“I don't mind. I'm very happy that you can think of me when you need me.”
I closed my eyes. I no longer cared where they were going or what they were going to do.
I never had known that Sean was so infatuated, so it was better to not see it with my own eyes.
I had completely given up.
The time Sean came back, it was already the next morning. He saw that I had only made breakfast for one person and smiled guiltily.
“Scarlett, I'm sorry. I finished my work at the company in the early morning last night. I did not want to wake you up when I came back, so I stayed at the company for the night.”
My face remained calm as I muttered, “It's okay.”
Suddenly a push notification popped up on the phone.
I accidentally clicked on it and it turned out to be photos taken by paparazzi last night.
[Surprise! The president of Bright Entertainment went into Marissa’s private villa last night and did not come out until dawn.]
When I saw it, Sean was also staring at his phone and frowning.
“Tell them to delete it immediately,” He whispered to his assistant and sure enough, five minutes later, all the marketing accounts were deleted and the push message seemed to have never appeared.
I smiled bitterly and stood up. Sean looked at me warily.
“Scarlett, where are you going?”
I almost forgot that that day was the day for the audition for the female lead in ‘The Lost Time.’
Since Marissa had already been chosen, the so-called audition was just a formality.
He was probably afraid that I would suddenly change my mind and compete with Marissa for the role.
I said calmly, “I've been bored at home for too long, I'm going out to buy a cake.”
Sean smiled and wanted to follow, “I'll take you there.”
“No.” I looked up at him and said, “There's an audition today, aren't you going to take a look?”
As expected, I guessed Sean's thoughts correctly, so he did not need to make any excuses anymore and even his steps became lighter when he left.
I withdrew my gaze, printed out my resume and changed into something more formal.
Then, I took a taxi to another crew.
“Your name is Scarlett?” The staff member looked up at me in confusion and said, “If I remember correctly, your husband runs an entertainment company and has a lot of resources.”
He looked at me with his arms crossed, his tone somewhat sarcastic. “I heard that your husband's new play is auditioning today. Wouldn't it be easy for you to get the leading female role? Why did you come to our small crew to audition for a supporting role?”
I could not help but smile bitterly.
I used to think so too.
I had seen many posts more than once and many netizens said, “Scarlett is such a good actor and has good looks, how can she not be popular?”
“That's right, Marissa's acting is so embarrassing, how can she become a movie queen like this?”
But after more than ten minutes, those comments questioning Marissa quickly disappeared.
Even those who praised my acting skills were overwhelmed by countless internet trolls and zombie posts praising Marissa’s beauty.
Even if I was dumb, I still could see that.
In the past two years, Sean had devoted all his resources to cultivating Tyler and Marissa as a couple.
I originally thought it was because of their old friendship as college classmates.
But then that I knew Sean's thoughts, what else was there that I did not understand?
His heart was landing only on Marissa and his world was only rotating toward Marissa. That was why, everything he did was to pave the way for Marissa.
“Those are all news hype. I don't know Sean and he is not my husband,” I said calmly.
I had already signed the divorce agreement, so it was not a lie.
“And I want to bring this character to life with my acting skills.”
The staff looked at me for a long time and finally put a cross on my name.
“I'm sorry, Miss Chesire, we already have a suitable candidate for this role.”
I was stunned. I had not even auditioned yet, so why was I rejected?
I begged them again and again to consider me.
But he was ordered to leave.
I held my resume in my hand and waited for a long time. I heard them whisper, “Who dares to hire her? Bright's CEO has already announced that his wife cannot be allowed to act in any drama."
“Everyone knows that Scarlett is such a great actress. If she accidentally overshadows Marissa, that would be a disaster."
I bit my lip tightly. ‘Sean, do you really want to make it impossible for me to survive in this circle?’
Suddenly someone called me, “Wait a moment.”
I slowly turned around and saw the man in sunglasses staring at me. “I have another play here, with a lot of dirty and tiring work. Do you want to take it?”
I nodded suddenly, “I'll take it. "
I recognized him. He was the famous Director Zayne.
He was best at discovering buried new talents and had a keen eye for identifying gems.
I exchanged contact information with him that day and agreed to come to the crew for an audition the next day.
But I did not expect that when I arrived at the crew the next day with great joy, I saw the person I least wanted to see in my life.
Tyler deliberately poured a glass of cold water on my face. “Oh, sorry, I didn't see anyone coming.”
He looked at me with disdain. “Isn't this Mrs. Jordan? Mr. Jordan said a few days ago that you were going to stay at home to prepare for pregnancy and take care of the baby and you would temporarily quit the entertainment circle. What's going on?
“Could it be that you found out that you couldn't get pregnant, so you came to the film in despair?”
A few brothers laughed and joked and someone asked him, “What? Did you know each other before?”
Tyler sneered, “More than knowing each other, this Mrs. Jordan has been pursuing me for five years. If she hadn't drugged me, climbed into my bed and forced me to be her boyfriend, how could I have waited until three years ago to marry Marissa?"
I looked up in surprise. That was not the case.
But no one listened to my explanation.
Their sneers grew louder, even with the malicious gaze of someone in a higher position.
“I really can't believe Scarlett is such a slut. "
“No wonder Sean is still picking up girls on the set even though he's married. Is it because he can't sleep when he sees this face and thinks of the disgusting things she did?”
“Didn't she claim to be preparing for pregnancy at home? It seems that she knew she couldn't get pregnant, so she came here to act in shame.”
“What is she acting for? No matter how hard you act, you can't be better than Marissa. "
Unpleasant and unbearable words kept coming.
I glared at Tyler, “Watch your mouth, it was you who drugged me in the first place, don't confuse right and wrong here.”
He approached me step by step, “Did I drug you?
“Don't you see why you are so worthy? Apart from your face, what else is there to see? You can't even compare Marissa with a finger. "
My eyes turned red with shame and anger and I tried to slap him, but Tyler grabbed my wrist.
“Hey, you still want to hit me?”
His eyes fell unscrupulously under my collar and he spoke with a lewd smile.
“I haven't seen you for three years. I didn't expect Sean to raise you so beautifully. It really makes me want to be with you. Since you are eager to come over, why don't I give you some face?"
I widened my eyes, but Tyler leaned over and kissed me like a bastard.
I was just about to pick up the stick next to me and hit him.
Before I could get the stick, I heard a scream at the door.
“Scarlett, why are you so persistent? You've been married for three years and you're still thinking about seducing my husband?”
Following behind her was Sean, whose face was ashen.