The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146 

Olive wore a well-fitted suit, exuding the elegance of a mature woman, revealing her sexiness and beauty. Behind her followed Shirley, who wore a white long dress, looking angelic and stunningly beautiful. 

William immediately stood up, walked over, and hugged Olive, “Olive! You finally made it! Such a big swagger!” 

Olive covered her mouth and laughed, “Mr. Lindsey, don’t tease me, where did I get any swagger from?” 

Shirley approached and gently shook hands with William, “Mr. Lindsey, nice to meet you.” 

William also smiled and shook hands with her. The group greeted each other warmly, as if they couldn’t see Marie and Sasha at all, completely ignoring the 

two of them. 

The secretary brought the contract and placed it in front of them. Marie flipped through the contract, turned to William, and asked, “What does this mean, Mr. Lindsey?” 

William smiled at Marie and asked, “Ms. Spence, what do you mean by ‘you’?” 

Marie flipped open the contract, pointed to the first page, tapped her finger on the table, making a muffled knocking sound, and asked, “What does it mean. that Sasha plays the second female lead?” 

William hadn’t spoken yet, and Olive, sitting across from Marie, laughed and said, “Marie, can’t you read? The contract says ‘second female lead,’ which means exactly what it says.” 

Marie smiled and looked up at Shirley across from her, saying, “If I’m not mistaken, the female lead role of Amelie Lansing is for Ms. Raleign, right?” 

Shirley looked at Olive without speaking, completely following Olive’s lead at 

that moment. 

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Olive opened her contract, turned it around, and handed it to Marie, saying, “It’s written in black and white, you can see for yourself.” 

On the first page, it clearly stated that Shirley played the female lead, Amelie Lansing! 

Marie slammed the contract on the table with a whack and looked at William, her eyes cold and fierce. “Mr. Lindsey, are you joking with me? You said Sasha would play the leading role in this movie, and now it’s changed to Shirley?” 

William rubbed his hands awkwardly and said, “Ms. Spence, you might have misunderstood. I never confirmed that Sasha would play the leading role. Maybe the staff conveyed the message incorrectly? I apologize for any confusion.” 

Marie sneered, “Mr. Lindsey, do you think I’m a child? We’re both 

businesspeople, so let’s be straightforward. What price did Olive offer you that made you so decisively choose Shirley?” 

William felt a bit embarrassed and glanced at Olive. Olive immediately said, “Marie, we got our roles based on our abilities. It’s pointless for you to pester endlessly like this!” 

Marie laughed, “How could it be ‘pester endlessly’? I also want to learn from 

you how to snatch roles from others. After all, last time Shirley’s tax evasion 

scandal was well-known, yet you were able to convince Mr. Lindsey to let her 

play the leading role in the movie. I wonder what methods you used?” 

“Marie Spence! What do you mean? What can I do?” Olive said, a bit frustrated and upset. 

Marie smiled and raised her eyebrows at Olive, “Olive, why are you so agitated? You didn’t really use any shady methods, did you?” 

After pausing for two seconds, Marie smacked her lips and said, “Really? 

Weren’t 

you always hoping to marry into a New York noble family? I thought you were always very careful to keep your hands clean.” 

“Shut up!” Olive had already stood up, her hands on the table, leaning forward, looking like she was about to fight with Marie. 

“Olive, don’t get worked up, I was just saying it casually,” Marie waved her hand, exchanged glances with Sasha, and they both laughed knowingly. 

“Olive, sit down, sit down, don’t get upset,” William said, comforting Olive as 

he pulled her to sit. 

Olive took a few deep breaths and then sat down. 

Olive was so worked up because Marie had hit the nail on the head. 

She and William were university classmates. Back then, William had already 

shown interest in her, but Olive had always been nonchalant, leading him on. 

It wasn’t until these recent years, when William had become successful in his 

career and established a firm foothold in New York’s high society, that Olive gradually warmed up to him. 

She had been in the entertainment industry for so many years that she was no longer an inexperienced little girl. This time, she simply went out with William a few times, and he was completely won over by her. He gave her the 

endorsement for an international cosmetics brand and also gave the role to 

Shirley. 

William gently patted Olive’s back, feeling sorry for her, and sat back down in his seat. He looked at Marie with some displeasure and said, “Ms. Spence, this is where you’re wrong. Olive is your sister after all, how could you speak to her 

like that?” 

Before Marie could speak, Sasha laughed and said, “Excuse me, Mr. Lindsey, in what capacity are you lecturing my boss? As a collaborator? You might not be able to achieve this collaboration anymore. If it’s as Olive’s boyfriend, you should be just like me, quiet and well-behaved. The Spence family’s affairs can be handled by themselves.” 

Normally, Sasha would never say anything to offend a producer or director due 

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to their cautious nature. However, this time, Sasha knew that the 

collaboration was doomed because of Marie’s personality. 

“Sasha, what are you saying?” As soon as Shirley saw Sasha speak, she 

immediately spoke up in support of Olive. 

Marie’s gaze was sharp as a knife as she looked at Shirley, “Did Sasha say anything wrong? Or do I need to spell it out to you? The Spence family’s affairs are none of your business!” 

Shirley looked at Marie with fear in her eyes, shrank her neck, and didn’t dare 

to speak. 

Olive gave Marie an impatient glance and said, “Now Mr. Lindsey’s intentions. 

are clear. Either sign and let Sasha play the second female lead, supporting 

Shirley, or don’t sign and give us the script.” 

Marie held the contract, flipped through it, and a hint of a helpless smile 

appeared on her face. 

Olive sneered, Why pretend to be tough? In the end, you’ll still sign, right? Otherwise, everything will go to her, and what will Sasha film in the second half of the year? 

As long as Sasha played a support role for Shirley, Shirley could make a 

comeback stepping on Sasha, and there would be no shortage of topics to 

discuss at that time. 

Marie picked up the contract, turned it sideways, and with a “rip” sound, tore 

it in half. Then, under the astonished gazes of William and the others, she 

effortlessly shredded the contract into pieces. 

Marie stood up, waved her hand, and the fragments all fell onto the brown-black conference table. Some even landed directly on Olive’s face. 

Marie sneered, “Shameless! What makes you qualified to have Sasha play a 

support role for you?” 

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“Marie Spence! You…” Olive wiped the debris off her face and head, just about 

to get angry. 

Marie looked at her coldly, “Olive Spence, do you really think I care about this kind of thing? If you like picking up what I don’t want, go ahead and take it. I hope you can promote Shirley, otherwise your studio should close down for good!”