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Chester put out the cigarette in his hand before he turned around and left.
“Okay.”
Director Cheever made a hand gesture. The scene finally came to an end.
Eliza wiped the tears in the corners of her eyes with a tissue. After that, she walked up to him Composedly. “Director Cheever, was my performance okey?”
Director Cheever gazed at her seriously. She had just withdrawn from a scene full of conflict, yet she could detach herself from her role so swiftly. Even an experienced actor like Norman needed time to come back to himself.
She was born to make a career out of acting.
Unfortunately, she was not the female lead of this movie. Otherwise…
Director Cheever sighed internally. “You can stay.” Director Cheever nodded and said to the production crew, “Arrange for Eliza to stay in a nearer hotel and get the third supporting actress to exchange lounges with her. Today is just going on from now onward. Don’t treat me like a fool. If anyone does this again, you won’t have to come anymore does this again, you won’t have to come anymore regardless of who got you here. Alright, let’s have lunch.”
Director Cheever left as soon as he finished speaking.
Eliza followed suit.
Everyone gazed at her silhouette incredulously. They could not believe that someone could actually pass on their first try when filming with Director Cheever.
Moreover, Eliza was not nervous at all when shooting with Norman, the best actor. Her acting was even comparable to his, causing the female lead, Cindy, to pale into insignificance.
Cindy, who was being supported by her assistant, was inwardly seething. She did not expect Eliza to be able to act so brilliantly.
She had to kick Eliza out, or Eliza would outperform her once the movie was released.
Something seemed to hit Cindy.
She darted a glance at the gazebo, only to realize that Chester had left without her knowledge.
She sighed in annoyance. Chester must have witnessed what had happened just now.
After Chester got into the car, the chauffeur asked, ” Young Master Jewell, are you going back to Canberra?”
“Not yet. Let’s find a place to have lunch. ” Chester closed his eyes.
The chauffeur dropped him off at a restaurant. Just when Chester finished his meal, he received a call from Shedrick. “What are you doing?”
“I’m eating. What’s the matter?” Chester asked nonchalantly.
“Director Cheever called me just now, ” Shedrick said while feeling torn, “He asked if he can make Eliza the female lead. He said as long as we agree, he’ll personally make a movie for Felix Media next year and it’ll be up to us to decide the cast.”
Chester raised his brows but grasped the message in no time.
If he were Director Cheever, he would do the same too.
Eliza had proven that she could act extremely evil no matter how beautiful she was.
If she continued to act in the movie, Cindy would not only lose to her in terms of acting but also beauty.
After the movie was released, people would surely lash out at the female lead, which was an outcome far from what Director Cheever expected.
In this case, Eliza must be replaced. However, given that Director Cheever appreciated talented actors, he would definitely not be able to bring himself to do that.
As such, Director Cheever had no choice but to find a way to switch Cindy out.
Shedrick gave a light cough. “Director Cheever said that if Eliza plays the female lead in the movie, the movie will certainly be nominated for an international award. He’s willing to make a new movie that suits Cindy next year.”
“Cindy is my fiancee. Plus, the shooting has begun. Switching her out just like that will make me look so bad,” Chester said franHy. As much as he resented Cindy, she would affect his dignity.
“But even if she stays… Eliza will still outdo her. ” Shedrick coughed lightly before he continued, ” Director Cheever said he’ll carry on with the shooting. When Cindy is switched from the female lead to the supporting actress, the public will leave some nasty comments. Even so, that’s not something he can control.”
“Do you believe so?” Chester’s elegant and handsome face gave nothing away.
“Director Cheever said you were there this morning too.”
Shedrick whispered, “Just announce to the public that Cindy is suddenly unavailable as she’s getting married soon. Since she wants to be on camera, we’ll let her attend a few variety shows. Come to think of it, if Eliza shoots to fame, she’ll become the company’s milch cow. I didn’t expect this woman to perform so well when we signed a contract with her. Tsk. She was average several years ago, but after she broke up, her acting skills have improved significantly.”
