Kiss me tender
Chapter 103 (Part Two)

Director Li asked, "have you read the script?"

Melissa nodded and smiled at the director, "yes, I have."

Director Li said, "then perform the play just now!"

Melissa tried to observe the director's facial expression. He looked peaceful. She wondered whether Colin had told anything about her or not? But since the director gave her the opportunity to audition, it mean that Colin had not given any instruction to director Li. Although she felt it strange, she would try her best to get the best of this thing before something bad happened. So she smiled and nodded, and went on with the play.

She took a few steps back to the center of the stage, ready for the audition. At this time, she noticed that in a small door opposite her, Junia was holding Colin's hand, walking towards them smilingly. Junia was still as pure and innocent as she used to be. She smiled politely and gracefully, like a lovely girl. She followed the tall, handsome and somewhat cold man, Colin. They seemed to be a perfect match. People turned to look at them, as if watching the prince and the princess come on the stage. They all agreed that they were a perfect match. They were surprised to see the appearance of the popular queen Junia and the most rare big shot Colin in the entertainment circle, trying to figure out their relationship.

The moment they walked out, Melissa froze in place. A dangerous glint flashed through her mind. She felt as if something was about to happen, because Colin's eyes were too cold to her, and because of Junia's application for being friendly to her, Melissa stared at them in a daze. For a moment, Melissa even forgot what she was supposed to do.

Director Li asked, "what's wrong? Why don't you try it?"

Melissa glanced at director Li, then at Colin and Junia in the distance. Since they didn't want to disturb them, she got down to play temporarily.

This play was very short. It could be used to test a person's acting ability and the appearance of his or her role. When they were in the school, the teachers used to test them in class. And the performance performed well by Melissa. After a few minutes, the producers and co directors all nodded. And director Li also nodded with satisfaction rarely.

Standing on the stage, Melissa smiled. Looking at the directors, she knew that this audition was quite successful. She asked, "director Li, are you satisfied with the performance?"

Director Li nodded, "not bad, you really surprised me!"

Hearing that, Melissa smiled. However, suddenly, Junia said in an arrogant tone, "she is good. Director Li, but you can't let her play this role!"

Although Junia said in a low voice, everyone turned to look at her, including director Li. director Li also stood up and asked with a smile, "Junia, Mr. Colin, you are out. But why did you say that?" With a forced smile, Junia glanced at Colin and said, "I'm just sending Mr. Colin's orders. Since the film producer, the directors, and even the investors are all here, I'll announce one thing: This person..." Junia looked at Melissa and said with a smile, "Melissa offened Mr. Colin. Mr. Colin is very unhappy. He said that if she is there, Ling family will never pass their products or movie plots, including movies, TV series, music songs, concert, endorsements, and even advertising activities and so on. Besides, anyone who dared hire her would become Mr. Colin's enemy! Director Li, are you going to disobey Mr. Colin?"

Her words caused a sensation in the hall. People turned their heads to look at Melissa. Because everyone could hear that what Junia said was actually a blasphemy of Melissa. In front of so many directors, producers and investors, Junia said that Melissa offended Colin and Junia reported that Ling family wouldn't pass any of Melissa's products, then who would dare to hire Melissa in the future?

director Li still didn't understand what was going on, because he thought that the performance of Melissa was good and he had planned to hire her. But he didn't expect that Colin and Junia told him that they wouldn't touch Melissa's products. What should he do? So director Li came over to ask Colin, "what happened, Mr. Colin?"

Colin took up the sunglasses and slowly weared it, so as to cover his true feelings. Then he looked at Melissa who was standing alone on the stage, and said with a cold smile, "You should do whatever Junia asks you to do! Her words are my words. Do you understand?"

Hearing Colin's words, people around them were more in uproar. Some sympathized with Melissa, some looked on, but they knew that the heroine on the stage would never rise to fame in the entertainment circle because of offending Colin, because she would never get away with it!

Face as pale as a ghost, Melissa strode off the stage and stood in front of Junia. "Junia, things do happen one by one. You can take my contract away and make an eye for an eye, but you can't use Colin to get even with me."

Junia held Mr. Colin's hand more tightly and stood by his side like a little bird, and said with a smile, "that's Mr. Colin's idea. Didn't you hear what I said just now?" Her tone was full of irony.

Melissa knew that her face must be ghastly pale, for her heart was about to jump out of her throat, and she almost wanted to cry. But she still managed to control herself. She looked into Colin's eyes and said, "you can't do that to me, can you? Or you really have to be so cold and heartless to force me to death?"

Colin stared at Melissa through his sunglasses, and said with a cold smile, "don't you think it's a little late for you to beg me? Huh?"

Hearing that, Melissa suddenly broke down and didn't know what to do. Although she had thought that Colin would deal with her, but she didn't expect that he would be so vicious that he would kill her in one hit, completely blocking her path and leaving her no way out! He was so cruel, so heartless!

So she stepped back, at a loss.

But at this moment, someone shouted in the distance, "what if I join your play? If I play the role with her partner, will you hire her or not?"

When everyone turned to look, they saw Eric coming over.