Chapter 319
"Clear your schedule and start prepping for the role of Megan."
Had she made the cut? Izabe had the confidence to y Megan, but it never crossed her mind
that Mr. York would pick her outright.
Showbiz was all about capitalism, they didn''t give a hoot about your acting chops, they just cared if
you can rake in the dough.
Izabe''s rep was in the gutter, and her reviews sucked. If she were a producer, she probably
wouldn''t even cast a gal like Izabe as the most likable character of a TV show.
Megan''s character was just too alluring, more fleshed out than the lead Malia. It would probably be
difficult for the audience to ept Izabe taking on the role.
The producer was still reeling from Izabe''s audition. Almost fell to his knees and shouted ''Hail to
the Queen'' when he saw Izabe sitting on that chair.
Upon hearing Brad''s decision to cast Izabe as the supporting female character, he was jolted
awake. Scared awake, more like.
If it weren''t for the setting, he could''ve throttled Brad there and then. He lowered his voice and
cautioned, "Mr. York, have you lost your marbles? You do remember who she is, right? That''s
Izabe!"
"I know she''s Izabe."
"She''s got scandals by the truckload."
Brad replied nonchntly, "But she''s a damn good actress."
"Her haters are relentless!"
"She''s a damn good actress."
"She has zero fans. Literally zero."
"She''s a damn good actress."
"She even had an affair with a director for a role. Don''t you loathe those shameless, string-pulling
actresses?"
Brad paused, stroking his chin. Izabe had an affair with a director? Now that was juicy.
He retorted, "You reckon her acting chops need to be bought with a roll in the hay?"
"Doesn''t matter what I believe. it''s all about what the audience thinks." The producer still tried to put
up a fight. "Mr. York, how about giving her the third female character? She did a pretty good job with
Anna."
"No, she''s Megan in my book."
"I think she did a fine job with Anna. This isn''t a one-man show, you''ve got investors breathing down
your neck. You really want to piss them off for her?"
A flicker of impatience crossed Brad''s face. He didn''t hold back, and just blurted out, "Tell me, why
does Anna be the viin? Why''s she jealous of Malia from the beginning?"
In the initial stages of the script, Anna''s character was a bit twisted. She was jealous of Malia''s
looks and tried to ruin her faceter on.
The producer finally got the picture, his gaze flicking from Kristin to Izabe.
Seeing his awkward expression, Brad scoffed, "What, she''s jealous because Malia is uglier than
her?"
Kristin heard the exchange, her face turned sour. Brad''sstment felt like a p to her face.
Even though he didn''t name names, everyone knew Kristin was the actress ying Malia.
The producer kept mum, and the room fell silent. Brad turned to Izabe, "You''re officially our
supporting actress. Go home and rest. We''ll be in touch."
Izabe nodded, thanked him, and left the audition room.
Kristin was seething. As soon as Izabe was out of sight, she challenged Brad, "Mr. York, why on
earth did you give Izabe the supporting role?"
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Brad looked surprised. He crossed his arms and leaned back, "Weren''t you the one who
rmended her? I thought you two were tight. Aren''t you happy for her?"
Kristin was at a loss for words. She forced a smile, "Anna has arger part in the show. And, I was
looking forward to working with her."
Brad wasn''t born yesterday. He''d seen all sorts in his years as a director. He saw right through
Kristin''s fake camaraderie with Izabe. She yed nice but was setting traps behind her back.
He didn''t give a damn about an actress''s ego. No matter how high and mighty, everyone was equal
in his eyes.
"You should stop working with her. Time is money on set. Can''t you see she''s outperforming you?
Don''t tell me you''ve actually bought those ttery and thought you did a pretty good job."
"I sent you the script a week ago. Izabe only got it an hour ago. Yet, you couldn''t even keep up
with her lines. This makes me question yourmitment. If you can''t pull off this role, we''ll find
someone else."
Brad was known for his blunt words and actions. Her agent, Graham, was sweating bullets. He
quickly apologized for Kristin, "Mr. York, we''ve signed the contract. We''ll give this role our best shot.
I''ll clear Kristin''s schedule so she can study the script at home. She won''t let Izabe overshadow
her."
Brad scoffed and dismissed them with a wave of his hand.
Kristin was dragged away reluctantly. Back at the studio, she lost her temper and pped her
assistant.
Graham was used to this kind of tantrum. He gave the assistant some money for hospital fees and
stayed with Kristin.
"What''s up with Izabe? When did her acting get this good?"
"Who knows? If her face hadn''t stayed the same, I would''ve thought she''d been reced." Graham
tried to soothe her, "Don''t let it get to you. You''re still the leading actress. Just work on your script
and lines at home. Don''t let her outshine you."
"Speaking of her face." A chill ran through Kristin''s eyes, "Why didn''t she wear makeup today?
Doesn''t she usually follow your instructions?"
Graham frowned, "I have no idea what''s going on in her head. She just changed for no reason."
"It''s your mess, handle her. I don''t want to see her on set." Originally, the n was to use Brad to
get rid of Izabe for good, but it backfired, leaving her humiliated and unable to hold her head up in
public.
"Don''t worry, I''ll sort it out for you," Graham promised, but he couldn''t help asking, "Why do you
have such a beef with her?"
If Izabe had shown her true skills earlier, he wouldn''t have ditched her. After all, who didn''t like to
make an extra buck? But he and Kristin were in the same boat and Izabe had be a useless
pawn.
Izabe''s stained reputation wasn''t something she could wash away with her acting skills. So, he
had to stick with Kristin, the money tree, and deal with her problems.
Mentioning Izabe, Kristin''s face contorted in rage, a stark contrast to her usual gentle and
generous demeanor.
"Because of her face, and her name, Izabe. She''s my born enemy!"
......
Meanwhile, Izabe finished her audition and came out to find Rachel waiting for her with a bottle of
water. "Have some water, Izabe. You must be tired."
"Thanks." Izabe took the water and took a sip. The dryness in her throat was instantly relieved.
Rachel watched her drink the water and couldn''t help asking, "How did the audition go?"
"I didn''t make it."
"Ah..." Despite expecting the bad news, Rachel was still disappointed. Izabe had finally got a
chance to audition for a TV drama. They thought her luck was turning around, but it was still a no-
go.
"Usually, the results are announced a weekter, right? Are you sure there''s no chance at all?"
Izabe capped the bottle and looked at Rachel''s gloomy face. She cracked a smile and flicked
Rachel''s forehead. "Didn''t get the third female lead, but got the supporting actress role."
"Supporting actress is fine, as long as there''s a part... Wait what? Supporting actress!"