"No way?" Julian Campbell, seeing Ophelia Wilson, that pretentious woman, felt a surge of anger rising inside him, "The director, producer, and screenwriter haven’t said a word, what does it have to do with you?"
"I’m also one of the investors." As soon as Ophelia Wilson spoke, the faces of the director and producer turned a bit awkward.
Is Ophelia Wilson trying to throw money at them?
With the status of the director and producer in the industry, would they care about Ophelia Wilson’s little bit of investment money?
"Ha! So what if you’re an investor? I can invest too!" When it comes to money, Julian Campbell is not afraid of anyone.
If he can’t, there’s always his uncle.
This concerns the face of his aunt—no matter what, Julian was certain his uncle would never let anyone disrespect her.
That’s right, he was that sure.
Ophelia laughed and said, "It’s not about the money; our crew doesn’t lack funds. Besides, the director, producer, and screenwriter wouldn’t ruin a project just for money."
Luckily, Ophelia said this quickly, which made the director and producer feel a bit better.
"We still need to find someone suitable for the role. After all, everyone’s here for the sake of the project." Ophelia said with a smile.
Julian has been around in the industry for years. How could he not know the underlying message in Ophelia’s words?
"You mean the person next to you is suitable for the second female lead?" Julian slightly raised his chin, glancing at Grace Wilson.
"That’s right." Ophelia nodded affirmatively, "Look at her, beautiful appearance, she’s definitely the perfect choice for the second female lead."
Julian snorted disdainfully, "Is beauty all that matters? There’s no shortage of beauty in this industry."
Ophelia laughed, saying, "It seems Julian also has a good candidate in mind. I’d love to know which colleague that might be?"
"The moment I saw her on the street, I knew she was perfect for this role!" Ben Smith’s cheeks flushed with excitement, his eyes shining as he mentioned Sophie Wilson.
Julian turned his face away silently. He knew Ben Smith got excited when he found someone suitable for his script, but his uncle didn’t know that.
He considered suggesting to Ben Smith to buy a hefty accidental insurance afterwards.
He had a feeling Ben Smith might need it.
"How about this, let’s have them both audition." Ophelia suggested.
Ophelia silently breathed a sigh of relief. Initially, she thought it was someone from the industry, but turns out, it was just an outsider.
She just couldn’t believe that Grace Wilson, whom she had specially trained, would lose to a newcomer.
The director and producer exchanged a glance before speaking, "Teacher Smith, how about we have a look together? We have to be responsible for the project and find the most suitable one."
Who knows how many actresses auditioned for this second female lead role, all rejected by Ben Smith.
They were also curious who Ben Smith had in mind.
"Sure." Ben Smith nodded, very confident in Sophie Wilson.
"I’ll go get them." Julian himself went out to fetch the people.
Ophelia whispered to Grace Wilson, "Don’t be nervous, just perform well later."
"Mm." Grace nodded heavily. Ophelia had found many teachers to give her concentrated training.
Those teachers had praised her endlessly.
Never mind other roles—just for this second female lead, she was very confident.
"They’re here." Julian pushed the door open, smiling.
Under everyone’s gaze, Grace Wilson couldn’t help but exclaim, "Sophie Wilson, what are you doing here?"