Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 113

The whole scene took only a few minutes to complete.

After it was over, Eileen felt pretty pleased with her performance. She looked at the man beside her, who was wearing a cool expression, and asked. "I think the performance went well, don't you?"

Egbert bit his lip; only his upper body was visible outside the blanket. He replied casually. "Hmm."

"Our emotions were on point." Eileen encouraged him, then lightly patted his shoulder, saying, "Keep it up; I think we can nail it in one go tomorrow."

Egbert remained silent and gave her a glance.

Eileen got out of bed and slipped into her slippers. "Well, I'll head back now."

Egbert didn't respond.

With her slippers on, Eileen left the room. Once the door closed, Egbert let out a deep sigh, rubbed his aching forehead, and chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I sure know how to get myself into trouble."

The next day began with that intimate scene in bed.

Surprisingly, the filming process went smoothly.

Galen was moved, saying, "Finally, we've found the right vibe." There was no doubt; this time, they got it in one take.

Eileen had several marks on her neck and collarbone.

As she wiped herself with a tissue, she proudly bumped Egbert's shoulder, saying, "See, I told you."

Egbert paid her no mind. He got out of bed silently and walked towards the bathroom.

Galen was smoking, watching Egbert's back, and chuckling. "Mr. Reed is quite innocent."

Eileen didn't quite catch that. She put on her clothes and walked quickly to Galen's side, feeling curious. "What do you mean?"

Galen gave her a sidelong glance. "You think everyone's as carefree as you?"

Eileen felt unjustly scolded, and her face filled with confusion. "What's wrong with me? I contributed to the success of that scene!"

She pointed to the monitor displaying the just-played bed scene, pointing out her great acting. "Look, my expression here is alluring, and here, I kissed him passionately. I bit down hard, and here, I acted really well, right?"

Galen couldn't take it anymore. "Can you not be so self-absorbed? You're way too invested in your own love scenes!"

Eileen froze. "I'm analyzing, okay? Your directing style is weird. Didn't you ask me to find my groove? How can I find my groove if I don't remember these details?"

Galen grabbed the thermos next to him and took three sips of water before saying, "Just get out of my sight."

Eileen didn't budge. She shouted. "What did I do wrong? Tell me! Tell me if you're such an expert!"

Egbert came out of the bathroom and saw Eileen and Galen arguing.

Eileen stood with her arms crossed, looking like she was ready to throw a punch.

Egbert frowned and approached. "What's going on?"

Ignoring Egbert, Galen slammed the table and began yelling at Eileen. "Is your head filled with air? What I want is emotion. A performance that comes from the heart, with story and atmosphere! I want acting that stems from within, do you understand?"

Eileen immediately retorted. "If you're belittling me like this, then why did you approve the scene?"

"Eileen, you..." Galen clutched his chest and slumped weakly in his chair, looking quite feeble.

Egbert understood the reason behind all this now.

Seeing that Eileen was about to infuriate Galen further, he took her hand and led her out of the room.

Once outside, Eileen began to complain. "Galen's always like this. Even when I haven't done anything wrong, he finds a way to criticize me."

Egbert felt a headache coming on and said wearily, "Acting requires technique, and you like mastering technique. There's nothing wrong with that. But some more emotionally driven directors don't want to hear about it. They want the actor to resonate with the character from within and then react."

Eileen furrowed her brow. "I did resonate; otherwise, how could we have succeeded?"

"Right." Egbert said calmly, "It seems like you resonated enough to fool Galen."

"What do you mean by 'enough'?" Eileen looked unhappy. She felt like her professional abilities were being questioned.

Egbert looked at her and suddenly asked. "Then who do you think I am?"

"You?" Eileen instinctively said, "Egbert."

Egbert shook his head.