“Her acting skills improved significantly due to the breakup?” Chester curled his lips as he recalled Eliza’s gaze that was filled with resentment, despair, and misery just now.
Was it because she had experienced that kind of pain?
Was she that concerned about Monte?
Shedrick said, “Sure enough, good actors will only be able to perform well if they have experienced the situation themselves. By the way, since you’re not saying anything, I’ll… ask Cindy to come back. I’ll tell her that it’s your decision, okay?”
“You’re good at shifting the responsibility to me, huh?” Chester expressed a sense of sarcasm.
“Ahem. Do I have any other choice? Everyone knows that she’s your woman. How can I manage her?” Shedrick said embarrassedly, “Why don’t you tell her in person?”
“No need. I don’t want to say such harsh things to her.”
Chester hung up the call.
On the set.
After Eliza finished her lunch, she leaned idly on the chair to rest.
Leanne quickly advised her, “Don’t rest anymore.
The shoot that’s scheduled this afternoon is about to begin. Although you’ve managed to convince Director Cheever with your acting this morning, he dislikes snobbish actors.”
“You’re overthinking it. I just feel that… I might not be able to shoot this afternoon.” Eliza lazily took a bottle of mineral water and sipped on it.
Leanne was stunned. “Why?” Eliza’s exquisite lips curled up.
At this moment, the door of her lounge was kicked open.
Cindy walked in with exasperation. “Eliza, what a scheming woman you are!”
“What are you saying?” Eliza tilted her head with an innocent look.
“Stop pretending!” Cindy roared, “You deliberately dolled yourself up to shoot with me. You outperformed me in every way so that Director Cheever would switch out my role as the female lead. My company has called me back because you’re now the female lead of the movie.”
Leanne gaped and cast a look at Eliza. It finally dawned on her why Eliza said she might not be able to shoot this afternoon.
Eliza smiled faintly. “Was I the one who caused you to act worse than me? Was I the one who caused you to be born with an uglier face than mine?”
“You…” Cindy glowered at her viciously. After a while, she snorted. “Eliza, don’t think that you can rise to the top just because you’re the female lead now. Let me tell you that I’m going to marry Chester, the man who dominates half of the entertainment industry. No matter how high you climb, I can destroy you anytime. I’ll keep today’s incident in mind. Since you made a move on me, I’ll make you regret it.”
“Haven’t you already kept it in mind since this morning’s incident?”
Eliza’s eyes turned grim. “You deliberately asked them to place me in a hotel at a remote place and get me a shabby car to make me late. You also bribed the crew from the production and costume departments. Even my lounge was worse than the third supporting actress’ lounge. Cindy, you’re so skilled at being a bully even before you marry into the Jewell family.”
“Well, you deserve all this, ” Cindy said coldly, “I’ve never seen such a shameless person like you who seduces someone else’s fiance.”
“You sound as if you have a sense of shame.”
Eliza remained on the chair without bothering to get up. Although she had to lift her head to look at Cindy, she still displayed a strong aura. “At least I gained a foothold in the entertainment industry with my acting. What about you? As a singer, you plagiarized your former best friend’s works. As an actress, could you have won the award if Chester hadn’t pulled some strings? To be honest, why do you want to be an actress? You might as well serve Chester well on the bed. Perhaps he’ll be able to buy you the best actress award next year.”
Leanne quaked in her boots as she gazed at Eliza’s frosty expression.
How audacious of Eliza to have a row with Cindy.
“Well done, Eliza. I’ll remember every word you said and let Chester know about it. With that, your acting career will end here.” Cindy turned around while trembling. Having trained herself to be calm and sensible for years, she did not attack Eliza in the end.
She just kicked the door of the lounge violently when she left.
As soon as those who were watching the drama outside the door saw Cindy’s furious expression, they avoided her for fear that they would suffer.
Anxious, Leanne shifted her gaze to Eliza. “Miss Robbins, I know you hate Cindy, but you made her look so bad. After all, she’s Young Master Jewell’s fiancee. Even President Daley has to treat her with respect.”
