Chapter 28 Episode 28

On this second attempt, she managed to elevate her performance slightly, just enough to barely make it through.

Yet, she still fell significantly short of Elizabeth’s performance.

The gap in their performances was significant, prompting a need for a closed-door discussion between the director and the screenwriter about the next steps.

While Stewart was not deeply involved in these deliberations, he took a moment to encourage Elizabeth, approaching her with a warm, admiring smile.

“You did a great job.”

Elizabeth’s gaze briefly landed on the cola in his hand, her smile faint and a little distracted.

Breaking the brief silence, Stewart earnestly added, “I truly mean it.

It’s not merely about the cola.”

Just as he spoke, Elijah drifted into the conversation with a frosty sneer.

“Her acting didn’t seem all that remarkable to me.”

Stewart was keenly aware that Elijah was not just another critic, but the financial backbone of their project.

Stewart harbored a disdain for Sandra’s dependence on such financial backing.

despised Elijah for his susceptibility to charm, Stewart wasn’t about to jeopardize the project

silence as his response and consciously avoiding further engagement

strolled up, her eyes suddenly darting to the drink in Stewart’s grip as though it

at

was kind enough to buy

a cola,” she declared, an edge of mock surprise in

the drink Elizabeth snatched away from Elijah would wind up in the hands of

observer, this might well appear as if she were

flickered across Sandra’s features, though she managed

had realized a mere can of cola could

have grabbed one for you

Elizabeth did.

for one? Perhaps I can have someone fetch

the offer with a scoff, glancing over at Elizabeth with a

that sort of rubbish,” he retorted

such

Elizabeth.

seem fine with whatever comes

about the cola, but the underlying dig was aimed directly at

her recent discussion on divorce,

utterly pathetic could she possibly

merely shrugged off his barb with an eye

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