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.

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

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

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

look at

enough

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

Elizabeth snatched away from Elijah would wind up in the

might well appear as if she were shamelessly cheating in plain

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

smirk, “If I had realized a mere can of cola

for you too,

Elizabeth did.

one? Perhaps I can have someone fetch it for

a scoff, glancing over at Elizabeth

that sort of rubbish,” he retorted

such refined

Elizabeth.

picky—you seem fine with whatever comes your

the cola, but the underlying dig was aimed

following her recent discussion on divorce, she’d swiftly

utterly pathetic could she possibly

merely shrugged off his barb

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