show that she didn't mind it at all. “At most, I'm just having a little less screen time. However, I'm a permanent guest on this show and will be here every episode. Once this one is over, it will be good riddance to Mia.”
Both Jerry and Silas could feel the animosity from Megan's harsh words though they weren't aware of how it came to be. Nevertheless, on the account of Jake and Jonas, they knew they had to say something to comfort her.
“It's good that you think that way. I'll allocate more screen time for you in the next episode. So, you don't have to worry about it at all.”
Jerry casually patted Megan on the shoulder in an attempt to console her. The biased perception he had earlier of her had totally dissipated by now.
Having heard his offer, Megan nodded with a smile. Without saying anything further, she
continued watching the screens.
As Mia had managed to gain more screen time via her manager's unscrupulous methods, everyone seemed to be targeting her instead. As long as they saw her and Tod, they would attack them in groups.
Furthermore, the usually athletic Tod was visibly out of sorts today. Whenever he saw Mia about to be caught, he didn't seem to care at all.
“Wow, Mia has been eliminated again.”
Pretending to be surprised while seated in her chair, Megan checked the time on her phone. She then realized that Mia had only spent half an hour more in the game compared to the first time.
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