Chapter 273: Chapter 273: Ivana Monroe, Faking an Official Announcement?
He told Susan Heston, "Your eyes are wrong. It’s your first time meeting Sean Vaughn, be a bit reserved. Don’t have that look like you’re going to eat him alive." But Susan Heston just wouldn’t change her ways.
Director Arnold simply had no way to give Susan Heston a close-up. Should he tell all of Sean Vaughn’s fans that the female lead in Sean Vaughn’s MV is like a lustful she-wolf?
The exaggeration didn’t stop there.
Director Arnold couldn’t film her face.
Then focus on the hands! Feature a close-up of the two’s hands, and as the camera was ready to switch to Sean Vaughn’s face, who knew, Susan Heston’s hand immediately turned into a she-wolf’s claw, grabbing onto Sean Vaughn. Her whole being pounced onto Sean Vaughn, scaring him to step back several steps, his face changing color.
With Susan Heston serving as the negative example, Ivana Monroe’s performance was simply perfect.
Director Arnold was very relieved to have swapped out Susan Heston for Ivana Monroe.
When Susan Heston’s scenes were almost done, Director Arnold was still worried about the sales for Sean Vaughn’s MV this time, even though Sean Vaughn had many fans who were loyal enthusiasts.
But if the MV’s female lead isn’t chosen well, the loyal fans will start cursing! They won’t curse Sean Vaughn, but they’ll curse him, the director, and Susan Heston. Eventually, it’ll cause non-loyal fans to unfollow.
Only when the segment on the sports field was entirely finished did Director Arnold call for a stop.
Susan Heston saw Ivana Monroe’s acting and noticed the happy smile on Director Arnold’s face; since the filming began, Director Arnold hadn’t called "cut" once—the whole sports field scene was completed in one go.
Susan Heston felt a severe imbalance in her heart. She wouldn’t admit that Ivana Monroe’s acting was better than hers. She believed Director Arnold was biased toward Ivana Monroe. When a director is biased towards an actor, even if the actor performs like crap, the director will still think it’s good.
Could Ivana Monroe have really been involved with Director Arnold?
Sleazy, promiscuous.
Sleeping with Isaac Heston, then with Director Arnold.
Otherwise, why would Director Arnold be so biased towards Ivana Monroe, when even she, who studied acting, got called ’cut’ many times by Director Arnold, and someone like Ivana Monroe, who runs a business and can’t even explain what acting is, didn’t get a single ’cut’?
Director Arnold said to his assistant Misty, "Tell the extras they don’t need to come this afternoon, let them go back!"
Assistant Misty nodded vigorously, smiling, "I understand. Ivana’s acting was just too good, I didn’t expect that for her first time, she’d portray Victoria so brilliantly."
"Simply hundreds of times better than Susan Heston."
As soon as Misty spoke those words, he felt a sinister gaze on his back. He turned around and was startled. Since when did Susan Heston arrive?
Ivana Monroe’s acting was so good that Misty was too focused on watching her and didn’t notice Susan Heston’s arrival at all.
Susan Heston walked up to Misty, throwing harsh words, "Miley Lockwood, just you wait."
Misty didn’t lash back at Susan Heston; instead, he played dumb, "Huh? Oh, I just remembered, I need to notify the extras not to come this afternoon."
With that, Misty ran off in a flash.
Susan Heston stomped her foot in anger, seeing Director Arnold walk over to Ivana Monroe with a beaming smile, ignoring her completely.
Susan Heston suddenly clenched her fingers tightly, speaking ominously, "All of you just wait."
Susan Heston stormed off.
"Director Arnold, do you think my performance was okay? I was improvising. If there’s anything I didn’t do well, please point it out." Ivana Monroe wasn’t being modest; it’s just that she wasn’t a professional actress, so she couldn’t judge her own performance.
Moreover, performing in an MV is for the audience to see, not just what she thinks is good, as others will too.
Director Arnold is a professional director, so what he says holds more weight.
"Very good, exceptionally good, couldn’t be better." Director Arnold spared no praise and even gave Ivana Monroe a thumbs up, "Ivana, your ability to grasp acting is very high, and your performance was outstanding. If you are willing to develop in the entertainment industry, in less than two years, you’ll definitely be a big star."
Ivana Monroe felt embarrassed by the compliments.
She shook her head, "Thank you for the suggestion, Director Arnold. I don’t plan to develop in the entertainment industry; I have my own company."
Director Arnold saw the determination in Ivana Monroe’s eyes. He felt a little regretful but didn’t push further. Everyone makes their own choices, and if Ivana isn’t willing, others can’t force it.
Kane Group.
Leon Keane sat in the CEO’s office, his fingers moving the mouse, clicking with his fingertip. After a moment, he furrowed his brows, his cold and deep eyes staring at the computer screen.
Open was Ivana Monroe’s Weibo.
Two groups of fans were arguing with Ivana Monroe’s fans.
Opponents were Sean Vaughn’s fans and Susan Heston’s fans.
Sean Vaughn’s fans could maintain some rationality, but Susan Heston’s fans were different. They hurled all sorts of harsh words at Ivana Monroe, claiming she had used underhanded means to steal Susan Heston’s role.
Leon Keane’s thin lips curled into a cold smile.
His woman, who would dare to exploit her?
Leon Keane logged into the "White Moonlight" account.
White Moonlight made a grand entrance, sending one domineering message that instantly caused a sensation: "Shut up, will you? Ivana Monroe is already taken; she’s Leon Keane’s woman. The wedding is on New Year’s Day. In Ravenswood, who dares exploit Leon Keane’s woman?"
Spring Blossoms: "Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! The queen and the domineering CEO are getting together?"
Ugly Duckling: "Boohoo... Leon Keane, let my goddess go, let it be me."
Memory of Seven Seconds: "Ahhh! I just pinched my own thigh, is this real? White Moonlight, who are you? Are you one of Leon Keane’s associates? Can you have Leon Keane post this on Weibo to declare it to the world?"
Spring Blossoms: "Seriously, marrying our queen, how can he not declare it to the world? A domineering CEO with such lack of sincerity! This wedding might as well not happen!"
Ugly Duckling: "No, please! Boohoo... Our queen belongs to us, not to some domineering CEO..."
Seeing the responses from Ivana Monroe’s fans, Leon Keane’s thin lips hadn’t even spread into a smile before freezing again. Do these fans intend to fight him for his woman?
White Moonlight didn’t respond.
Sean Vaughn’s and Susan Heston’s fans began to question and attack White Moonlight.
My Sunshine Boy: "Is this real? Could it be that Ivana Monroe’s fans are making a fake announcement to ride on Leon Keane’s popularity?"
Show Your Splendor: "It’s definitely not real. Ivana Monroe isn’t even fit to be Leon Keane’s shoe shiner. Would Leon Keane even notice her? Heh!"
The Year of Heston Approaches: "Ivana Monroe is beyond saving, imagining herself marrying Leon Keane. If it were true, would she need to steal our Susie’s role? Who knows how many men she slept with to get this role. If not, Director Arnold wouldn’t have replaced our Susie at this time, it’s disgusting."
"Big Turtle" is a jibe at Director Arnold—doesn’t it have the character "Wang" in it?
Show Your Splendor: "The Year of Heston Approaches is right, Ivana Monroe’s fans, wake up! Join me in cursing Ivana Monroe, tell her to get out of Sean Vaughn’s MV."
Spring Blossoms @TheYearOfHestonApproaches: "Please, just leave our queen’s Weibo! Don’t embarrass yourselves here."