Chapter 55

She glanced at the clock—almost time to clock out. Trisha had just finished chatting with the casting lead for the period drama. "I got your audition scheduled three days from now." "Perfect. I'll finally have time to dig into the script properly," Liliana replied. She wasn't just focusing on her own character—she planned to study the leads' parts too. "We're off early today, wanna go out and blow off some steam?" Liliana caught her bestie's hint immediately and zipped up her bag. "Let's go." As soon as the workday ended, the two of them headed to Drunken Lantern. "We haven't hit up this place in ages. I heard the bartender's got a few crazy new drinks," Liliana said, linking arms with Trisha, clearly hyped. "I'm already swamped. Ever since I started helping you, I've barely had time to breathe," Trisha joked, though it was obvious she genuinely cared. Liliana leaned in playfully. "Just wait, I'm totally gonna get big, and you can just sit back and rake it in." Trisha tapped her on the