Spoiled By The CEO: Why The Wife Is Kinda Sweet? novel Chapter 55

With these words, she gave the whip a violent blow in the air.

The exploding crisp noise made Marie jump.

Owing to her nervousness, she stuttered and forgot her lines.

"If you lay a hand on them, I, I..."

What was it again?

Marie’s face turned pale. In the auditorium, Nathan furrowed his brows.

Jessica's face was gloomy too.

She spent a lot of efforts to persuade Nathan so that Marie could take on the role, but today there was a competitor and Marie failed to live up to her expectation!

It was not that she was good to Marie, but these years she was in the entertainment industry alone, and she felt more or less isolated.

Marie was not only her cousin, but also signed up to work in her studio. Even if she became popular, she could only be a marionette in her hand.

Not only that, a lot of things she could not deal with could be settled by Marie. She was really a rare good pawn.

Thinking of this, she turned her head and said to Nathan with a smile, "Marie has been working hard all the time. It's her first time she takes part in your play. She is nervous."

Nathan was still gloomy on face, but he said nothing.

He saved Jessica’s face.

Behind, Natalia silently hook her lips.

She knew that sometimes even if she did nothing, the enemy had already messed up

That was the power gap.

Marie finally remembered the lines, stumbling through the last half of the performance.

But the effect… well, that was a matter of opinion.

Next, it was Victoria's turn.

With her downcast eyes veiling her thoughts, Jessica suddenly uttered, "Director Nathan, I've been acting for so long, but I've never tried to play the matron. How about I run the lines with her?"

Nathan frowned and didn’t think it was a good idea.

But he was not in the position to say no, he lifted his head to glance at Victoria.

"What do you think?"

Victoria was taken by surprise.

If Nathan was not in the position for a refusal, as a junior, she could not refuse.

She could only nod, "Ok."

Jessica grinned.

After changing her clothes, she sat down in a chair.

Acting as Nicole Block, Victoria was detained by a few strong men.

Compared to Marie's pompous and flamboyant performance, Victoria displayed a calmer and introverted nature.

Darting a sharp gaze at the matron sitting above, Victoria's eyes conveyed her burning rage without words.

The matron coldly blurted, “I heard you refuse to learn dancing?”

Nicole was on her knees and although her hands were tied, her head was held high.

She distinctly enunciated each word. “I am a princess of the Yepa Empire. Why should I acquire the lowly expertise of a performer? Kill me as you please, but you can never break my spirit!”

“Snap!”

The whip was wielded.

Following a grunt, Nicole quivered out of pain.

In the audience, Natalia suddenly changed her face.

When Marie was auditioning earlier, although the matron waved a whip the whip was skillfully lashed to an empty spot beside her.

Although the sound was alarming, the whip never touched her.

Yet, Jessica whipped Victoria?

Caught off guard by her, Victoria gawked at Jessica but the latter was already running through her next lines.

The searing pang on her arm distorted her face, but she quickly snapped back and resumed her acting.

Gritting her teeth, she glared at the matron on high and spat. “Blegh!”

"If I can't teach you a lesson, but I can do so to others. Bring them to me!”

It was the same actions without props.

Compared to Marie's fluster, Victoria clearly made adequate preparations.

Even if there was no one acting with her, she was able to bring the character to life.

Facing the air, she was angry and heartache, with endless pain and determination in the red eyes, but there was a hint of control over the helplessness.

"Caitlin Hardin! Should one day the tables be turned, I swear on the blood of my people, I will tear you to pieces for what you did to the Blocks today!"

The furious roar echoed the stage as Nicole was dragged away by the group of strong men.

The audition was over.

There was a burst of applause from the audience.

Natalia stood up and smiled at Nathan. "How is it, Director Nathan? Did the actress I recommended disappoint you?"

Nathan nodded with a smile.

"Very good, her performance is on point and she's able to deal with a sudden turn of events with a swift response. She's an actress in the making."

Natalia blinked her eyes, watching as Jessica returned from the stage.

"Sorry, Director Nathan, I was too immersed in the role to hold my hand back."

Nathan waved his hand, " It's alright but be careful next time. Although we seek role immersion, it's imperative to remain rational, especially when it comes to the safety of other actors?"

Jessica smiled, "Yes, you are right."

Then she looked at Natalia.

"Sister, congratulations on getting the part for your actress."

Natalia looked at her, curling her lips into a sneer.

"When I heard you won an award last year, so I was under the impression that there must be some improvement to your acting! Today it seems you were too immersed in the role by a newbie actress that you'd forgotten what you were doing. I think you are not that good as a movie actress."

Jessica's face stiffened.

At this time, Marie and Victoria returned after they changed their clothes.

She took a deep breath and smiled, "I can understand your love for your actress, but I did that to better stimulate her mood. Victoria, don't you think so?"

She said, turning to look at Victoria.

Victoria looked at Jessica, then at Natalia next to her.

Although she was in grievance, she was only a unknown actress. Despite feeling wronged, she might stir trouble for Natalia if she were to lay bare. She was just a measly actress after all.

She could only nod, "Yes, you are right."

Jessica let out a satisfied smile.

Nathan found Natalia was angry, so he said with a smile.

"Well, it is settled. Natalia, bring her along to draw up a contract when you find the time. Jessica, don't forget to study the script. We will start shooting next month. The shoot must run smoothly!!"

Jessica nodded, "Ok."

Natalia's eyes turned, and she suddenly said, “Director Nathan, I have always liked the role Alanna Nelson. I noticed that there's a scene on sibling rivalry. Can I try the part?"

Marie, who just had her role taken away, was not one to back down.

Hearing that Natalia wanted to take part in, she immediately said in disdain, “You are not even an actress, why bother?"

"Am I not allowed to get a kick out of acting? Jessica is always nice to me, so I’m sure she wouldn't mind doing a simple favor by running the lines with me, right?"

Natalia threw a meaningful look at Jessica.