Chapter 1016 Bernard is Here
Virginia would never let Christina know that she didn't get the lead role in the movie. She had discussed it with Curtis several times before, but unfortunately, Curtis always said the role wasn't suitable for her and hadn't made a decision.
In the past few days, she suddenly heard that Curtis had found a suitable actress and was going to sign the contract today.
She wanted to see who could possibly be better than her.
"Mr. Caldwell's movie? Is it Valeria Song?"
Virginia was a bit wary, "How do you know? By the way, I haven't asked Ms. Russell yet, you don't seem to have any connection with the entertainment industry, why are you here today?"
When they first met, Christina sensed Virginia's hostility and didn't want to say much, "I'm just looking for a job, trying my luck."
"I see." Virginia sneered inwardly but maintained a calm exterior, "Bernard is really something, the Mitchell family can certainly afford to support you, why let you come out to work!"
Virginia's words implied that Bernard wasn't treating Christina well, but what she didn't know was that Christina wanted the job herself; Bernard didn't want her to work.
However, Christina didn't explain anything.
Virginia was unaware of this, and Christina saw no need to explain anything to her.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Virginia's eyes turned, and she spoke again, "Mr. Caldwell has been preparing for this movie for a long time, the script alone has been polished for a long time. I think this movie will definitely be a big hit!"
It was precisely because of this that, despite being rejected, she was still unwilling to give up and came to fight for it again.
Curtis was one of the top directors in the industry, almost every movie he made was a hit, and the roles in his movies would more or less gain some benefits.
Although Virginia was very popular in the entertainment industry now, with scripts continuously sent to her, she was always worried about her future.
She entered the industry with the image of an understanding beauty, and the big hits were all lead roles in commercial movies.
Most of the scripts sent to her had little chance of winning awards.
As she was getting older, she could clearly feel that she wasn't in as good a state as before. Virginia was very afraid that if this continued, her reputation would decline!
By then, no matter how glorious she was now, she would be at the point of decline, unable to make any more achievements, and unable to survive in this industry.
She had to seize the time and quickly have a work that could transform her, so she could maintain her position in the entertainment industry. And Curtis's Valeria Song was the best opportunity, but she had failed to get it after several attempts.
This was the last chance.
If Curtis really signed with the new actress today, Virginia would really have no chance.
Christina could see that she valued this movie very much and knew a lot about it.
But Curtis told her that she was the one to play the lead role.
Virginia said she was also here to play the lead role.
A drama with two lead actresses, could it be the currently popular dual female lead drama?
Christina found it very strange but couldn't figure it out for a while, "Well, then I look forward to Ms. Pearl's performance in this movie being a big hit!"
"Thank you, but I still don't know what kind of job you are planning to find?" Virginia's eyes held a bit of disdain, a wife who had to find a job to support herself, in her view, posed no threat to her.
Christina lowered her head, feeling a bit guilty, "I haven't decided yet, just looking for something suitable for myself."
"I see." Virginia walked a few steps thoughtfully, then stopped in front of Christina, "How about this? I am an old acquaintance of Mr. Caldwell. I'll put in a good word for you and see if he can help arrange a job for you."
For some reason, although Virginia kept smiling and saying things that seemed to consider her, Christina always felt that Virginia in front of her was very scary.
She had a premonition that Virginia was not as kind and simple as she appeared, and her thoughts were not something Christina could fathom.
"How about a clerical job?" Virginia thought for a long time and came up with an idea, "This job is easy and pays well, I'll talk to Mr. Caldwell for you later."
Christina now realized that Virginia seemed a bit tone-deaf, insisting on expressing her so-called kindness regardless of others' wishes.
But she didn't need this kindness, and even found it quite annoying.
"Really, there's no need, Ms. Pearl, I can handle the job search myself."
After Christina refused again, Virginia's face clearly didn't look good.
She kindly helped Christina find a job and even considered whether the job was easy, but she didn't appreciate it.
Both were silent for a while, then a woman walked out of the director's office, smiling as she approached them, "Ms. Russell, Mr. Caldwell is waiting for you inside."
"You know Ms. Russell?" Virginia was a bit surprised. This woman was Curtis's most capable assistant, usually, anyone trying to get a role had to contact her.
She thought Christina was just an ordinary interviewee, but she actually knew Curtis's assistant.
"Ms. Russell is a special guest of Mr. Caldwell. Ms. Pearl, Mr. Caldwell is currently entertaining other guests, so I kindly ask that you wait outside for a moment." The assistant spoke very politely, but Virginia's face gradually turned sour.
She, a big star in the entertainment industry, had to wait here, while Christina got to see Curtis first, which was the biggest humiliation for her.
Virginia's face darkened for a while, but she quickly regained her understanding smile, "So Ms. Russell, you are also a guest of Mr. Caldwell; since you came first, I'll wait outside."
"Okay." The assistant smiled and led Christina inside, "Mr. Caldwell has been waiting for a long time, Ms. Russell, please follow me."
Following her to Curtis's office, Christina pushed the door open and walked in, only to see Bernard inside!
'What's going on?'
Christina almost thought she was seeing things, she wanted to ask him why he was here, but then she remembered Virginia sitting outside, and felt a bit jealous.
He was really considerate of Virginia, willing to accompany her here to discuss the contract.
From the current situation, it seemed he didn't know Christina was signing for the same movie.
As a contract couple, she shouldn't reveal her relationship with Bernard now.
Despite feeling uncomfortable, Christina still smiled and greeted Curtis, "Hello, Mr. Caldwell, I'm Christina."
"Ms. Russell, you finally arrived. I spent so much effort finding a lead actress for this movie, and finally found one." Curtis's eyes lit up when he saw her.
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