"Why are you even bothering to talk with her? Her acting sucks so bad; even if you explain the techniques, she won't get it. It's a total waste of time."
Ariana pulled Harper along with an air of arrogance, her gaze toward Izabella filled with disdain like she was looking at trash.
Harper disagreed silently with Ariana but didn't vocalize it. Instead, he just patted her forehead affectionately.
Surprisingly, Izabella could see the vibe of "Federic" and "Melinda" from them.
Unfortunately, she was not Danielle, incapable of portraying the intense possessiveness and obsession towards the male lead.
Ariana despised wasting time on acting scenes with Izabella. After running through the lines, she dragged Harper away forcefully.
This scene revealed Ariana's intention to Izabella.
Izabella didn't want to let Ariana win, to give her the chance to bully her.
Facing difficulties was normal at this point. What lay ahead was not just a step but a towering wall. Without this hurdle, she would never climb up.
Izabella was well aware of her own abilities. Among the 68 artists in the program, she was the only non-professional with no work, audience, or fans. The only impression she left was a bad one.
She needed to work harder, to put in more effort to make up for her shortcomings.
She might lose in the first round if no one was there to practice lines with her.
She had to figure something out. She had already memorized her lines; she needed to polish her emotions, bring out the subtle feelings, and become "Danielle" truly.
Maybe she should find an acting coach but who would have the time to practice lines with her now?
As Izabella was immersed in the script, her phone in the bag suddenly vibrated.
She checked and saw a message on WhatsApp.
Casey: Are you busy? How's the script preparation going? Need help?
Izabella smiled lightly.
Well, that was quick. A free-acting coach just showed up.
"I'm in the rehearsal room, there's no one to practice lines with me, and I'm not doing well with the dialogues. What should I do?"
Casey, reading Izabella's message, was taken aback. Izabella had never used this tone in her texts before.
He tried reading it in Izabella's tone, and her image involuntarily popped up in his mind, like a cuddly bunny tugging at his sleeve.
"Wait for me," Casey replied, put on a hat and mask, and quietly left the hotel for the rehearsal room.
Walking out of the hotel, he didn't feel anything. But when he reached the elevator to the rehearsal room, he started to get nervous. As the floor rose, so did his heartbeat, as if it was lodged in his throat.
Suddenly, he felt the thrill of skipping school to meet a girlfriend.
Casey couldn't resist imagining some romantic scenarios, like if there was a kissing scene, would he really kiss her? Or just pretend?
What if he couldn't control himself and really kissed Izabella, and she got mad? Girls tend to be timid; he shouldn't scare her off.
But thinking about not kissing, he felt like he was at a loss. Or he could explain that he was too engrossed in the role; he was an actor, after all, it's a professional hazard! Kiss, he was definitely gonna kiss her!
Thinking about it, Casey's ears inexplicably heated up, and even his cheeks started to burn.
Exiting the elevator, he didn't immediately look for the rehearsal room but first went to the restroom to splash cold water on his face. After cooling down, he started looking for Izabella's rehearsal room by checking each room number, finally finding it in an inconspicuous corner.
He stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and gently knocked twice, then stood still, waiting for the person inside to open the door.
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