Chapter 685 The Partner is Mark
Elton impatiently threw down his things, "Go ahead."
He then looked at Grace, "Next up is your scene with Marlon. Both of you, get ready."
"Yes, Mr. Krueger."
The atmosphere was tense, and Linda also gave a few reminders.
"Grace, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just perform to the best of your ability."
"Don't let the theater's atmosphere affect you."
Grace nodded, "Don't worry, I know the basic qualities of an actor."
This scene was the first one between the second female lead and the male lead.
To highlight the beauty of the second female lead, everything from the set design to Grace's clothes and the music when they met was meticulously arranged.
It could be said to be quite perfect.
Elton specifically instructed, "Lighting technician, pay attention. Grace and Marlon's first meeting must be very beautiful and stunning, understand?"
With everyone's efforts, the effect was fully achieved.
Next, it was up to Grace and Marlon's performance.
After the previous scene, Elton's expression still didn't look good.
But as he watched the two of them perform, step by step, getting into the groove, his expression gradually softened.
By the end, when the scene was over, he put down his things and happily shouted, "Good, well done."
"Marlon performed as consistently well as ever, very stable."
"But Grace, you really surprised me. I was worried that you might be rusty after not acting for a few years, but your acting is even more refined than I imagined. I'm truly delighted."
Grace smiled gently, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Krueger. I will continue to work hard."
Not far away, Beth stood there, her whole body stiff.
Beth clenched her fists, seething with anger.
Her eyes glared furiously in Grace's direction.
"Trying to steal my spotlight?"
"Grace, I'll make sure you get humiliated eventually."
The first day's schedule was very full.
By the time filming ended, it was already 10 PM.
Grace lay on her bed after taking a shower, not wanting to move at all.
Maybe it was because she suddenly started working, and her body hadn't fully adjusted.
It took her a week to get into the groove.
She was getting more and more in the zone.
"Linda, if I remember correctly, tomorrow we have a scene with the second male lead. He hasn't arrived on set yet, has he?"
Linda nodded, "You hit the nail on the head. Let me tell you, I heard the second male lead is a super handsome guy, very famous, with a huge fan base."
"Who is it? If he's so popular, why is he taking a second male lead role?"
"I don't know, it's very mysterious. I'm curious too."
"Alright, we'll find out tomorrow."
The next day, as soon as they got up and opened the door, they heard a lot of shouting outside.
"Mark, Mark, Mark..."
When the shouts reached her ears, Grace finally understood.
She never expected that the second male lead in this drama would be Mark.
With Mark's current popularity and status, he's the center of attention wherever he went. Many people couldn't even get him to play the male lead, yet he was willing to come here and play the second male lead.
It was truly surprising.
"Is he really here to play the second male lead?" Grace couldn't believe it.
Linda nodded affirmatively, "Absolutely."
Grace fell silent.
The pressure of acting was indeed a bit much.
Linda couldn't help but tease, "Grace, I really want to interview you right now. How do you feel? Are you excited to play a couple with such a handsome and cool young male star?"
"You two make a very novel pairing."
"With your beauty and Mark's immense popularity, I believe that as long as you perform well, your buzz will definitely surpass that of the male and female leads."
"Grace, I suddenly think you have great foresight, choosing to act with Mark. It's fantastic."
Linda had praised Mark from head to toe.
Grace, however, was very troubled.
She was the least good at acting with younger male actors.
And the key point was, it was Mark!
Grace frantically grabbed her hair. Of all people, why did it have to be Mark?
She couldn't help but recall their meeting in the elevator.
At that time, she was being pestered by Caleb, repeatedly begging him for help.
Now that she thought about it, it was really embarrassing.
'God, why are there always so many coincidences in this world?' She was yelling inside and pulling her hair, deeply troubled.
Suddenly, a smooth voice came to her ear, "Grace, are you worried about my arrival?"
The voice was inexplicably familiar.
Grace turned around and saw Mark standing not far away, just a room away from her.
"No, you're overthinking it. I'm actually happy. With your popularity, it's my luck to act alongside you."
After saying a few random words, Grace was ready to leave.
Unexpectedly, Mark moved like a gust of wind.
Just a moment ago, Mark was leaning against the door frame, and suddenly he was right in front of her.
Not only that, Mark took a step closer to her.
Grace pressed her lips together, instinctively stepping back.
But she was so flustered that she completely forgot the door behind her was not fully closed, just ajar.
As she stepped back, she didn't notice.
Suddenly, she stumbled and almost fell.
Mark grabbed her hand and pulled her up.
"Thank you!" She immediately stood up straight and pulled her hand back.
But Mark had no intention of leaving.
Instead, he took another step closer, placing one hand on the wall, cornering Grace.
Although he was younger than her, he was a head taller.
Mark was about the same height as Quentin.
"Grace, really?" Mark smirked with a mischievous grin.
"What?"
Grace's mind was blank; she didn't know how she got entangled with Mark.
"You just said it's very lucky to act with me. Do you really think so?"
"Of course." Grace said, then seriously added, "If I remember correctly, this should be our first meeting."
Mark raised an eyebrow on purpose, "Oh? The first time? Who was it in the elevator that begged me..."
Before he could finish, Grace interrupted, "Fine, I admit, it's the second time."
"So we don't need to be this close."
Mark pouted, "Grace, we're supposed to play a couple. I just want to build some chemistry with you. Are you scared?"
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