My Three Darlings

Chapter 39

Having stayed up until two in the morning analyzing Matthew’s script for him, Eliza didn’t wake up until late morning the next day. Out of habit, she picked up her phone to look at the time. It was already nine o’clock! She leaped out of bed and dashed into the bathroom to wash up. Then, she slipped into a change of clothes, flew downstairs in a couple of strides, and left home.

It wasn’t until she climbed out of the car at the entrance of Parson Media did she suddenly remember that she… seemed to have resigned yesterday. O Standing before the wide glass doors that led into the building, Eliza heaved a long sigh. In Tom’s office yesterday, she was beyond unrestrained when she declared that she would walk herself out. The grief did not sink in until now when she was standing in front of everything that was once familiar to her. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

There was only one Parson Media in all of Krine. If she still wished to continue working as a stuntwoman, she would have no choice but to move to another city. If she were to remain in Krine, that would mean that she must undergo a job change. There was no way she could leave Krine. As for getting a new job… Eliza felt a pang of dizziness strike her. She had spent so many years mingling within Parson Media as a stuntwoman that she had never given any thought to the possibility of a life as anything but a stuntwoman.

“Eliza!”

Just as she let out another sigh, a male voice laced with surprise called out to her. She looked in his direction. It was the Chief Director of the series Snowy Night. The scene of him sternly ordering Tom to fire her yesterday was still fresh in her mind. “Hello, chief director.” Seeing him walk up to her, Eliza forced a smile. “Don’t you worry.” “I’m only here to take a look. I’ve already quit yesterday-you won’t see me in Parson Media anymore in the days to come.” After that, she turned and left. Coming here today couldn’t be a bigger mistake.

“Wait a minute!” Before she could take another step, the man grabbed her by the arm. He looked at her with a frown. “Did you actually resign?

“But why?” Eliza furrowed her brows. “Didn’t you say it yourself yesterday? If I didn’t leave, Jay would refuse to act for Snowy Night and the drama would be forfeited.” She simply couldn’t wring two billion dollars out of Beau just for Tom, so she chose to step down without objection. The chief director paused for a moment before his lips pulled into a smile. “Ah, it seems you don’t know yet.” “What do you mean?” He sighed. “Eliza, I wasn’t very nice to you yesterday. I apologize for that. “However, it was only for the sake of the crew that I put forward the suggestion of firing you. “Nevertheless, it is thanks to yesterday’s trending searches that we now know that you have been framed by Madeleine. We have all misunderstood you.” With that, the director raised a hand and patted Eliza on the shoulder. “Early this morning, Carr’s manager had approached me and requested that I recruit you for the position of the second female lead. “To start with, Robinson’s role was the outcome of Carr’s efforts. Now that they’ve parted ways, there’s no reason for her to remain in the cast. “What’s more, you can view this as my attempt at making up for your loss.” Seeing the shock in Eliza’s face, the chief director laughed. “Also, Mr. Carr specifically mentioned that despite your limited experience outside being a stuntwoman, he believes that your hard work won’t disappoint. “The entire Snowy Night crew is excited to watch you flourish.” Eliza was at a loss for words. She was simply too dumbstruck to locate her tongue. What in the world was Jay Carr thinking? She had no trouble understanding why he would remove Madeleine from the cast after the huge fuss yesterday and the fake breakup. But why was he so eager to make her the second female lead? While the doubts clouded her mind and kept her from articulating a reply, the chief director’s words broke her from her stance. “The second female lead of Snowy Night has a lot of one-on one scenes with Jay Carr. The relationship between the two is complicated and extremely sentimental.

“You should utilize this opportunity to hype yourself up using Carr’s status. Fame would no longer be a dream!”

i nasty

Eliza drove her teeth into her bottom lip in silence.

No wonder.

It turned out that this role had intimate scenes with Jay. Was he trying to gross her out? At this thought, she took a deep breath. “Chief Director, this is merely your suggestion. I have no obligations to accept it. “I am a measly stuntwoman; being an official actress is not my goal. Not to mention the fact that I do not wish to collaborate with Best Actor Jay Carr.” When she finished, she immediately turned and left. She quickly arrived at the side of the road. However, before she could hail a taxi, a sleek black BMW rolled to a stop in front of her. Right behind it were a few vans. Eliza instinctively took a step back. The door to the BMW swung open and Jay stepped out, clad in a formal suit. Countless reporters proceeded to swarm out of the several vans behind with hefty cameras hoisted on their shoulders. Eliza’s face instantly turned pale. Without a second thought, she turned to run. Still, she didn’t stand a chance against Jay, who stood 5’11 tall. “Eliza.” He promptly caught up with her and seized hold of her arm. “I know you don’t want to see me right now.” Jay looked into her eyes with sincerity and continued, “But, Eliza, I’m going to apologize to you in public today. “I’ve been in the wrong. I didn’t know about the injury on your shoulder, nor did I know that my ex-girlfriend was intentionally making things difficult for you. “I’m sorry for hurting you.”

As he uttered these words, the reporters had already surrounded them in a thick layer. Some snapped a million pictures while others recorded every second of the scene. Jay came well-prepared.

Eliza flung herself free and said, “Mr. Carr, you’re too polite.”

“I don’t need your apology.” He had owed her so much from before and never once had he thought about extending an apology. Today’s apology was simply a part of his scheme to maintain his fame and feign innocence from recent happenings. She was not at all in the mood to meet his act. She inhaled deeply and forced her way through the massive crowd of reporters. Once out, she Theater strode to the side of the road and hailed a taxi. When the taxi began to leave the scene, she could hear Jay’s voice

responding to an interview. “As compensation to Miss Lawson, I’ve already persuaded the director to offer her the position as the second female lead. “There’s no need to worry about Miss Lawson’s acting skills; she has been one of the most hardworking people I know ever since she started off as a stuntwoman. I’m sure she will pour in even more effort as the second female lead. “Indeed, the entire internet was praising her for her dedication and enthusiasm for her acting dream. I can assure you that her entry to our crew isn’t to curry favor with me, so she will definitely give it her all…” What he said next drifted away in the wind since the taxi had driven far. Eliza leaned against the seat in the back of the car and closed her eyes silently. Jay must have done it on purpose. He must have deliberately released such news and taken advantage of the public opinion of the netizens to throw her under the bus. Had she agreed to chime in with his act, she would undoubtedly fall victim to his never-ending foul play. On the other hand, had she turned away from him, netizens would start to question her abilities and her true purpose of joining the cast. She clenched her hands tightly into fists. She had innocently thought that the matter had come to an end yesterday. From the looks of it, though, this seemed to be just the beginning of the battle between her and the former couple… When the car arrived in front of the Valentines’ villa, Eliza drew in a deep breath and sent a text to the chief director. “I’ll accept the role.”