Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 283

Chapter 283

Justin glanced over the documents lus son handed him After finishing, he remembered Nathan’s words from carber it was obvious his daughtey had brought up the male lead casting to Nathan, which had rubbed turn the wrong way

Maybe nist like Timothy guessed. Nathan was annoyed that his daughter had gone ahead and recommended a male lead to act alongside her

So, whichever way you looked at it. Stephen was definitely off the table now.

He made up his mind on the spot. “Alright, we’ll do it your way. Cast Larry as the male lead for our new Gale Entertainment drama. Rising to the Top. Get the marketing team to spread the word. Brightstar Entertainment hasn’t announced their male cad yet, so we can beat them to the punch with our publicity.”

With us father’s go–ahead. Timothy responded enthusiastically, “Okay, I’ll get right on it!”

After eaving the chairman’s office, Timothy reached out to Kevin and said, “Kevin, my dad has decided to cast Larry as the male ead.”

Alright.” Kevin replied, having no objections.

Even though he felt Larry’s acting was a bit too polished lately, while Stephen’s performance was more lively, Stephen just had way too much negative baggage.

If they really made him the male lead, the whole internet would probably reject him.

I’ll notify Larry and follow up on the contract,” Kevin said.

Got it.” Timothy replied. After finishing up with Kevin, he went to find the marketing manager.

The casting for Chasing the Dream is getting a lot of attention. Fans are all waiting for the official announcement of the main cast. Since Brightstar Entertainment hasn’t released their list yet, if we at Gale Entertainment can be the first to drop the leads for our original drama Rising to the Top, we’ll definitely grab the buzz first.”

The marketing manager replied, “I understand, Timothy.”

Timothy emphasized, “You need to get this–it’s my first project since joining the company. I have to show my dad what I can do.”

The marketing manager said confidently, “Don’t worry, Timothy. Gale Entertainment is an old–school powerhouse. Our marketing game is way better than Brightstar Entertainment’s newbie team! We’ll make sure their efforts barely make a splash online!”

Timothy was pleased. Victoria had been stirring up drama in the Benwig City lately, even managing to tick off Nathan.

Honestly, she wouldn’t be so cocky if she hadn’t married Jackson Thornton.

He was eager to size her up in person and see if Victoria really had the skills everyone was talking about

He also wanted to make a strong impression in front of Nathan–if he could pull this off, taking over the company would be a breeze, and he’d have the Clark family’s full support.

In a rundown old neighborhood, a young man was replacing the IV drip for a middle–aged man who lay unconscious in bed.

Just then, the phone on the bedside table rang.

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Stephen rushed with the IV then sat down beside the bed and picked up the phone to answer it

Stephen you got cur agam You didn’t make it through the male lead audition for Cale Entertainment the voice on the other end sand

Hearing this Stephen looked down his lashes quivering

I really thought this was finally my shot Stephen thought to himself

But nope rejected agam he sighed inwardly

Tisa um Avon By to pull some strings for me? I really need the money right now…” Stephen pleaded

On the other end, his agent Lisa sighed. “I’m honestly out of options. Your bad attitude has burned way too many bridges in this industry There are hardly any directors left who’d even think about casting you.”

Kevin was willing to let that whole director assault incident slide and give you a shot, but the chairman at Gale

Enter ainment said no. Honestly, if you want to keep working in showbiz, it’s just not realistic anymore. My advice? Maybe it’s time to step back.”

With that. Lisa was about to hang up.

Wait.” Stephen said. “Do you have Frank Baker’s number?”

Lisa was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief, “Frank Baker? The one who’s back directing Chasing the Dream now?”

“Yeah, Stephen replied.

“You want to audition for Chasing the Dream?” Lisa sounded surprised.

“Look. I’m not trying to rain on your parade, Stephen, but you just got turned down for the lead in Rising to the Top at Gale Entertainment, and now you want to try for Chasing the Dream? Everyone in the business knows Gale is out to crush Brightstar. Do you really think Brightstar would want to take you on?”

“Honestly, take my advice and just walk away. This industry isn’t for you. These days, if you don’t have money or powerful connections, there’s no way you’ll ever make it big–especially in showbiz. People like us just don’t get ahead.”

After a moment, she seemed to shrug it off and said, “Whatever. I do have Frank’s number. I’ll send it to you later. You can give it a shot if you want.”

“Brightstar and Gale are at each other’s throats right now. Who knows, maybe Ms. Binder will pick you just to make a statement, since you got rejected by Gale.”

After hanging up. Stephen got the number Lisa sent him and dialed it right away.

It didn’t take long for the call to connect, and a man’s voice came through.

“Hello”

“Is this Mr. Baker? Stephen asked, getting up and walking over to the window.

“Who is this the voice on the other end asked, sounding confused.

Stephen nervously gripped the window sill. “Hey, it’s Stephen Scott. I want to audition for the male villain role in Chasing the Dream

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The man on the other end sounded surprised “Stephen? Didn’t you just audition for the lead in Rising to the fop? Why are you reaching out to me now?”

Gale Entertainment turned me down. Stephen replied, his throat feeling dry.

Frank went quiet for a moment after hearing that.

After a while, he finally said. “I haven’t been around the industry much these past few years, but I’ve watched your shows You’ve got a spark, and I really appreciate your talent. But since you just auditioned for Rising to the Top. Ms Binder is very strict about loyalty–he might not give you a chance.”

Even though Victoria said he could handle all the casting, Frank couldn’t vouch for Stephen’s character the way he could for Brian So he had to be careful.

He still needed to run it by Victoria first.

But before that, Frank decided to give Stephen a chance. “Send me your info later and come audition tomorrow. If you impress me, I’ll recommend you to Ms. Binder.”

“Thanks, Frank,” Stephen said.

After hanging up, Stephen glanced at his uncle, still unconscious and motionless on the bed.

Stephen murmured, “Uncle, I promise–I’ll earn enough money to find a doctor who can bring you back.”

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By evening, Victoria had finished up her work and was about to pack up her desk and head home when her phone rang–it was Lexi.

She set her bag down on the desk and answered the call.

‘Ms. Binder, I’m not sure if this matters, but I thought I should let you know,” Lexi said. “I overheard Nathan on the phone with someone called Mrs. Tooth at lunch. He sounded really excited, like something had made him really happy.”

Hearing the name “Mrs. Tooth,” Victoria paused, a strange sense of familiarity washing over her. She felt like she’d heard a similar name somewhere before.

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