A Night with Her Cruel Mate novel Chapter 51

"So, you want to know why you didn't get chosen. Right?" Samuel gently asked, glancing at Julia.

The latter slowly nodded.

Samuel sighed and scratched his head. "The scandal was one of the reasons why you weren't chosen. However, Director Zhang was also forced to choose Leona, who's the producer's mistress. In order to keep the financial sponsorship, Director Zhang had no choice but to choose her."

"But a person like Director Zhang..." Julia furrowed her eyebrows. Director Zhang was such a well-esteemed director. Why would he agree to this?

"You are too simple, Julia." Samuel gave her a sad smile. "It's not uncommon in this industry. No matter how great a director is, they won't be able to film without the proper financial support.

Do you really think the world is filled with good people?"

Julia grimly lowered her head, lost in thought. As she stared, her phone suddenly lit up to reveal a message from Director Guo.

He asked her how she was amidst the situation and asked when she would be able to start shooting.

Julia's eyes widened in surprise.

She thought that he wouldn't contact her anymore after the scandal. He unexpectedly didn't abandon her in her time of need.

Julia paused for a moment and typed her reply. "Director Guo, aren't you afraid of my scandal? Won't it affect the movie?"

She immediately received a reply from him. He revealed that Jean explained to him what had happened between Julia and her mother. Since the scandal publicly labeled her as an evil daughter, it was a perfect opportunity as her role was to be a malicious woman. He didn't really care about the scandal because it was only going to increase the film's publicity.

She frowned upon reading his message.

Samuel looked at Julia and found her scowling. "What's wrong? Why do you look so upset? Please tell me. I might be able to help you."

Julia thought about it. Samuel was her best friend, so he should at least know what was going on.

She narrated everything to him and asked, "I really can't make up my mind now. I feel like Jean didn't just help me out of kindness. It feels like a trap and I don't know what to do."

With an aggressive sigh, Julia closed her eyes. "Meanwhile, I'm worried about something else. Everyone already thinks that I'm a bad person. If I were to play a role that is a vicious woman, the netizens might attack me again. I'm not really sure if I can make up my mind just yet."

"You are overthinking," Samuel replied. "Supporting actresses give the audience a deeper impression of the movie. Even if the audience is bad-mouthing you, it means that they acknowledge your acting skills. Don't you think so?

Not everyone can execute the supporting role well. Think about it, if you do a good job with this, then a lot of opportunities will open up to you. When you become popular, a lot of directors will approach you to offer you the leading roles. So what do you say?"