Right then, Daphne completed her performance onstage. Marietta nodded shallowly, obviously not quite pleased with Daphne's performance.Indeed, that was what she thought. Since Daphne had been internally decided to get the role, this made Marietta sure that Daphne couldn't act at all. She didn't expect that Daphne could actually act. Although she wasn't that good, she was still better than some others.But when Marietta looked at Daphne's face …Marietta held back her myriad dissatisfactions. In any case, there were many flaws in this script. She was determined to write something new later on. She would consider this work not to be her own.With that thought, Marietta could accept Daphne. Seeing Marietta nodding, a look of joy lit up in Daphne's eyes. She bowed before leaving the stage.Sonia was next to perform.Caroline looked up and focused all her attention on the stage. She ignored Kirk. Kirk had no choice but to follow her line of sight and look toward the stage a
As soon as the producer gave his statement, several celebrities present took a harsh breath and looked over at the unfortunate Sonia. A few people even whispered among themselves."Isn't this equivalent to partially banning her from the industry?"Collins Group was now working with Eddy's second uncle, so their reach in the industry was more than doubled. Right now, Collins Group was involved in just about any TV show or movie, and their authority in the entertainment industry was nearly similar to that of the Morrisons."How sad." Someone knowledgeable whispered, "I heard Sonia's manager didn't support her decision to join this audition.""Why is she still here if her manager doesn't approve?""I heard her financial benefactor insisted on her coming.""Do you mean Caroline?""Yeah.""So Sonia is here because Caroline said so? She's really compliant. Can Caroline even be trusted? "Even her choice to endorse Sonia was a shot in the dark, and she happened to be lucky that S
Ignoring everyone's gazes, Caroline looked at Marietta. Earlier, Marietta had constantly been on the move, so Caroline hadn't had the chance to look at her properly. But now she finally had the opportunity to do so.That sense of familiarity between them became stronger when Marietta met Caroline's gaze. She felt a sense of tenderness as she looked at Caroline. She unknowingly softened her tone. "What's your name, miss?"Caroline returned to her senses. "Caroline Evans."For some reason, Marietta felt a tinge of disappointment when she heard her name. But soon, she asked kindly, "Why did you change my script?"Caroline explained, "Because I think Grace wouldn't have been unphased when she found out that her mother had been relentlessly looking for her all these years."A tinge of emotion appeared in Marietta's eyes when she heard her words. She spoke tremblingly, "Y-you think Grace wouldn't hate her mother?""I'm not too sure about that." Caroline said, "But as her daughter
The producer took advantage of the situation and said hurriedly, "This is Ms. Caroline Evans. In addition to being the CEO of Evans Group, she also has a good relationship with Mr. Eddy."He was telling the truth. She was Eddy's former fiancée. However, Marietta didn't care much about this. What she really admired was Caroline's courage to stand up to authority. She took out a business card and handed it to Caroline. "This is my business card. I'm currently writing a new book. I’m not sure if you would give me the honor of becoming my first reader?"Caroline's eyes lit up, and she said, "It would be my pleasure, Ms. Weiss.""So then we agree. Remember to contact me when the time comes, and I'll give you a sample.""Okay." Caroline nodded.Marietta glanced at Sonia on the stage again. "I still think Ms. Sonia's performance is more in line with my vision of Grace."As soon as she said these words, gasps sounded through the venue.The producer hurriedly looked at Sonia on the s
"We did it, Caroline!" Sonia hugged Caroline, overjoyed. She had never dreamed that they would be able to beat Daphne and get the lead role in "Daughter of the Sea"!Caroline patted Sonia's shoulder with a warm smile.Sonia raised her gaze and saw Kirk standing behind Caroline, wearing a mask. His gaze was frosty. She could tell why he was unhappy and deliberately hugged Caroline tighter.Kirk remained silent at her actions.All of a sudden, Sonia let out a yelp.Caroline let go of Sonia out of curiosity. "What's wrong?"Sonia looked at a figure standing up from the judge's panel and asked, "Excuse me! Are you Ms. Dolly Efora?"Dolly, who had already stood up, turned around on instinct. When she saw Caroline with Sonia, she quickly turned around and left.Caroline was stunned for a moment, then, as if she remembered something, her expression changed. She turned around and jumped off the stage.When Dolly saw Caroline chasing after her, she hastened her steps. She couldn't let
"Darling!" Kirk grabbed Caroline's shoulders. "Listen to me. I'm not Eddy's second uncle."His words amused Caroline. She said, "Is that so? Kirk, I can't believe you're still trying to fool me now. Let me ask you. Is Daphne your other wife?"Kirk didn't want to admit it, but she had undeniable evidence, so he could only nod."Since Daphne is Eddy's second uncle's wife, and she's your wife, doesn't that make you Eddy's second uncle? I can still draw simple conclusions like this, you know.""No, things aren't as simple as you imagine." Kirk pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm really not Eddy's second uncle."Caroline laughed again when she heard his words. She looked at him. "Okay, since you said you're not his second uncle, explain why Daphne is your wife."Kirk let out a harsh breath. As he faced Caroline's hostile gaze, he clenched his fists. As if he had made a big decision, he said, "Since things have reached this point, I have no reason to hide this from you any longe
Caroline looked at Kirk, not saying a word.Kirk clenched his fists and held his breath. He felt as if his heart was falling apart from the stress.After a moment, Caroline finally said, "You weaved a wonderful story, and your logic is sound, but …" She looked at Kirk with dull eyes. "Do you really think I would fall for that?"Kirk stopped Caroline before she could turn around. "I know you don't believe me." He took out his phone and handed it to Caroline. "You once attended his press conference, so you should still remember his voice. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe him, right?"Caroline looked at Kirk's phone hesitantly. She still remembered Eddy's second uncle's voice like it was yesterday because it was distinctive. But wait. Why was she indulging Kirk again?"Darling …" Kirk saw Caroline not taking his phone, and sweat appeared on the tip of his nose. He looked at Caroline hopefully. "It's just a phone call, right? You have nothing to lose." His lo
"Haha, do you feel bad for him?" Eddy's second uncle said in good spirits, "Since you do, don't get divorced.""Sir!"Another wave of pleasant laughter rang out on the phone. "All right, I won't tease you anymore. Kirk is incredibly devoted to you. "Since my problems caused a rift between you two, I won't ask him to pay the penalty. I'm the one who should apologize. I'll properly handle things with Daphne, and I won't cause you any more trouble."Caroline pursed her lips, remaining silent. At first, she wondered if he had used a voice-changer to disguise himself. But she never noticed anything strange, even after talking for so long.She finally put her nervousness in check. It seemed things were exactly as Kirk said. Eddy's second uncle and Daphne had a fake marriage. To make a fake marriage certificate, he had asked Kirk and Daphne to get a real one. So was Daphne the mysterious woman? After learning that her relationship with Kirk was doing fine, Daphne had deliberatel