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

a deliberate gulp of his cola, choosing tactful silence as his response and consciously avoiding further

up, her eyes suddenly darting to the drink in Stewart’s

look at that!

kind enough

edge

from Elijah would wind up in the hands

as if

sour further, a hint of amusement flickered across Sandra’s features, though she managed to

smirk, “If I had realized a mere can of

I’d have grabbed one for you

Elizabeth did.

care for one? Perhaps I can have someone fetch it for

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

sort of rubbish,” he retorted

frequent such

Elizabeth.

picky—you seem fine with whatever comes your

comments were ostensibly about the cola, but the underlying dig was aimed

recent discussion on

pathetic could

shrugged off his barb with an

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