Stephanie was called up to the podium by the teacher, looking bewildered.
Gillian watched her with a worried expression.
The teacher was a woman in her forties, who used to be a famous and powerful actress in the entertainment industry when she was younger. After she grew older, she retired and became a teacher at Center Stage, where she held a lot of prestige and influence.
Getting her evaluation could determine a student's future in the performing arts.
Gillian was particularly concerned about the teacher giving some negative comments about Stephanie in front of so many classmates and a bunch of internet celebrities. If that happened, the news would quickly spread.
That would undoubtedly be bad news for Stephanie.
Stephanie was also a bit nervous, feeling the sharp gaze of the teacher.
She hesitantly asked, "Teacher... what do you want me to perform?"
The teacher replied indifferently, "An improvisation will do."
"So I can perform whatever I want?"
"Not exactly."
"Please instruct me, teacher."
The teacher's face darkened, "Since you weren't paying attention in class and I had to call you up here, perform something you're good at. If I'm not satisfied, you can leave and reflect on respecting your teacher!"
Stephanie forced a bitter smile, "Ms, I don't mean to disrespect you... It's just my first day of learning acting, and I find it very novel..."
This explanation was quite convincing, and the teacher's expression softened slightly. She said calmly, "Go ahead and perform something."
Stephanie thought for a moment and said, "Then... I'll perform a crying scene."
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