Chapter 173
Owen waved his hand, laughing lightly. “It’s nothing serious. The person in charge of the project just told me that Lila performed the best among all the candidates during the trial shoot. I think she has a high chance of getting this collaboration.”
“That’s wonderful! I knew you could do it!” Amelia exclaimed, feeling genuinely happy for Lila.
Dorian froze for a moment, wondering if he had heard it wrongly.
With a hint of uncertainty, he asked, “Then what were you discussing just now?”
Owen turned to glance at him, subtly masking the displeasure in his eyes. “When I initially discussed the collaboration with Lila, she mentioned that if she passed the trial shoot, she wanted to give two rookies under her a chance to trial shoot as well.
“Coincidentally, those two rookies’ behind-the-scenes footage just trended online, including a few clips of their acting. I think they’re quite talented. It’s fortuitous that there are two roles in this project suitable for them, so I suggested skipping their trial shoots and directly confirming their roles.
“But Lila felt that would look like favoritism and was worried someone might use it against them later. Since they’re rookies, she preferred they go through the formal trial shoot process.”
Dorian looked at Lila in disbelief. How could this be?
Lila didn’t even have a signed contract with any company. How could she secure
a collaboration with Joyce Group?
Even if this was just a low-tier script, it was still under Joyce Group.
What kind of spell had Owen fallen under?
In contrast to his shock, Amelia looked overjoyed.
“There’s no need for that. Don’t overthink it. If Owen says it’s fine, then it’s definitely fine. Plenty of top-tier celebrities don’t need to trial shoot either,” Amelia said with a reassuring smile.
Amelia gave Lila a thumbs-up before turning to Dorian, saying proudly, “See? I told you Lila could do it. She’s even more amazing than I thought. Not only can she direct, but she can also act as a manager for rookies.
The frustration in Dorian flared up again. He frowned and asked, “Neither she nor those two rookies are signed with any proper company. Why would you collaborate with them?”
It sounded like a casual question, but the coldness in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
Owen chuckled, a subtle hint of disdain lacing his voice as he said, “Mr. Blake, don’t you know Lila and the rookies have already signed with Magi Pictures?” Dorian widened his eyes in shock.
“Just now, Magi Pictures made an official announcement, which trended alongside those rookies’
footage. At the same time, Maginet
Pictures also revealed their plans to appear on ‘Happy Life’ this month. This kind of thing is very rare in the domestic entertainment industry,” Owen responded with a slight smile.
“Happy Life” was a newly launched slow-paced reality show this year. Initially,
many people didn’t have high hopes for it. After all, in such a fast-paced society, a slow show felt out of place.
But to everyone’s surprise, it
received an overwhelmingly positive response after its debut. Countless people in the industry were vying to be the guests on each episode. Yet, Magi Pictures put two newly signed artists on the show.
Dorian looked at Lila in disbelief. “You just left Nexus Entertainment. How did you sign with Magi Pictures so quickly?”
As he mentioned Magi Pictures, his eyes widened suddenly. “Are you talking about the Magi Pictures under Morgan Group?”
Lila looked at him. Due to her makeup, her originally soft pink lips had turned into
a captivating translucent red, making her look even more striking.
Though she looked calm, she seemed to exude a sense of superiority. “There’s only one Magi Pictures in Northridge.”
“How is that possible?”
Dorian’s eyes widened even more as he clenched his hands into fists.
Impossible!
The president of Morgan Group had explicitly demanded that Lila be forced out of Nexus Entertainment, leaving her with nothing so that she
would have no chance of getting
entangled with Noah again.
So how could she have possibly signed with Magi Pictures immediately after
leaving Nexus Entertainment?
Dorian’s mind raced. Had Noah helped Lila?
No, that shouldn’t be possible.
Noah had no actual authority within Morgan Group. Kieran was the one who had
the power to make all decisions.
If Kieran issued a block on Lila, Magi Pictures couldn’t have signed Lila no matter what Noah did, especially with those two “burdens” tagging along.