Ariana's expression twisted into one of frustration and disbelief as she looked at the hotel manager. How could they have made such an error?

The manager tried to explain, "Miss Edwards, I'm sorry, but we checked the reservation information, and you booked two special rooms on the first floor."

Ariana shook her head in frustration.

"That doesn't make sense. The rooms were booked by the crew, and we should be entitled to the same accommodations as everyone else. Why are we being discriminated against?"

Francis walked by and chimed in with a sarcastic tone, “Because there are no more standard rooms, and you're the newest members of the crew. You have to make do with the special rooms. Don't put the hotel manager in a tough spot."

Ariana rolled her eyes in response.

"Fine, I'll pay for it myself then."

The hotel manager quickly interjected, "I'm sorry, Miss Edwards, but all the standard rooms are already occupied. The only available room is the presidential suite on the top floor.”

The hotel manager scanned Ariana from top to bottom with a critical eye.

Since she had been outside all day, she was dressed in comfortable clothing without any designer brands, and so the manager classified her as someone who couldn't afford the luxurious presidential suite.

Unknowingly, the manager's tone became condescending as he suggested that she consider other hotels.

Ariana was angry, but after a moment's hesitation, she decided to stay the night at the hotel. She didn't want to deal with the hassle of locating another hotel at this point. Besides, they had a lot of luggage with them, which made it even more inconvenient to move around.

She figured she would just make plans for the next day.

The special rooms would have poor sound insulation and sanitation, and it would not be a comfortable place to spend the night. But Ariana had no choice. She and Tyler would have to endure it for one night.

As Ariana turned around to leave, her ears picked up the sound of a commotion nearby. It seemed that some guests who had just arrived were being given standard rooms by the hotel manager.

Her frustration boiled over into anger as she realized that the hotel manager was deliberately denying her and Tyler access to better accommodations. She was convinced that Francis and Cole had a hand in it and must have influenced the hotel manager to deal her a blow.

Ariana was overwhelmed with a sense of helplessness. She was aware that Cole would go to great lengths to make their lives difficult before filming began. However, she never expected that he would not only rope in the director to help him, but also cause trouble in their accommodation.

With a heavy sigh, Ariana trudged to Tyler's room, feeling defeated.

The young man was fully engrossed in the script.

“We weren't able to change rooms. We'll have to spend the night in the special rooms and come up with a plan tomorrow," she said, slumping into the chair across from Tyler.