The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123 

The next day, Marie went to school. 

She didn’t have many classes now because her grades were already excellent, and the professor was 

especially lenient with her frequent absences. 

Moreover, after the last time Marie became famous at the press conference, the whole Yale 

University knew that Marie had her own studio, and those in-demand rising stars were all under 

her. Marie had already become a prominent figure in the school. 

As soon as she entered the school gate, she received countless stares. Marie smiled helplessly and said, “I won’t be surrounded and watched like a panda every day, will I?” 

Iliana patted her shoulder and said, “Ms. Spence, you’ll get used to it.” 

Marie and Iliana went to the classroom. At the entrance, a few girls hesitated for a while, pushing 

each other before finally walking in. They stood in front of Marie and asked, “Marie… could you 

please help us with something?” 

Marie was chatting with Iliana when she heard someone calling her. She turned her head and asked, “Do you need something from me?” 

A girl rubbed her hands together and said, “We are all fans of Darwin… Could you help us get some autographed photos?” 

Marie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “Of course, I’ll bring it for you next time.” 

The girls jumped with joy and thanked Marie many times before running out of the classroom. 

Iliana laughed, “Marie, if you keep this up, you’ll soon become the school’s giant panda. 

Marie waved her hand and said, “Ah! There’s nothing I can do, my artist is just too outstanding!” 

Iliana helplessly poked her and said, “Anyway, Darwin and Sasha still have to prepare for filming a movie. They can promote it at school later, as the students really like them now!” 

Marie nodded, “I can consider it, but I haven’t chosen a script yet.” 

Luca picked up Marie from class after she reluctantly attended a morning session with everyone 

watching, and they went to visit the studio. 

Darwin and Sasha, in the production team, could only have brief conversations with Sabrina. The rest of their interactions were with the staff. Shirley was arrogant all day long, and they didn’t bother dealing with her. 

Olive seemed to have lost a role, and hadn’t come to the studio for a few days. Instead, she had her assistant follow Shirley during the filming. 

Get Boys 

Marie arrived at the studio and was filming Sasha’s scene. Sasha was swinging back and forth on a wire, while also swinging a whip in her hand. After one take, she was panting from exhaustion. 

Sasha took the water from the assistant and jogged over to Marie, asking, “Marie, how did you get here?” 

“Let’s see how your photos turned out,” Marie said as she followed her into the studio. 

“It was alright, just my first time filming a period drama, the wire work was a bit tiring, but I really liked the script,” Sasha said as she pulled a chair for Marie, and the two sat down to chat. 

In the studio, they were filming scenes with Sabrina and Darwin. Sabrina played Tiffany, who was smitten with Cassius. She accompanied Cassius in his search for Sierra and asked Cassius about his well-being. 

In a single-take scene, Marie said, “Sabrina’s performance was quite good, the director kept praising her!” 

Sasha nodded and said, “Yeah, her scenes with Darwin were really well-acted. If it wasn’t for the filming, I would have actually thought she liked Darwin.” 

The speaker spoke without intention, but the listener took it to heart. Marie was moved by this and looked at Sabrina again. When Sabrina looked at Darwin, she always had a shy expression like a young girl. When she spoke to Darwin, she also spoke softly and gently. 

“Darwin, drink some water,” Sabrina said as she handed the water to Darwin. 

Darwin took over and said, “Sabrina, you don’t need to do this, I have an assistant.” 

These days, Sabrina was always busy in the studio, serving water to him and Sasha. She was also very proactive in rehearsing lines with them, appearing to be a very hardworking actor. 

Sabrina was sweet-looking and well-behaved, so she quickly got along with the production team. Sometimes when Darwin was late, Sabrina would speak up for him, and they all got along quite well. 

Sabrina glanced in Sasha’s direction and asked, “Is that Ms. Spence next to Sasha?” 

Darwin looked up and nodded, “Yes, our immediate boss.” 

“Ms. Spence looks so young! Is she easy to get along with?” Sabrina asked. 

Darwin laughed and said, “You’ll know after going over and saying hello. Anyway, you’ll need to communicate later when promoting the TV series.” 

Darwin led Sabrina over to Sasha and asked, “What were you two whispering about?” 

Sasha glanced at Darwin and said, “I’m complaining that you’re not taking your acting seriously!” 

Darwin pinched Sasha’s half face and pulled it hard, saying, “You’ve got quite the nerve, huh? Daring to report me!” 

Sasha bared her teeth and pried open Darwin’s hand, then stood up and grabbed him. “Darwin, 

come here!” 

Darwin screamed and ran around wildly, while Sasha chased him with a whip prop used for filming. The studio staff laughed and tried to stop them. 

Marie sat helplessly in her seat, watching the two of them. Sabrina rubbed her hands together and reached out, saying, “Hello, Ms. Spence.” 

Marie glanced up at Sabrina, who was wearing a light yellow period costume. Her hair was styled in a tranquil updo, and her appearance was quite pleasing. Smiling, she said, “Hello, Ms. Jenkins.” 

Sabrina narrowed her eyes and exclaimed in surprise, “Do you know me?” 

Marie nodded, “Of course. You’re not a rookie anymore, I’ve seen the movie you filmed before.” 

Sabrina looked very happy and asked with a smile, “I heard that Ms. Spence is preparing a movie 

about Darwin, is that true?” 

Marie finally turned her head and looked at her carefully again, saying, “Ms. Jenkins is 

well-informed, huh.” 

Sabrina rubbed her hands together and asked, “I wonder how the selection for the female lead in 

the movie went… I…” 

“Ms. Jenkins…” Marie interrupted her, “The movie is still in preparation, and I’m not the one who can decide the casting. Besides, if Ms. Jenkins wants any resources, you should let your manager negotiate. It’s better to follow the rules in the industry.” 

She could tell that Sabrina wanted to be in Darwin’s movie, but it wasn’t something she could decide on her own. There were plenty of female actresses around Darwin’s age in the industry, and Sabrina didn’t have any unique advantages. 

“Ms. Spence, I didn’t want special treatment… I just wanted to work with Darwin, could you give me a chance to audition?” Sabrina said with her head down. 

Marie watched Sasha and Darwin playing in the distance, then turned to look at Sabrina and said, “Ms. Jenkins, you’re not a rookie, and neither is Darwin. You should be well aware of how things like love and marriage are viewed and handled in our circle.” 

Sasha and Darwin had been playing around for quite a while when Darwin came over and asked, “What are you guys talking about?” 

Marie laughed and said, “We didn’t talk about much. Ms. Jenkins said she really enjoys acting.” 

Darwin turned to look at Sabrina and said with a smile, “Didn’t I say Marie is easy to get along 

with?”