In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO
Chapter 156

Meanwhile, Daryl tested his loudspeaker, but the interference of soundwaves created a sharp buzzing sound

He threw the loudspeaker on the ground in an irritated manner, and hisassistant quickly brought a replacement for him.

After he got a new loudspeaker, he announced, “Things Of The Past—scene five. Action.”

Skylar started running through the lines in her head. She maintained acalm composure the whole time. She had attended numerous actingclasses so performance anxiety wasn't an issue.

Tobias was her only source of anxiety then. Whenever she was with him,she would feel nervous.

During the acting scene, Skylar grabbed Katrina's arm, and just as shewas about to say her lines, Katrina pushed her away in disdain.“Katrina, what are you doing? Why did you push Skylar away? The twoof you are supposed to be good friends during this scene. No conflictwhatsoever,” Daryl exclaimed.

Katrina patted her sleeve on the spot where Skylar touched with her.“My arm is itching badly. Skylar, could you go and wash your hands?”she said.

Skylar opened her hands to reveal her sparkling clean palms. She hadtaken a shower right before she left the house and she could still smellthe fragrance of soap on her hands.

However, Katrina's contemptuous tone made it sound as though herhands were full of germs.

Upset by the two actresses, Daryl interjected, “What's going onbetween the two of you? Why are you talking about washing hands inthe middle of the scene?”

While Katrina was still feeling agitated and uncomfortable, Skylarinsisted, “The cleanliness of my hands does not affect our scene. It's notas if I'm the male lead and we share a kissing scene.”

She did not make any compromises despite Katrina's darkenedexpression and her status as a newcomer.

Daryl then told her, “Go and wash up. We can wrap up early if wemanage to complete this scene.”

Seeing how everyone was against her, Skylar had no choice but to givein even though she did nothing wrong.

She reluctantly went to wash her hands, and when she returned to set,the makeup artist was touching up Katrina's makeup. Despite the briefdisruption on set, she appeared more relaxed than everyone else there.Skylar made a rebound quickly as she showcased her acting skills. Sheexecuted every facial expression and detail perfectly, making Katrinalook like a newcomer in comparison to her. In fact, the several blundersthat happened during the scene were made by Katrina, not Skylar.Everyone on set knew of Katrina's reputation in the industry. She waswell-known for simply being a pretty face.

Besides her attractive looks, there was nothing good about her actingskills.

If Daryl had the say as the producer, Katrina would not be the leadactress in this film.

After the first scene was completed, he did not hold back from praisingSkylar's performance. “Your acting is pretty good and versatile. Thosewho are not in the know might even think you are a veteran in theindustry.”

Skylar responded frankly, “I've played a couple of minor roles before.”“Those don't count. The real beginning of your career starts here withme. You don't have an agency yet, do you? Are you thinking of signinga contract?” he said.

Recalling how Tobias had told her not to sign any deals, she shook herhead and said, “I haven't thought about it before since I haven'tgraduated.”

Daryl was surprised by her response. He had taken the initiative to offerher a deal, yet she turned him down.

So he tried to persuade her by saying, “Right now, you're only gettingminor acting roles without an assistant or agent. Sign a contract withmy agency, and I promise I'll make you famous in three years or less.”Skylar was undoubtedly tempted by Daryl's offer. It was a greatopportunity to make a name for herself.

Nevertheless, she still chose to listen to Tobias and declined Daryl'soffer, “I'm in no rush to become famous. We can bring this up againafter this film becomes a hit.”

Katrina watched them from afar and wondered what they werediscussing since Daryl's expression was exceptionally friendly.

I'm playing the female lead. Shouldn't Daryl pay more attention to me?She then asked Lisa, “Does Skylar come from a prominent background?Why is the director being so friendly to her?”