Free Web NovelChapter 174: Chapter 174: Chosen?
’What a beautiful little scheme she had cooked up.’ The entire crew had been stuck in the mountains for months, only for her to secretly break her contract and run off to another production just because they offered more money.
Paul Lancaster was furious. The day he found out the truth, he kicked the lead actress off the set in front of the entire crew.
He showed her no mercy whatsoever.
But with the lead actress gone, production came to a grinding halt.
Finding a last-minute replacement wasn’t easy.
Either their looks weren’t up to par, or Paul Lancaster himself was dissatisfied with their aura.
Half a month was wasted going in circles. As the crew’s complaints grew louder, the pressure on Paul Lancaster became immense.
Until he happened to stumble upon a video.
It featured Nina Sinclair’s character in *Begonia Red*, who had a spirit somewhat similar to the lead in his own film.
However, Paul Lancaster had exceptionally high standards for his actors. Even though he felt Nina Sinclair’s essence fit the female lead of *Rivers and Mountains*, it only earned her a chance to audition.
In other words, if Paul wasn’t satisfied during the audition, he wouldn’t hesitate to reject her.
Any other actress would have likely been offended.
But when it came to Paul Lancaster, there was nothing to be done.
He was a renowned eccentric in the industry.
It was precisely this dedication to perfection that had allowed Paul Lancaster to win countless awards, big and small, and firmly establish himself in the industry over a mere twenty years.
And that was exactly why Nina Sinclair was so surprised and thrilled.
After all, not a single one of Paul Lancaster’s films had ever flopped.
But after Paul Lancaster hung up the phone, his face was expressionless.
Immediately, the assistant director, hearing Paul’s tone, tried to reassure him. "She hasn’t even auditioned yet, has she? I heard from the director of *Begonia Red* that Nina Sinclair works hard, has good acting skills, and rarely has bad takes. Isn’t that the kind of naturally talented actress you’re looking for?" fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
After hearing this, the worry in Paul Lancaster’s eyes only deepened. He repeated his earlier sentiment, but this time with more conviction: "She can’t be the Vivian in this film. She can’t embody the character."
The assistant director didn’t understand why Paul was so certain. "Well, she’s coming to the set tomorrow anyway," he said bluntly. "If it really doesn’t work out, we’ll just find someone else. Money is the one thing this production isn’t short on."
Besides, this wasn’t the first or second time one of Paul Lancaster’s productions had been put on hold. Having worked with him for so many years, the assistant director was already used to it.
Suddenly, he remembered something. "But I’d advise you to talk to Gabriel about this yourself. You don’t want him getting upset later."
Everyone on set, from top to bottom, knew Gabriel Sinclair had a precious younger sister. They just didn’t know who she was.
Nina Sinclair, however, had secretly let it slip when she was on the set of *Begonia Red*.
This was one of the reasons why Nina Sinclair, a newcomer, had managed to do so well for herself on set.
After all, who would dare to bully the sister of a top-tier celebrity?
Gabriel Sinclair had gotten angry about this on several occasions.
Paul Lancaster didn’t normally pay attention to such things and was unaware of these sordid affairs. He froze for a moment upon hearing this.
After a moment of silence, he simply said, "Have Gabriel Sinclair come to Nina Sinclair’s audition tomorrow."
Seeing the assistant director’s confused look, he explained, "Gabriel Sinclair may be willful at times, but he’s not so unreasonable that he can’t see the bigger picture."
Gabriel Sinclair was an actor, but he was also a businessman.
The assistant director was instantly enlightened and nodded with a smile.
Meanwhile, the man in question, Gabriel Sinclair, had just climbed to the top of a hill. He was holding his phone high in the air, searching everywhere for a signal.
"Chloe, what did you say?"
"No what?"
