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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was

my lap. Nyx," he said, opening his

88%

sturdy-nothing frail atent him-Nyx trusted her weight to him ne fear of

full

her face in his chest, she shut her eyes and dored off fact. She woke to daylight, dressed in pajamas, feeling fresh and

beside her, opened his eyes too. Seeing her scan the room, he explained. "This is my place in the city"

Jouste's set-should we eat breakfast and head over? He'd

himself he had a local chef whip up authentic dishes for Nyx. Turns out, authentic didn't always mean tasty. Nyx are halfheartedly, deciding home food was

full night's sleep left Nyx glowing-jouste

saying she

it was praise, and waved it off. "Oh,

stood by Jouste, letting out what seemed like a

fake smile,

asked Jouste, "Who's

onto him

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

"This is

have a role in the

jump in, but Jouste beat her to it. He shook

case, could we ask unrelated people

face twisted

knew deep down she couldn't afford to offend the person in front of her, so she held it in, turned, and ran off, her footsteps

kid's too headstrong," Jouste said with a wry smile. "She's an only child, and my old

he'd embarrass someone for no reason. It had to be that Sherilyn did something to upset him. With a little guesswork, Jouste could figure out why, shaking his head with a sigh. "Sherilyn had her eye on this role too, pestering me to let her audition several times, but she just didn't fit what I

wanted was going to someone

her out turned out to be a good thing. Jouste

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have stirred up later.

watched a play without subtitles, unable to understand what they were saying, only knowing redden had stood up for her again. She flashed Seafarion a bright smile, blinking at him. In an incans,

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

time and sent Kai a location pin, jose to the leopard wouldn't get off the

to Jouste, "A friend might come by

Jouste agreed readily. "What does he look like? Or what's his

her hands. Height alone made her partners stand out in

Kai," Nyx added, just

the plane, Kai headed straight

from afar, sensing something

confirming his identity, he led the way. About a hundred or two hundred meters from the main

corner behind a pile of

a woman were arguing

paid you plenty already, didn't

you hired

woman!"