Lillian Scott’s face turned pale, and she wanted to say something more, but the director had already pulled her away.
Daniel Harris couldn’t be bothered to spare Lillian Scott another glance. He walked up to Mabel Quinn and said, "Your performance was good. If you want this role, it can be yours."
Everyone around had a look of astonishment. Was the role of the second female lead going to change hands so easily?
Mabel Quinn just stared blankly at the person in front of her. Since the moment he started applauding, she had noticed him. She initially wanted to greet him, but when she saw how respectfully the director treated him and heard him being called "Young Master Han," her steps halted.
The man in front of her should have been someone she was familiar with, but at this moment, he felt so foreign to her.
"Who... are you?" She heard herself asking.
"Daniel Harris," he replied without concealing anything. At first, he hadn’t told her his real name to prevent her from being overly cautious and reverent around him, but now, he didn’t want to pretend to be the actor she thought was Harry Xenakis anymore, nor did he want to hide this from her.
Daniel Harris, Harry Xenakis—it was truly... Mabel Quinn suddenly felt a sense of absurdity. So, he was the Crown Prince. She had been to the Han Estate several times and never made that connection. That’s why every time she went to the Han Estate, she always saw him. That’s why when she fell into the water, he could arrange for her to bathe and have the servant bring her a change of clothes. That’s why there was a separate studio for him at the Han Estate...
Everything was because he was Daniel Harris. It was ridiculous that she thought he was just a small-time actor and was considering joining the film crew to find him.
Mabel Quinn took a deep breath and said, "I’m just a screenwriter, not an actress, so I don’t want this role. If Mr. Han has no other matters, I’ll be leaving now."
As she spoke, she bowed respectfully and then prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Her respectful demeanor made him inexplicably uncomfortable, and he reached out to block her path, "I didn’t say you could leave."
At this moment, Grace Yowell ran up, casually taking Daniel Harris’s arm and said with a bright smile, "Daniel, why didn’t you let me know you were coming? I have a shoot in a bit. How about you wait for me to finish, and then we’ll leave together?"
Speaking to Mabel Quinn, Grace Yowell added, "Mabel, Daniel and I... are friends." Yet, from the expression on her face, it was easy to see the affection she had for Daniel Harris.
Mabel Quinn was slightly taken aback. Could Daniel Harris be the person Grace had mentioned liking before? Nodding, she said, "I have something else to do," and quickly left.
Daniel Harris watched Mabel Quinn’s retreating figure, feeling a complexity he couldn’t quite identify. After learning his identity, she showed no joy, but seemed eager to distance herself, which made him very uncomfortable.
"Daniel, what’s wrong?" Grace Yowell nervously observed Daniel Harris’s expression, afraid he might sense something.
"Do you know Mabel Quinn?" Daniel Harris asked.
"You... know her name?" She was surprised, considering she had only called her "Mabel" earlier without mentioning the surname "Quinn."
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