Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 97

Chapter 97

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Thomas hurried to explain, "Oh, I just happened to hear that Sharon is also coming to audition, so I dropped by her set this morning. We decided to come here together in the afternoon.

Since the start of his career, Thomas had always portrayed characters older than his actual age. At thirty, he gave off the maturity of a man in his forties or fifties. But today, it was the first time he looked so bashful.

The three of them entered the hotel lobby and took the elevator to the eighth floor. As soon as they stepped out, they saw the signs directing them to the audition room.

James had picked four people, and together with the candidates Kevin chose, there were five men and two women auditioning. It wasn't time yet, so not everyone had arrived.

"Have you read the script?" Ophelia asked Sharon, concerned she might not have had time to go through it amidst her busy filming schedule.

Sharon nodded enthusiastically. Thave, and it's so intense. I love it. As she spoke, she stole a glance at Thomas, sitting opposite them with his aloof, serious expression. She thought, Thomas resembles Franklin so much. It's just perfect. The chemistry between Aiden and Franklin is irresistible.

Ophelia scratched her head speechlessly.

Just this, the distinct click of high heels echoed from afar

A coat was tossed onto the seat next to Ophelia, its edge brushing against her.

"Cops, sorry about that A casual voice came from above. A second later, the sofa beside Ophelia sank under the weight of someone sitting down

Ophelia turned to see a strikingly cold-looking woman touching up her makeup with a compact, exuding an air of superiority. This was Zor, another actress auditioning

James had selected her. She was relatively new but had gained tame for a villain role in a previous drama. Her sharp and straightforward persona had quickly become her trademark. She seemed to regard everyone with an indifferent glance.

"Are you here for the audition too?" Zoe finally looked directly at Ophelia, seemingly unable to ignore Ophelia's striking appearance and presence.

up and checked the time, getting ready

makeup artist? I need a lipstick," Zoe said, dabbing her lips with her finger, then returning to

for an audition, she must be an assistant. Anyway, I have never seen

job" She patted Sharon on the shoulder,

choosing not to bother with someone she believed to be a mere

room. Without Ophelia. Kevin had seemed lost. He was an introvert. Sitting next to James only made

let out a relieved sigh. Somewhere along the way, Ophelia had become his pillar

sat like twin guardians,

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sat between

audition consisted of two young men from talent shows, both

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to perform was a crucial one. Aiden discovered that Logan's killer might be none other than Franklin: While it was a simple scene, the emotional complexity made it incredibly challenging. The internal turmoil and the conflict had to be perfectly portrayed. Unfortunately, both actors struggled. The first one delivered a blank, emotionless performance. The second went for

right." Kevin muttered and crossed

felt Kevin was being too picky. "I thought the second one was pretty good.

left, James voiced his opinion. "Kevin, I think you're being too hard on them. Just wait until you see Rex's acting. The second guy had

dismissively. "You don't

up in disbelief. Tm the director,

Ophelia. "Elia, what do

they'd stuck her in the middle. She might have been better off tagging

James assistant. The assistant shook his head in resignation. Rex never followed company schedules, always doing

put these two on hold.

The next p

pair

him. It was a purely emotional scene, with no dialogue, only expressions. Franklin usually kept his emotions in check, but at this moment, he was flustered. The first actor's performance was exaggerated

lead. Zoe strutted in confidently, but when she saw who was sitting in the

from the waiting room. of the team, and sitting in the

starting already?" James, oblivious to the tension,

just someone's assistant. She