However, it was not difficult for Jacqueline to obtain some basic information about Maria from Raymond.

Anyway, she could not believe the coincidence of Maria appearing on the same program as her. What if she could take this opportunity to show Anthony that Maria was inferior to her in many aspects? Would that make him change his mind about her?

Sure, Taste of Childhood was not a competition program, but in the entertainment industry, competition was everywhere, and a leisure food show was no exception.

With a few carefully played cards, a show like this could lift one person to the sky and throw another into the mud.

“I assume the crew should have prepared some questions for the guests to answer, right?" Jacqueline asked with a smile.

“Well... Yes, but we're not allowed to disclose them," the assistant director said awkwardly.

He thought that Jacqueline was asking him to reveal those questions to her so that she could prepare for them in advance.

Even though Jacqueline was the sponsor of the show, the assistant director did not want to risk staining the reputation of the whole crew by making such a mistake.

After all, Letting a guest prepare for their questions in advance would directly affect the quality of the program. He would rather offend the sponsor than destroy the work of his team.

However, Jacqueline shook her head with a smile. "Oh, don't misunderstand me. That's not what I meant. Since I'm the sponsor, can you do me this little favor and give the more difficult and tricky questions all to Maria?”

The segment of answering questions was an inevitable part of any reality show.

It was an audience favorite that was necessary to raise the ratings, but it was also the most fearful part for the guests.

They would take an embarrassing pratfall if they couldn't answer the questions or finish the tasks.

Of course, the more embarrassing it was for the guests, the higher the ratings would be, so the crew would always prepare tricky questions.

The assistant director couldn't help asking, "Miss Bowles, do you have a grudge against Maria?”

Jacqueline waved her hand casually. "How is that possible? I don't even know her. But do you really want to put me, or other celebrity guests in such an embarrassing position?"

Jacqueline's words were reasonable.

There were certain unspoken rules in the entertainment industry. The script of a reality show was usually arranged according to the seniority of the guests, meaning that the show would deliberately show the most famous guests in a positive light, and put the least famous guests in an embarrassing or tricky position.

Since Maria was the least famous of the guests, she would have to accept the script prepared by the crew.

The shooting for Taste of Childhood officially commenced.

As a surprise guest, Maria was not placed with the rest of the cast when the cameras had just started rolling. Instead, she had to wait until the show was underway.

At this moment, she was sitting in a minivan parked on the roadside. She glanced outside and saw another minivan driving straight toward the shooting site.

"Miss Jenkins, you will be joining the show as the second surprise guest. The first will be Miss Jacqueline Bowles from Bowles Group," the assistant director explained, following Maria's gaze. He left the unpleasant truth unsaid: that when it came to surprise guests, the first person who appeared on screen would always attract more attention. The crew had deliberately chosen Jacqueline to appear first since she was the sponsor of the show.

Maria just nodded without saying anything. For her, appearing on this show was just a means to earn a check.