Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 1470
Chester propped both his legs up on the coffee table, his eyes dark and bottomless. “Eliza, you’re quite a scheming woman. You made a bet with Director Cheever on your acting in front of the crew. You simply outdid the male lead, who’s the best actor, much less Cindy. You wanted to let Director Cheever know that you’re a perfect actress so that he won’t be able to bring himself to lose you.
However, since you’re staying, you’d steal the limelight from Cindy who’s supposed to play the lead. Hence, Director Cheever had no choice but to kick Cindy out. Cindy doesn’t want to let you steal her thunder following the release of the movie. As such, she couldn’t do anything else other than leave reluctantly.”
“Well, there’s nothing I can do about it. Initially, I just wanted to obediently play the first supporting female role, but your fiancée bribed the crew to trouble me on the first day.”
Eliza started packing her things calmly. She was going to check out and return to Canberra later.
“To be honest, your fiancée Cindy doesn’t like me because she saw me coming out of your office looking disheveled the other day. She’s been thinking of me as a thorn in her side since then. If everyone had been willing to peacefully finish shooting this movie, I’d be happy to play opposite her as the first supporting actress. But obviously, she had no intention of doing so.”
Eliza raised her head and looked at Chester coolly. “ Sorry, I can’t tolerate and shy away from her all the time. The more I shy away, the more she takes pleasure in bullying me. What’s more, why am I to blame for her poor acting?”
“How dare you badmouth my fiancée in front of me and make her seem worthless?! ” Chester grimly unfastened a button on his collar.
“I’m just telling the truth. If you wish to hear insincere remarks, you can look for someone else.”
Eliza continued impassively, “She’s not worthless. She should be… good in bed. Otherwise, why would you have chosen her out of many other beautiful women?”
“Eliza, are you saying I pick a marriage partner with the lower half of my body?” Chester stood up and walked up to her. He pinched her chin, smiling mirthlessly.
Only at that point did he realize that her skin was so soft. It felt wonderful to the touch.
With her chin being pinched, her pink lips that curled upward a little looked so sexy that he had the sudden impulse to kiss them.
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