Chapter 404

Acting? Me? I shook my head, deadpan. "Thanks, but I'm not interested." I turned to leave, but Wayne hurried after me and practically talked my ear off. "Hey, don't reject me so quickly. I'm genuinely inviting you. Our second male lead had to drop out, and we're desperate to find someone. The moment I saw you, I knew you'd be perfect! Young and polished… you've got that look!" "I don't have the time. Try someone else," I rejected him once again. No matter how many compliments Wayne threw at me, I wasn't biting. "C'mon, bro. Can I call you bro? With your looks and style, we'd make sure you're well compensated. Don't turn me down just yet. At least discuss it with your agent. If he has any concerns, we can always talk it out." Wayne was practically begging me. "I don't have an agent. I'm just here visiting someone on set," I said. "Wait, you're not an actor? Not even an extra?" Wayne was taken aback. I nodded genuinely. Wayne felt like his heart had broken into a million pieces.