Chapter 1267


    The atmosphere grew awkward for a moment. Fortunately, Keegan was good at keeping his


    composure. He ced his hand on Ste’s cor and helped her take off her coat. He then drew closer


    to her and whispered,” Aldor is still here. Let’s keep things on the down low.’


    Ste cast a sidelong nce at him and casually looped her arm around his waist after he removed her


    coat. “Are you saying we can’t cuddle when there are people around?” she teased.


    Keegan’s lips curled up slightly when he heard that. “Of course, we can. We can cuddle whenever you


    want,” he said.


    Aldor was speechless. However, he maintained his professionalism and refrained frommenting on


    his boss’s actions.


    Half an hourter, the equipment was installed, and Aldor led everyone out.


    Ste wasted no time and rushed to the recording studio to examine her new equipment. Keegan


    followed behind, holding a thermos.


    Ste ran her fingers over the headphones and microphone, feeling satisfied with everything. She then


    turned to Keegan and said, ‘How about I give you a special treat?”


    Keegan hesitated. “What do you have in mind?”


    Ste smiled and said, ”1 was thinking of putting on an auditory show. Tell me who your favorite


    celebrity crush is, and I’ll mimic her voice so that you can get up close and personal with her.” She


    radiated a certain charm when she was in her element.


    Keegan’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing that, and his gaze darkened.” Are you capable of


    mimicking any voice?” he inquired in a low tone after a brief while.


    ‘I didn’t know he had a celebrity crush!!!’ Ste thought. However, she kept her cool and said, “Voice


    actors possess versatile talents. We can do anything you can think of.”


    Keegan squinted, seemingly in thought. A few secondster, he looked at Ste and replied, “I don’t


    have a particr preference for anyone’s voice. But, I do enjoy listening to audiobooks. Could you read


    something for me?”


    Ste’s mood improved instantly upon realizing that Keegan did not have a celebrity crush. “Audiobook


    narrators don’t necessarily possess the same skills as voice actors. Having me narrate an audiobook


    would be a waste of my potential,” she said.


    Audiobook narration and voice acting are very different. The former focuses on storytelling skills, while


    thetter brings their character to life through their voice.


    “That’s fine. I appreciate a good story,” Keegan concurred.


    ‘I can’t believe this man! I was going to impress him with my voice-acting skills, yet he’s asking me to


    read him a book!1


    Ste pursed her lips and reluctantly agreed. “Alright. What do you want me to read?”


    Keegan opened a short story on his phone and handed it to her. Ste skimmed through a few pages,


    finding the content somewhatckluster. The male lead appeared to be a schr from the city, while


    the female lead was a widowed tavern owner.


    The book revolved around the story of a busty widow who had a charming and bold personality. She


    managed a tavern alongside herte husband’s younger siblings. The widow crossed paths with the


    male lead, a city dweller who relocated to the town as an educator due to certain circumstances. The


    man was depressed and often went to the tavern to drink. That was when he became acquainted with


    the female lead.


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    As Ste looked through a few pages of the book, she quickly lost interest. Keegan often gravitated


    toward materials that focused on patriotism or critical analyses of societal issues, while she preferred


    light readings.


    “Have you finished reading this?” Ste asked.


    Keegan nodded and said, “Yeah. It’s only a few thousand words.” With that, he pulled out a chair and


    sat on the side. He opened the thermos and blew on the drink inside, as he looked up and said, “You


    may start.’


    Ste adjusted her microphone and started to narrate the story while looking at the phone.


    Initially, the plot followed a conventional trajectory whereby the author talked about what happened to


    the male lead. Soon, things gradually took an unexpected turn. The schr was intoxicated at the


    tavern, and the tavern owner guided him to her quarters. She then drew some water and helped wash


    him up.