Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 439

At Jouise" Seafarion leaned forward slightly, greeting him potirely

Nyx hadn't expected him to know the old man, but after a moment's thought, is clicked fruste The world fins doen.

Het been churning out thrilling action flicks since his early rentier-decades later, he'd made mestres clars his bigges raking in billions, still topping the all-amme box office charts

Seafarion spoke up first, and Jouse seemed to notice him then He obviously knew Seafarings to, but his reaction was way less enthusiastic than with Nyx-just a quick hello, a bit of small talk, then bark in Nyx, jabbering exrently in a rus

Too bad Nyx barely understood his language. She listened, lost, until Seafarion stepped in to translate

"Ah. Jouste says he'll love to work with you-he's got a role in his new film that's perfect for you, Seafarion wid, blushing slightly as he took her hand. "Nyx, you're amazing?

She didn't even need the connections he'd lined up-she drew big shots to her naturally,

Jouste eyed their clasped hands, nodded in realization, and chuckled that they were a match made in heaven Sextarion's checks flushed deeper.

Nyx had set out to chase her man across the globe, then pivoted to sightseeing- now, a plum job had landed in her lap

Most actors would've jumped at the chance to schmooze Jouste, terrified of missing out on that pie. Top stars struggled to break into the global scene-getting picked by a big international director was a pipe dream.

Call it arrogance or laziness, but Nyx wasn't exactly itching to take the role. She had zero drive to hit the international screen. She couldn't even speak the language-filming with a mostly foreign crew sounded like a hassle.

Seeing Nyx hesitate, not jumping to agree, Jouste got antsy.

Seafarion translated calmly. "Mr. Jouste really admires Zachary-he watched some of Breaking Chains and loved your performance. Then yesterday, he caught your live music show and decided you're the actress he's been searching for."

Jouste hadn't made a film in nearly a decade, waiting for inspiration-now prepping this one, he'd locked in most roles. except for one female character that'd stumped him for ages.

She had to nail tons of action scenes with minimal stunts or effects, be drop-dead gorgeous, seem gentle and pure on the surface, and ideally carry that classic beauty vibe. It was hard to find someone like that.

Then Nyx came along-Jouste called it divine intervention, handing him his dream actress. Seafarion skipped some of the old man's rambling, but Nyx could see the pleading in his eyes.

She wasn't great at saying no-her resolve softened fast. "But I've got a variety show to record right now," she said.

Just a local gig-any other actor would've ditched it in a heartbeat for this. But Nyx hated breaking promises she'd just made.

She believed in first come, first serve.

Jouste didn't mind–he admired her principles. "My movie's still in prep-it won't start till early next year at least," he said. "If you can, come try out for the role tomorrow at my set."

He'd pegged Nyx at first glance, but with an untested actor, Jouste wanted to be thorough-test her first, confirm she fit, then sign the deal. Nyx agreed tentatively.

They'd left at midnight, flown over ten hours across hemispheres-time zones flipped it back to night on arrival.

Before Kai's message, Nyx couldn't sleep from worry-after, she stayed awake chatting with Jouste, and got zero rest.

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plane, she was

lap. Nyx," he said,

88%

not he was sturdy-nothing frail atent him-Nyx trusted her weight to him ne

full

and dored off fact. She

scan the room, he explained. "This is my

and head over? He'd picked

Turns out, authentic didn't always mean tasty. Nyx are halfheartedly, deciding

meal wasn't great, but a full night's sleep left Nyx glowing-jouste raved

her again, saying she looked even prettier

it was praise, and waved

Jouste, letting out what seemed like a

a polite fake smile, like

asked Jouste, "Who's

locking onto him eagerly. 'Is Seafarion into me?' she

her lips, confidently tossing her hair. She figured her looks rivaled Nyx's, and her family was leagues richer. Why should

wryly and introduced her. "This is Sherilyn Boyle, the daughter of an

a role in

in, but Jouste beat her to it. He

ask unrelated people to step out

face twisted

lip hard, itching to raise her hand and slap him, but she knew deep down she couldn't afford to offend the person in front of her, so she held

wry smile. "She's an only child, and my old friend had her late in life, so

With a little guesswork, Jouste could figure out why, shaking his head with a sigh. "Sherilyn

finding out the role she wanted was going to someone else must have

out turned out to be a good thing. Jouste fully approved. Otherwise, who

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have stirred up later.

understand what they were saying, only knowing redden had stood up for her

with a warm, fatherly expression, sighing silently. Youth wre is something he fought. He hulet

audition started, Nyx checked the time and sent Kai a location pin, jose to the leopard wouldn't get off the plane and

Jouste, "A friend might come by later

problem," Jouste agreed readily. "What does he look like? Or what's his name? I'll les

hands. Height alone made her partners

Nyx added, just to be

off the plane, Kai

something different about him. and

way. About a hundred or two hundred meters

a

man and a

already, didn't I? Don't get too

much risk this took? When you hired me, you didn't mention she

woman!"