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Chapter85IfSheIsintheCrew,ThenI’mNot
In thelounge.
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Oliversatonthecouchwithadarkexpression,yingagame.Hismanager,Robin,waspacingtheroomanxiously.
“Boss,you’vesignedthecontract.Doyouknowhowbigofanimpactitwillhaveifyourefusetoactnow?”
Oliverletoutacolugh.Heexecutedaperfectmoveinthegame,defeatinghisopponent,beforespeaking,“It’sjustabreachofcontractfee,right?It’snotlikeIdon’thavethemoney.I’llpaythem.Nomatterwhatyou say,I’mnotdoingthisshow.”
Robinfranticallygrabbedhishairandnearlykneltinfrontof<b>him</b>.“Boss,it’snotjustaboutthemoney.We’vealreadynegotiatedwithMr.Hawkins.Ifyoubackoutnow,ourreputationwillberuinedintheindustry.YouknowhowconnectedMr.Hawkinsis.Ifhegetsannoyedwithus,doyouthinkyoucanstillmakeithere?”
“Ha.”Oliversneered,“YouthinkI’mscared?”
“Youmightnotbescared,butIam,okay?”Robinpleaded.
Robincouldn’tbelievehisbadluckfondingsuchaboss.
Hehadbeentotallycaptivated bythisguy’slooks–handsomeandrefined,thetypegirls loved.Hesigned.himimmediately.<b>And</b>,tobefair,hisinstinctswerespot–on.Oliverbecameaninstantsensation,withcountlessadoringfans.
JustwhenRobinthoughthecouldrelyon<b>this</b>cash<b>cow</b>foralifetimeofort,Olivepletelydefiedexpectations.
First,hedidn’tcareifarolecouldwin<b>awards</b><b>or</b>ifit<b>was</b>anygood.Whatmattered<b>was</b>thathelookedhandsome!Ifthedirectorcouldhangasignsaying“Handsome”onhishead,he’ddotheroleforfree.
Secondly,hewastotallyuncontroble,likeapigescapingfromitspen.
Once,hesawadirectorgettingcosywithanactress<b>and</b>spenttheentirenightoutsidetheirdoorwithaloudspeaker,yingasong<b>that</b>went,“Daddy’sdaddy<b>is</b>grandpa…”Itwassaidthatthedirectorendedupbeingtakenawaybythepolicethatnight.
Therewerealsoincidentslikeusingasecondaryounttoarguewithtrolls,settingofffirecrackers<b>at</b><b>a</b>director,snoringloudlyatanawardceremony,insistingonwearingamilitarycoatontheredcarpet…Robindidn’tevenwanttogointomoredetails.
Pawnedinthe
Oliverhadjustgamewhenhesawthe“defeated”screen.Furious,hethrewhisphoneontothe<b>table</b>withabang.
“See?Itoldyouthatwomanisbadluckforme.She’snotevenhereyet,andIalreadylostthegame!”
Robinmuttered,”Youneverwingamesanyway.
Oliver’shairpracticallystoodonendwithanger.“You!”
Trulyterrifiedofpushinghimovertheedge,Robinquicklyadmittedfault,“Alright,alright,mybad,my
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“Hmph.”Oliverfinallyrxed,likeacatbeingpettedtherightway,andretractedhisws.“Good,you’re
smart.
Robinletoutalongsighandsatdownnexttohim.“Evenifyoudon’twanttoact,youhavetogivemeareason.IneedtoexinittoMr.Hawkins,”
AlthoughOliverwasalreadyatthetopofhiscareer,eventhemostpoprstarsreliedontheiryouth.Tomaintainlong–termsess,heneededtotransition,andwinningawardswasthemostconvincingwaytodothat
n’sfilmswereartsy,buttheywerepracticallyguaranteedtowinawards.Eventheworstperformancewouldstill<b>snag</b>a“BestParticipation”<b>award</b>.Itwasawin–winsituation.Whydidhesuddenlychangehismind?
Withoutevenlookingup.Oliverreplied.“BecauseIdon’twanttowastemytimeactingwithsomeonewhohasnotalent.
He<b>had</b>heardthattheactresshewassupposedtoworkwithwasahigh schoolstudentnhadchosen.Howcouldahighschoolerhaveanyactingskills?
AndhealsoheardthatJonathan<b>was</b>filminginthesamestudio.IfJonathanfoundouthewasactingwithanunknownactress,hewoulddefinitelybuymediacoveragetotrashhim.Thatcouldn’thappen!Olivercouldn’tgivehisrivnychancetogainmorefans!
Afteralongsilence,Robinfelthiseyetwitch.Hehesitatedforamomentbutcouldn’tholdback thequestion.“Doyouthinkyouhave…actingskills?”
EventhoughhewasOliver’smanager,hehadtobehonest.Themonkeysinthecrewhadbetteractingskillsthanhim.
ButOliverconfidentlyliftedhishead,hisposturesodetermineditwasalmostpatriotic.“MyactingskillsaremorethanenoughtowinaBestActoraward<b>.”</b>
Robinwasspeechless.
Wheredidhe<b>get</b>thisconfidence?N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
OblivioustoRobin’sreaction,Olivercontinued,“Sowithmynaturaltalent,there’snowayI’mactingwithsomeone whohaszeroskills.I’mnotgivingthemachancetousemypoprity!I’vedecidednottodoit.Justtellthedirector,andwe’llpaywhateverpenalty.”
“You…whatever.Dowhatyouwant.I’mtiredofdealingwithyou,”Robinsaid,standingupindefeat.Thisstubbornmule<b>was</b>beyondsaving.
“I’lltalktoMr.Hawkins,butthere’sadinnerpartytonight.Youhavetoattendandbepolite.Don’tletMr.Hawkinsthinkyou’rebeingadivo,okay?”
Oliverrolledhiseyesandslumped backonthecouch.“Gotit!”
Withthat,Robinreluctantlylefttheroom.
Ontheothersideoftown,<b>Milly’s</b>helicoptendeddirectlyonthehotelrooftop.
Agroupofuniformedstaffwearingwhiteglovesawaitedherarrival.Asshesteppedout,theycollectively
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bowed<b>at</b><b>a</b>ny–degreeangle.“Wee,Ms.But,Wehopeyouhad<b>a</b>pleasantjourney.
Milly’sfirstthoughtwas,thankfully,thiswastherooftopandtherewasnoonearound.
Otherwise,thiswouldhavebeenincrediblyawkward.
Whatkind<i>of</i>bizarrenovelplotwasthis?
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Atthatmoment,agirlinathleticwearapproached.Shelookedabouttwenty,efficientandbrisk.“Hello,Ms.But.I’mJoy,your<b>assistant</b>assignedbyMr.But.I’llbetakingcareofyourdailyneedsfrom
<b>now</b><b>on</b>.”
Shethenquicklydirectedthestafftocarrytheluggageintothehotel.
“Ms.But,thedirectorisreadytostartthecostumefittingphotoshoot.Let’sheadover,”Joysaid.
Millynodded.“Alright.
“Butplease,justcallmebymynamefromnowon.Don’tcallmeMs.But,itsounds…weird.
ShewasterrifiedthatJoymightsuddenlyyell,“Ms.Butishere,makeway!”
She’ddieofembarrassmentonthespot.
Joyhesitated,smilingawkwardly.“ButMr.Butsaidyou’renotjustanyartist.Hetoldmetotakespecialcareofyou.”
Jordan’sexactwordshadbeen,“Ifmysistersomuchaslosesa<b>hair</b>,youcanpackyourthingsandleave.”
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