Originally, after Mabel Quinn said this line, Orion, who was playing Caspian, was supposed to say, "Sorry, I don’t have feelings for you."
But for some reason, looking at Mabel Quinn at this moment, even though it was a line he was so familiar with, he couldn’t say it out loud. In fact, when a girl uses trembling hands, a dry voice, and a determined gaze to confess, the impact is quite profound.
"Orion, what’s wrong? What about the next line?" Until the director asked, Orion snapped back to his senses and said, "Sorry, it was my mistake this time."
The director didn’t say anything more, after all, this wasn’t an official shooting. However, Mabel Quinn’s performance surprised him and left him in a bit of a dilemma. If he said Mabel Quinn performed well, it might make Lillian Scott even more discontent, but if he said it wasn’t good, he didn’t want to say something against his conscience, especially since, at that moment, he seemed to see Audrey as he imagined her.
Those around, who were watching, finally snapped back to reality and started praising Mabel Quinn’s performance as quite good.
Lillian Scott’s face looked grim as she angrily said, "Since you all think she acted well, fine, I won’t act. Let Mabel Quinn play the second female lead!" She wanted to see if anyone dared to speak up.
Sure enough, as soon as she said that, the scene fell into silence; no one dared to speak much. Mabel Quinn was also awkwardly left standing aside until a crisp sound of clapping broke the silence on the set.
Everyone’s eyes turned to the person clapping—a very elegant-looking man with a noble demeanor, followed by two men resembling bodyguards. Anyone could see that this man’s identity and status were not ordinary.
Some people on site, who didn’t recognize Daniel Harris, speculated about his identity and background, while others who did recognize him couldn’t help but change their expressions.
The director hurriedly ran over to Daniel Harris and said, "Mr. Harris, what brings you here?"
"I was just passing by and thought I’d take a look, but I didn’t expect to see such an interesting scene," Daniel Harris raised an eyebrow and said, "Since someone doesn’t want to play this role, then replace them with someone who can."
Lillian Scott’s expression changed dramatically—she said that impulsively, only intending to put Mabel Quinn in an awkward position, not truly wanting to give up the role. Her family had spent a lot of money to get her this role.
"This..." The director was a bit at a loss.
"What, is there a problem?" Daniel Harris looked at him coldly.
The director instantly felt a surge of pressure. What kind of person was the Crown Prince of the Harris Family anyway? The entire Morningstar was merely a subsidiary of the Harris Corporation. How could someone like Lillian Scott compare?
"No problem," the director nodded repeatedly.
Lillian Scott couldn’t help but step forward, "Who are you to say you can replace me just like that? I’ve signed a contract with the crew, and if breached..."
"You are the one breaching the contract first. Since you don’t want to act, why still cling to the role? As for the breach penalty, don’t even think about getting a penny," Daniel Harris said in a calm voice.
But in his voice, there was a faintly oppressive feeling, making people believe that what he said would certainly become reality.