Female Novel
Chapter 1033
"But don't stress about it. It might turn out for the best. Maybe he'll come back to you in a few days."Pearl could see James breaking character and rushing to see Esther.
"Who? James?" Esther was elated at the thought. "If he shows up, I'll set him straight."
Before she could say more, someone called for her to start her scene, abruptly ending theirconversation. "Oh, Pearl, the director needs me. Gotta go. Talk to you later, okay?"
Pearl agreed and hung up.
*
Esther anticipated his arrival but didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Within an hour after herphone call, a familiar face showed up at the door.
Engaged in an emotional scene with the male lead, Esther was pleased to see the familiar facefilled with anger.
So, he was capable of feeling anger.
Diving deeper into her character, Esther acted with intensified emotions.
Esther had always been good-looking. Dressed in a beautiful gown with her hair elegantly styled,she embodied the charming daughter of a lord from the past. With her captivating gaze, even themale lead found himself smitten, nearly forgetting his lines.
"Theo, you promised you'd marry me after returning from war. You have to keep your promise,"Esther pleaded, clutching his sleeve as tears filled her eyes. Any man would lose control.
Theo gazed into her eyes and reassured, "Fear not, I won't let you down."
As he leaned in for a kiss, Esther closed her eyes, anticipating the moment. But instead, chaosensued.
Opening her eyes, Esther saw James suddenly beside her, pushing the male lead aside.
The male lead, flustered and unfriendly, confronted James. "Excuse me, why are you interruptingour shoot?"
Finally having the chance to get close to Esther, the male lead felt thwarted by James's intrusion.No one would be pleased about it.
James wore a smile, but his words lacked joy. "I'm an investor. Please get a new actor for the leadrole."
The male lead, unaware of James's identity, paled in shock. "I had no idea. I'm terribly sorry. Pleasedon't replace me…" he pleaded, regretting his actions.
This period piece was his big break, and he had put in a lot of effort. Losing this opportunity wouldbe devastating for him.
Now realizing his shot at fame was slipping away, he cared less about the chance to kiss Esther.Sensing there was something going on between James and her, he tried to play it smart. "I can skipthe kissing scene. Please don't replace me…"novelbin
Observing his desperation, Esther lost interest in working with him. She glanced at him coldly."There's no point continuing when you look so pathetic. You should go back to farming."
The male lead forced a smile, realizing arguing with her at this moment wouldn't help. He decided toplay dumb, hoping James might give him another chance.
"You showed up before I decided what to do with you?" James stared at Esther, making her feeluncomfortable.