Chapter 1324: Chapter 1324: Acting Opposite Riley Thompson
"Ah?"
Annie Anne shifted her gaze to the side and replied, "Yes, I’ve accidentally strained my back these past few days, so I’m feeling a bit uncomfortable."
"You should really be careful. Actors like you are the most prone to injuries. Take good care of your body," Charlotte Thompson admonished with evident concern.
"Got it. Never realized before how much you like to nag," Annie Anne murmured with a quip, yet her words carried no impatience, and she even winked playfully at Charlotte.
"Why do you think I’ve become such a nag, if not for you, you problematic child."
Charlotte Thompson and Annie Anne bantered back and forth. Just as they were about to head back to the makeup room, someone called out to Charlotte.
It was the same assistant director from before.
Charlotte gave him a suspicious glance, wondering if the assistant director could possibly have mistaken her identity again.
Fortunately, this time, she was overthinking it.
However, after taking a look at Charlotte, the assistant director seemed to show a rather satisfied expression and nodded his head.
For Charlotte, this expression seemed somewhat peculiar.
"Mr. Assistant Director, may I ask what you need?" Charlotte inquired politely.
"I’m wondering if Miss Thompson might be free for about..."
After a moment of careful thought, the assistant director raised his index finger and cautiously asked, "Perhaps just one hour of your time?"
"Is there an issue with the costume? Do you need me to stay back to make alterations?"
Charlotte pondered for a moment; the only reason she could think of for staying in the production would be to repair or adjust costumes.
"No, no," the assistant director shook his head, "How could there be any problem with the costumes custom-made by Riley Group?"
"Then is there any other way I can be of assistance?" Charlotte’s expression carried a hint of puzzlement.
It couldn’t be that they intended her slight frame to be assigned menial tasks.
"Here’s the thing, our drama features two female leads, and the character design for one of them is... let’s just say she has dual personalities," explained the assistant director.
As the assistant director spoke, Charlotte started to get an unpleasant hunch.
He wouldn’t expect her to act in a television drama, would he?
Charlotte slowly turned her gaze toward Annie Anne, who, it was clear, had also guessed what the assistant director was aiming at.
"Because it requires the actor to portray two different roles, I just had Riley try it on her own, but the sense of conflict and impact wasn’t strong enough, so..."
Seeing the assistant director beat around the bush and avoid getting to the point, Charlotte bluntly interrupted.
"So Mr. Assistant Director, you mean you’d like me to perform a scene alongside Miss Riley?"
"Exactly, exactly, that’s what I mean." As expected, the assistant director had been waiting for Charlotte to broach the subject, and he promptly nodded in agreement.
"I’m so sorry, Mr. Assistant Director, but I can’t act." However, Charlotte decisively rejected the assistant director’s request without hesitation.
Her outright refusal was so clear-cut that it caught the assistant director off guard.
"Ah, why?" The assistant director was taken aback and couldn’t help but ask.
"Why? I just don’t think I’m cut out for acting; I don’t have the talent for it," Charlotte replied in an even tone.
However, no sooner had Charlotte finished speaking, and before the assistant director could say anything more, Riley suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"What! Miss Thompson, you’re going to perform a scene with me? Is that true?"