Chapter 65 An Unworthy Leading Man

Seeing Sylvia Evans's face, as pale as the whitewashed wall, Lila Cross felt a faint curl tug at her lips. She knew she'd guessed right. That dog-eared script—indeed, it was the one Connor Harlow had prepared for Sylvia. In high spirits, she picked up the script and began her preparations. She had only ten minutes. Ten minutes later, Lila was the first to perform. Once inside the audition room, she realized that among the five judges today, two were familiar. One was the acclaimed actress Yvonne Smoke, the other was Reed Quinn. The remaining three were two veteran producers in the industry, along with Connor Harlow. Taking a deep breath, Lila began her performance. Though she'd had only ten minutes to prepare, Lila had spent years analyzing scripts for Charles Jackson and Sylvia Evans—so she quickly structured the character's emotions and psychology into four distinct layers, escalating with precision. From hysterical laughter to utter despair, in just two minutes, she brought the role