Chapter 266

Catherine had been watching Maria closely this whole time and could pretty much guess why the person didn’t show up. She said, “She clearly doesn’t want to see you. Waiting around won’t help. I’ll look into which company this is, get the number, and then you can call her.” “If she’s avoiding you in person, she might still pick up the phone.” Maria paused. That actually made sense. So she followed Catherine back to the office. In the car, the young actresses chattered non-stop about their auditions, talking about how nervous and thrilled they were at the time. Maria leaned her head against the window, clearly not in the mood to join in. Then came the sound of a ringtone. Everyone turned toward her, and that’s when Maria realized it was her phone ringing. She pulled it out and saw the caller ID—Mark Moon. Mark never called just to chat. A call from him usually meant work updates or progress on something she asked him to check. Her eyelashes fluttered as she tried to play it cool, answere