Taking on a ghastly expression, Director Wall mumbled servilely, “I’ll get him right away.”
He turned around to make the phone call, not knowing how he should bring this up to Michael.
At the moment, ‘The National Treasury Action’ desperately needed some eye-catching elements. If an A-list celebrity appeared in the show, it would instantly boost the popularity of the show and the director would not have to worry about the box office performance.
It was a daunting task to get an A-list celebrity onboard. Nevertheless, Faye had taken the initiative to request for a cameo role in the show, and her only condition was to have Taylor Murray play the supporting role.
Years back, she rode on the wave of Taylor’s fame. To attract his attention, she even underwent plastic surgery to look exactly like her sister, Sophia, who was Taylor’s wife.
However, times had changed and they were in totally opposite states now—the formerly infamous best actor had become an obsolete artist while the actress who was once insignificant had become an A-list celebrity.
That was the reality of showbiz, where people toadied the superiors and trampled over the inferior ones. One could do whatever he wanted toward others when he was highly sought-after. Conversely, he could only be at the disposal of others when his popularity faded.
Back then, Faye was the one begging favors from Taylor, but now, he would be the one begging favors from Faye!
Meanwhile, Carmen was frightened by the sudden smashing of the mirror. With tears welled up in her eyes, she pouted her lips.
Sophia, too, was startled at the scene, and she quickly cuddled Carmen.
Forget about it, we should pull out. Showbiz is f*cking toxic. And poor Michael, he has been dealing with these underlying rules all this while.
Meanwhile, Cooper pulled a long face.
Indeed, showbiz was a corrupted industry.
Director Wall made a call to Michael, who was busy dealing with issues regarding the release of the movie at that moment. Actually, the entire film had already been shot, but a few more scenes of Carmen were added later on, so it would be ready for release as soon as her shots were completed.
“Hi, Director Wall, how’s Carmen doing?”
The director stammered, “Uhmm… I…”
Thinking that Carmen was not cooperative, Michael said, “No worries, I’m coming over soon.”
He thought Carmen had thrown a tantrum because after all, she was just a three-year-old and was very attached to her father. Given that this was only the second scene and he was not around, it was normal that Carmen would feel uneasy, so he decided he should still go over to guide her.
After hanging up the call, Director Wall told Faye in a servile manner, “Miss Faye, Taylor will be here soon.”
Elated, Faye waited arrogantly.
She was wondering how Taylor would react upon seeing her after all these years.
She had become an A-list superstar in Cethos whereas Taylor was merely an obsolete actor who had been forgotten by people after retiring from the screen three years ago. He had to depend on Faye’s favor if he desired to re-establish his popularity.
In fact, she would not even be bothered about Taylor if it wasn’t because she could not reconcile herself to her failure to surpass him in the past.
She might still help him if he pleased her.
“Taylor is just an obsolete actor. How dare he be this arrogant? Is he still reminiscing about his good old days?”
“Miss Faye is the Queen of Cethos’ showbiz these days.”
All kinds of flattering came from her assistants as they gave her a massage and touched up her makeup. Taking selfies, Faye was extremely pleased by the adulation from them.
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