Chapter: 833

Gerry didn't take kindly to his interruption. He yanked the sunglasses off his face and demanded, "Who the hell are you?"

The driver's expression turned stern. “This is Mr. Hampton's villa. What do you think you're doing?"

Gerry tossed him a permit notice. "Mr. Hampton, eh? We rented this place."

The driver crouched down to pick up the piece of paper. Before he could even read it properly, Corey strode over and snatched it from the his hands.

"Mr. Hopkins," Corey said, looking Gerry in the eye. “When have I ever offended you?"

Gerry chuckled. "I'm sorry, do we even know each other? What make you think you've offended me in some way?"

Corey glanced at the nearly nude actor and actresses. "Then, would you care to explain what is all this, Mr. Hopkins?"

“Well, your place has a great ambience - it's spacious, has very nice decor, and lots of light, too. It's very ideal for filming.”

Gerry spoke in between chewing his gum. “Why, do you have a problem with that?"

It was then that Corey realized there was no point in speaking to the man. He would only be wasting his breath.

So he dropped the pretense and said, "This is breaking and entering. I never gave you permission to film in my property. I will have to call the police."

Gerry shrugged, not the least bit fazed. “Go ahead. You should know that I have many friends in the police force, though."

He was lying through his teeth, but he had enough swagger in his attitude to make his claim believable.

Not to be outdone, Corey whipped out his phone and made the call.

Gerry, on the other hand, turned away and carried on with his work.

He instructed the male actor to take off his pants and prepare for the next scene.

Although most of the effects were added in post-production, the sound and the actions involved were still jarring to an innocent bystander.

In this case, it was Corey, whose temples were throbbing with sheer irritation.

"Don't actually put it in, all right?" Gerry barked in a deliberately loud voice. "We'll use some camera tricks to make it look like the real thing."

At that point, Corey was at an utter loss.

He stomped away in anger.

He had never seen this coming, and was sorely regretting not bringing his bodyguards with him. He was outnumbered.

Corey had no choice but to put up with all the nonsense until the authorities arrived.

Even then, Gerry persisted in provoking him. "Do you like pornography, Mr. Hampton?" he called out. "I can send you the uncut version once we're done with the editing. No charge."

“Have you no shame?" Corey retorted.

Gerry burst out laughing. "What's this, now? You were sneaking around, committing robbery in broad daylight, but I'm not allowed to make a film that everyone likes? By the way, your house is perfect for outdoor scenes. I might shoot a late night movie here later."

Something clicked in Corey's mind when he heard that. Gerry was doing this to avenge Caden.

“What an admirable friendship," Corey sneered. “I see that you are ready to go to great lengths for your friend."

Gerry puffed out his chest. "It's a good thing I enjoy it. I wonder... Do you have someone who would do the same for you?"

He was still acting all pompous and shameless when the police finally arrived.