It was true that Keegan wanted Stella to stay by him forever, but he had never put a lock on the cage. She was the one who lost her fighting spirit after staying too long in her comfort zone.Stella was like a baby elephant chained up its whole life. It could definitely be strong enough to break free when it grew up, but it just would not have the courage to.Stella had chosen to step out of the cage. So, Keegan would never do anything to trap her back in and destroy her dream if she was unwilling to return to him.Aldor was shocked and said softly, "I got it, boss."Keegan walked past the audition room and stopped after taking a few more steps. He bowed his head down and felt something wet under his feet. The carpet was supposed to be bright red, but the part under his feet was darker.That damp trail flowed from a very small door a few feet away to where he was standing. Aldor said curiously, "It's leaking. This isn't right. Why does it smell like alcohol?"Keegan looked over.
The door opened, and a strong smell of alcohol went right at their faces.Stella was squatting down on the floor with a pale face. She held her phone in one hand and a bottle of alcohol to pour it outside in the other. Keegan's heart sank as he immediately went inside to carry her out of the room. The look on Aldor's face was not looking very good either.The dressing room was tiny and confined, yet no electric supply existed. The only ventilating vent was also jammed. It was literally an enclosed space with filthy air. Anybody who spent more than thirty minutes in it would feel awful and struggled to catch their breath."Keegan?"Stella called his name softly while lying in his arms. Keegan's face looked very serious as he pursed his lips tightly. "Mhmm," he replied softly.She shut her eyes and took a deep breath before saying hoarsely, "Bring me to a window or a balcony. I want to catch some air..."Keegan paused and said in a low voice, "I'll bring you to the hospital now."
"You are...""I'm here for the audition today. My name is Stella Jewell."Stella cursed inwardly after introducing herself.'I've gone through this when The Palace was still in production. Daniel wouldn't let me replace that actress's role if nothing happened to her.'I wonder if I would have the same luck now.'Stella was not very familiar with Stuart. He used to direct theatrical and commercial films, and he won many awards too. Stella figured that directors like him would probably hate it more when an actor ran late to an audition.As soon as Stella said that, Yasmine and Bella came out of the room.Yasmine stood in front of Stella right when she saw her. "You were nowhere to be found when you were supposed to be here. So why are you making a scene now? You can't manage your time properly at all! Mr. Winfield had decided to cast Bella as Lexi."Stuart turned around and asked his assistant, "Who is this actress?"His assistant looked for Stella's information and said softly,
Stella paused and swept her gaze across her. "We'll soon find out which one of us has better skills. As for men, I'm sure you haven't slept with any men I've been with."Then, she looked at her belly. "When are you due?"Bella felt very embarrassed, but Stella already went around her to go into the audition room. The script that Stuart's assistant gave her was only a page long, and it was set in the school's dancing studio.Georgia just won first place in the youth dance competition of Sresport. Her classmates started talking about it. All of them thought that the competition was rigged, and they were all on Lexi's side. Georgia interrupted them and argued with Lexi after hearing their conversation from outside. Then, they started competing in front of everyone. Georgia would then make a mistake and made fun of.Stella quickly memorized her lines and said to Stuart. "Can I start now?"Stuart nodded. Then, he paused and said, "Bella, come and join her. You'll only have a few lines.
"Let's go then. Lexi, show her how Nirvana should be performed!"Then, Lexi stood beside Georgia reluctantly. Nirvana, as its name suggested, was a dance to mimic the movement of a Phoenix. The music started, and both of them began dancing.Georgia bent down slightly and hugged herself with both arms. She looked like a nestling that just broke its shell while exploring the unknown world timidly. Then, as the melody changed, she stretched her arms out and started moving like an eagle soaring through the sky.Suddenly, a high-pitched tone played. She then fell as if her wings broke. Then, she bathed in the fire before rising from the ashes and being reborn..."Bang—"Georgia could not maintain her balance while she wanted to straighten her back and fell to the ground.Everybody was shocked and thought that Stella had made a mistake.She sat up with a pale face and looked at Lexi, who was dancing with her bloodshot eyes beside her. Georgia was too desperate to win that she made a b
Keegan watched the live broadcast on a screen in a room next door. He pursed his lips without saying anything.That was his first-time seeing Stella dance like that.Actually, she would sometimes dance in his house. Her best habit was making time daily to stretch her legs and practice basic dancing moves. She would dance on a whim, but the choreographies were mostly nothing serious. For example, she would mimic alien, frog prince, or panda man dancing...Stella would ask Keegan to stand beside her when she did that. Then, she would play the animated cartoon choreography on the television while following the steps and making those weird moves on the other side of the screen.Keegan paid little attention to viral videos, so he felt very strange when he first saw Stella doing that. However, she could dance almost exactly the same as the cartoons on television. He still had the video of her wearing a full yellow outfit while doing the alien dance on his phone.Keegan attended a busine
The fact that Stella was late today left a bad impression. Though, she tried her best to redeem it with her acting skills. "Don't worry, Mr. Winfield. This will be the first and last time I'll be late," she said.Stuart felt relieved when he heard that. "Take a look at the contract and sign your name if there is no problem.""Is it okay if I video call my agent and ask him to review the contract?"Before Mr. Winfield could open his mouth, his assistant said, "These types of contracts are almost exactly the same. There's nothing to review. Hurry up and sign it. Don't delay our ti—"Stuart raised his hand, motioning for the other party to stop talking. Then he said to Stella, "Go ahead. It's a good thing to be cautious."When Yasmine heard that Stella would call Kaiden, her face changed slightly.Stella thanked Stuart. Accompanied by several crew members, she went downstairs to a place with a signal and made a phone call with Kaiden. She also sent a copy of the contract to him.Ka
"Why don't you try it if you don't believe me?" Stella said. She suddenly changed the main subject with, "What are you afraid of, Bella? Why did you use such a low-level method to make me miss my audition for the female lead?"Bella froze for a moment but quickly came back to her senses. "Huh? What do you mean? What are you talking about?"Bella was not a fool. She would never admit something she did not directly commit. 'Who knows if this crazy bitch is recording or something. I'm not about to let her get to me.'"Everyone was given the same chance. You're the one who did not arrive at the scene on time. You must accept the price of being late instead of blaming others."The corners of Stella's mouth twitched when she heard that. 'I see someone has become smart.'Bella looked at her half-smile and thought of the last time she kicked her into the sea. 'This crazy bitch is wild. Today's incident was not executed well. There's a possibility that I'll get exposed if I continue arguin