Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 342

Rosita's weak grasp of the script and her shallow understanding of tradition left

her performance hopelessly superficial.

After a week on set, progress had ground to a halt.

At last, Grover snapped.

"Cut! Cut! Cut!" His shout rang out across the studio for what felt like the hundredth time. "That's it! We're done for today!"

Bill rushed over, hands raised in a placating gesture. "Grover, take it easy. Getting worked up isn't good for you. Ms. Lockwood's just a little out of practice-it's been a while since her last film. She just needs some time to get back into the groove

"It's been a week!" Grover barked, arms akimbo. "We haven't gotten a single usable take! There's a whole crew here, wasting their time because of her. Didn't she even read the character notes I gave her?"

"She did, she did..." Bill said quickly, his smile stretched thin.

"Then why is her acting still such a mess?" Grover rubbed his neck, inhaling deeply, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. "I told you from the start, she wasn't right for this role! But you insisted..."

He let out a heavy sigh, then turned to Bill with finality. "Call the boss. Tell him to replace Ms. Lockwood. Get the girl from our company—what's her name, Mary? Yes, Mary! She's got real talent. She's perfect for this part! Let her do it."

Bill hesitated, looking genuinely troubled. "That's... not possible. Ms. Lockwood's the lead the boss personally chose. We really can't replace her."

back. "Tell the boss to

giving him a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "Don't be hasty. I'll call the

Grover snorted in disgust.

his phone and

her chair, watching Bill make

heard every word Grover

down on

cold, mocking smile crossed Rosita's

was the company's rising star-if anyone was getting

minutes, Bill

boss has it covered. Ms. Lockwood will have a week of private coaching. A specialist in traditional arts will work with her. Grover, you can use this week to shoot

sighed. "Let's hope Ms.

will! You know Ms. Lockwood-her dedication is famous

hard he nearly saw the

was in a foul mood when she learned the boss wanted her off set for a week of

was no

classes would start tomorrow. For today, she

thought, Rosita decided to visit

a nurse informed her that Lauren had

to her car and called her