However, Tobias disagreed with her when he heard her. Mercilessly, he had said, “Your sense of direction is weak, so you're not suitable to drive. Also, don't you have a chauffeur? Why would you need to drive? It's tiring to drive. You need to focus all the time. Women drivers are frightening, especially women like you.”
Skylar did not discuss her salary with the director, as that was her manager's job. Nonetheless, she could give an estimation of its amount.
The movie had been a flop, and the production crew of the show would certainly have to weigh the pros and cons in considering her for the role. Thus, they would give her the lowest possible offer so that they would minimize their risk.
Penelope only told Skylar after the latter's audition that she did not manage to book the return tickets.
Skylar was speechless, wondering, Does Penelope not know that tickets have to be bought earlier? It's not the peak month yet, so there aren't lots of tickets available. Is she seriously telling me that there aren't tickets right before our departure? At the end of the day, I can only blame myself for this. I was so preoccupied with in searching for Tobias that I didn't pay attention to my own matters. If I told Penelope about it earlier, this wouldn't have happened.
Skylar had plans to attend the Golden Gala the next day, which meant she had to return by the following afternoon at the latest in order to make it to the event. Hence, she requested Penelope to arrange return tickets for her, with no concern for the specific flight time as long as it was on the same day.
However, Penelope just told her that there were no tickets available. The only way back now was to drive back, though the journey would be long.
Left without an option, Skylar called Tobias to ask for his help. She was not familiar with the place, so how was she going to find a car to drive back?
Meanwhile, as Tobias took off his golf glove, he looked at his phone. When he realized Skylar was the one calling him, he went indoors before picking up the call. He needed a quiet place to listen to her, as she always spoke softly.
The second Tobias accepted the call, Skylar cried out, “What do I do? I didn't manage to buy the return tickets, but I have to go back by tomorrow. I even lost my identity card. Will I be able to get a replacement here? How long will it take?”
This silly girl! Tobias thought in exasperation. As if he was teaching a child, he patiently told Skylar what she should do next.
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