Wilson froze for a few seconds before saying, “Oh, you don’t have to pay any additional costs! We’re friends, so it’s only natural for us to help each other out!”
Rayna arched an eyebrow at him and said in a joking tone, “Well, then… I’m glad I have a friend like you, Wilson. I’m just the vice CEO of a small company, so I was worried that you might look down on me!”
There was no way Wilson wouldn’t notice the sarcasm in her tone. “No, not at all! I would love to have a friend like you, Ms. Garland!”
Rayna was about to take a sip of her coffee, but she put it back down out of fear that it would be bad for her babies.
“Glory can’t afford to hire another male actor either. Since we have collaborations with Faymon Group, Mr. Faymon here has decided to lend us a hand,” she said casually.
It took Wilson a few seconds to realize what he had just heard. He then glanced at Curtis and asked hesitantly, “M-Mr. Faymon is going to replace the previous actor?”
“That’s right.”
Everyone at the table gasped in shock after hearing Rayna’s reply.
My goodness! A man of Mr. Faymon’s stature has nothing to do with our industry! Wow, we hardly even see him in business magazines, and yet, he’s going to be working with us here for two weeks?
That was so unbelievable that even Wilson was shocked.
He knew about Glory’s collaboration with Faymon Group, but he was not expecting Curtis to do something like that.
The fact that Curtis was willing to set his work aside to help Rayna out suggested that there was more to their relationship than being business partners.
I didn’t believe the rumors about Mr. Faymon and Ms. Garland dating each other before, but I definitely do now!
Everyone was responding exactly the way Rayna had expected them to. She even noticed some of them typing excitedly on their phones, most likely sharing that information with others.
Thinking that Curtis would surely have noticed what they were doing if she did, Rayna glanced at Curtis and expected him to say something.
However, Curtis was so busy replying to emails that he didn’t even pay attention to what was going on.
Rayna then raised her voice and said, “Although Mr. Faymon is assisting us with this project, he will not be showing himself on camera. As a matter of fact, his participation is confidential information, so please give him your full cooperation. Make sure to edit all the scenes that show his face.”
The look in her eyes turned gloomy when she saw that some of them were still typing away on their phones. Rayna then called up her assistant and said, “Ella, I need you to draft a non-disclosure agreement and have it delivered to me tomorrow by eight in the morning.”
“Understood, Ms. Garland. Please send me the details via WhatsApp.”
As Rayna hung up the phone, she saw that the two people who were typing earlier had put their phones aside. “I’m sorry. In order to ensure that Mr. Faymon’s participation in this project is kept private and confidential, I will need all of you to sign a non-disclosure agreement.”
Nobody dared say another word after hearing that.
Despite appearing to be focused on his emails, Curtis’ lips curled into a faint smile when he heard what Rayna said.
Seeing as the tension had been relieved slightly, Wilson then introduced the crew he had brought with him.
Three of the seven crew members were selected by Rayna herself. They were in charge of costumes, makeup, and props. Their studio had collaborated with Newfirm Media in the past, so they knew Wilson and were on good terms with him.
Seeing as Curtis was still busy replying to emails, they all greeted and shook hands with Rayna instead.
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