âThey donât. My brotherâs not going to allow this.â Naomi looked at Ashlyn with her puppy-dog eyes.
âHeâs a dictator, I know,â responded Ashlyn with a smirk.
As soon as she finished her sentence, a couple of men in black rushed into the set.
At the tip of the spear was none other than Spencer himself.
He approached Naomi to inform her, âPlease come with us, Ms. Nolan. Mr. Nolan has ordered us to send you abroad.â
Everyone on the set was shocked to hear that.
Ms. Nolan?
Wait, isnât she Jonathanâs assistant?
How did she suddenly become Ms. Nolan now?
The girl turned pale as she bit her lower lip. âIâm not going! I donât want to go abroad!â
They make going abroad sound like itâs a trip to the mall.
I guess weâll never understand what kind of world the rich live in.
âMr. Nolan gave his orders, so you have to go.â Spencerâs words were not convincing at all when Ashlyn was just around.
Naomi quickly grabbed Ashlynâs arm and pleaded with her, âAshlyn, you have to help me. Please, youâre my sister-in-law. I donât want to go.â
âI didnât expect you to get the leading role in the movie.â Ashlyn was impressed by her. âIf you promise to do your job well, then Iâll ask your brother not to send you away.â
âReally?â Filled with gratitude, Naomi hugged Ashlyn excitedly. âDonât you worry! Iâll give it my best and play the role as if my life depended on it!â
âEverybodyâs got to work for their own dream. If youâre just playing games and seeking cheap thrills, Iâm not going to be able to help you,â explained Ashlyn softly. âAs long as you promise to be serious about it, Iâll convince your brother.â
âI will! You can bet your life on it!â Naomi was so touched that her tears were welling up.
Thereâs nothing great about being alone abroad. Iâd rather be home.
Naomi was determined to work hard for her acting career.
Ashlyn glanced at Spencer who was dumbfounded. âTell Lucas that Iâm keeping her.â
Spencer stammered incoherently, âI-I canât do that, Ms. Berry. Itâs Mr. Nolanâs orders! How am I going to explain to him?â
âIâll tell him personally then. Youâre done here so leave us.â Ashlyn waved him off so he had no choice but to leave with his men.
The people around were shocked by what they witnessed.
Did Naomi just call Ashlyn her sister-in-law?
We didnât mishear her, right?
My goodness! Is Ashlyn the rumored Mrs. Nolan then?
Didnât they say sheâs just Lucasâ mistress?
Whatâs going on? Or is the mistress claiming to be the rightful Mrs. Nolan?
And is Naomi the Naomi Nolan of the Nolan family? What is she doing working as an assistant? What in the world is going on?
Is it now a thing among rich girls to experience a commonerâs life? Almost everyone changed the way they looked at Naomi.
After composing himself, Greg walked over to Ashlyn. âMs. Berry, youâre here.â
âHowâs the progress?â asked Ashlyn as she assessed the set before sending out a message: Bring it all in.
âBoth the leading actor and actress were clearly not in the zone, especially Jonathan whoâs doing even worse than Naomi, the new girl.â Greg was straightforward, and he was certainly not biased towards Jonathan just because Jonathan was a top idol.
Known for his strictness, Greg treated everyone on set the same and did not allow any special treatment.
Everybody had to be on set under the hot sun whether they were filming or not.
âSo youâre saying Naomiâs doing better than Jonathan?â Ashlyn smirked in disbelief as she glanced at Naomi. So she does have a knack for acting after all.
Not used to getting praises, Naomiâs face turned pink with delight.
âMr. Maxwell deserves the credit for his clear guidance.â