"It's freezing cold outside; let's go in and talk. Don't worry, with you here, we can definitely sort this out."
"Are you that sure?" She clearly trusted him a lot.
"Did I guess wrong? Is my teacher in trouble?" Stephanie asked nervously.
Ah well, let's stop teasing her.
"It's okay now; it’s just that the company was vandalized. But Rebecca will compensate."
"Rebecca is so annoying! Will she continue to bother my teacher?"
"If Jeffrey's warning works, she won't for a while."
"Did Jeffrey go too?"
"Yes, he said, if Rebecca continues to harass Ashley, he'll take action against her bodyguards."
"Ah! Will that actually work?"
"It depends if Rebecca really cares about her people. If she does, she'll think twice."
"Okay, as long as everything is fine. Let's go inside; the dinner Judith and my mom are preparing must be delicious!"
"Sure."
They both walked into the house. Marilyn said with a broad smile, "Seb's back."
"I'll change clothes and come down for dinner."
"You better hurry. If you're not there, my mom won't start dinner. I'm starving!"
Sebastian smiled and said, "I'll be quick."
Emily followed, looking worried. "Seb, is my mom okay?"
"Don't worry, with your dad there, your mom will definitely be okay."
Emily exclaimed in surprise, "My dad went too."
"Yes."
He wasn't holding his breath
The Perez family's mess… Jeffrey hasn't sorted it out in all these years.
With Rebecca always stirring the pot, Jeffrey could forget about turning things around in this lifetime.
Especially since Rebecca had an ace up her sleeve...
If Zachary woke up, Jeffrey could really forget about turning things around.
On Monday morning, after receiving a call from Gracie, Stephanie nervously called Mr. Finnegan.
Mr. Finnegan said on the phone, "First go for the screen test; being afraid now won't help."
Stephanie forced a smile and said, "Mr. Finnegan, you saying that makes me even more scared... That old director—I've heard my teacher Ashley talk about him. He's a world-renowned director with a notoriously bad temper. How did he suddenly take a liking to me and ask me to screen test?"
"Well... Actually, I had a hand in this. He asked me to recommend an actor, and I mentioned you... Maybe my praise for you was too high, and he remembered you... Stephanie, don't be afraid. Although he has a bad temper, he's a good person. If you can win his approval, your acting career will go smoothly."
Stephanie: "Is he really that powerful?"
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