Chapter 1626
“Ms. Summers,” the actor began, his voice shaky. I’m not sure I’m cut out for this role. Maybe it’s
best if I…“.
Chloe turned to face the nervous actor
A burst of mockingughter erupted from the audience below the stage.
“Karma’s a bitch”
“Guess you’re the only one who doesn’t value your fans. Do you think everyone’s as clueless as
you?“c2
This show’s doomed Smart move to bail now. No sense in ruining your future over someone like her
The crowd was in an uproar, with a couple of other actors reluctantly stepping forward
We’re sorry, Ms. Summers We can’t do this either You should find someone else”
Chloe squinted at them, taking a moment to assess their expressions. Then she spoke, her tone icy,
“Are you sure?”
Seeing a possible escape route, they eagerly nodded their heads. “Yes Besides, you haven’t even
signed a contract with us yet, have you? We haven’t seen the script either, so we should be able to
back out anytime, right?”
They felt a wave of relief wash over them Normally, actors confirmed for a role would sign a contract
in advance to prevent any future mishaps. It was unclear if it was Chloe’s first time filming, that she
was unaware of the process, or if thisunch was so rushed that she hadn’t had a chance to sign a
contract with them yet. Either way, they were grateful for this chance to reject the show. The
audience was right. They hade a long way and couldn’t afford to throw away their futures so
carelessly.
Chloe watched them silently, her face betraying no emotion. Then she blinked slowly, “I believe this
show will be sessful. Are you sure you want to drop out?”
? “
Think carefully before you answer. You have the liberty to change your mind, but once I make a
decision, there’s no turning back. If you reject me now, you will forever be cklisted. Don’t use
me of threatening you. I have the power and you don’t. I won’t be magnanimous enough to let you
all take advantage of me in this situation and then, in the future, offer you benefits without bearing a
grudge”
The actors blushed with embarrassment, but with Chloe’s current reputation, they really didn’t know
what would happen in the future.
Chloe’s recentments about fans had already sealed her fate. Nowadays, everyone knew that
nning various marketing strategies to attract fans wasmon practice, but she was different.
Shepletely offended her fans.
It was important to note that, although she wasn’t a superstar, her fan following was no less than
some A–list international celebrities. The reason everyone was eager to associate with her was
primarily due to her enormous fan base, with her abilitiesing second.
Now, she had personally destroyed her own reputation, and there was really nothing left for them to
trust in her
“If that’s how you feel, we have nothing more to say”
Chloe smirked. “Do you know why I didn’t sign a contract with you in advance?”
The actors looked startled and a bit anxious
“Because I wanted you to have a choice. It’s your life, and you get to decide your path. I wanted to
see firsthand how you would choose at the crossroads of life. Since you’ve made a choice, I’ll
respect it. There’s no contract between us, so you’re free toe and go as you please. None of
you are irreceable”
Their faces darkened. As actors, they knew their uniqueness was paramount. Each role was tailor–
made for a specific person. Thest thing they wanted to hear was that they could easily be
reced. If they were reced, they would lose their uniqueness and struggle to stand out in the
highlypetitive entertainment industry
Their futures would be fraught with failure.
“Why are you still standing there? This ce is no longer yours. Please leave immediately” Chloe
looked at them coldly
The actors were provoked by her attitude, “Ms. Summers, you should worry about yourself. It’s not
up to you to decide whether we can be reced
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A mischievous thought arise within Chloe, “Really? You, a bunch of rookies who openly admit their
ipetence, have such a sense of superiority?”
Chloe turned towards the backstage area, giving a slight beckoning gesture. Several people
emerged from the backstage and walked towards the stage They each took a bow and introduced
themselves, with their names and the roles they were taking over All of them were recements for
the actors who had just quit
The individuals who had been pushed aside were now visibly embarrassed. The faces of the
neers who had just arrived looked very unfamiliar, and they had practically no poprity
The crowd fell silent
“What’s going on? Did she have a backup n?”
“What a coincidence that it’s exactly those who qui.”
“Isn’t this clearly a case of having substitutes ready?”
Someone in the crowd, clearly intent on tarnishing Chloe’s reputation, sneered. The crowd joined in
the chant
The actors who had just quit, standing on the stage, managed a coldugh. “The term substitute
implies that we were the first choice. If we hadn’t refused today, you wouldn’t have had a chance”
One of the new actors frowned and responded, “Perhaps you didn’t know, but we had already
signed contracts with Starlight International. Initially, we
didn’t understand why Ms. Summers needed us when she already had actors. Now it’s clear that
she foresaw your decision today”
The expressions of the actors who had quit changed dramatically. “You had already signed
contracts?”
The crowd looked puzzled, and the actors who had quit felt a sense of unease. They had a feeling
that something was off but couldn’t figure out what Chloe was up to Given Chloe’s nature, they
suspected she had a trick up her sleeve
Ignoring their confusion, the new actors remained indifferent “Besides, even if we’re just the
understudies, we don’t mind. Opportunity is really important to us in this circle. As long as it’s an
opportunity, we won’t miss it. We’re not the only ones serving as stand–ins. Who can truly say they
haven’t been a second choice at some point?
“Opportunity knocks but once. I’m grateful to everyone who passed up the chance before me and
left the opportunity on the table. A huge thank you to Ms. Summers for giving us a tform to
showcase our talents.”