Chapter 2

I sighed in front of Nora. "You went through all that trouble to get me this chance, but too bad I didn't make the cut."

Nora's mouth twitched. She had no idea what I was talking about. She had paid a steep price to learn that Theodore was dealing with a traitor in that room. The mere mention of Harbor City's ruler was enough to terrify people, and he never tolerated anything like this.

Anyone who stumbled onto a scene like that would either be silenced for good or sent somewhere far away, never to return home to Centra.

Nora had thought she could finally get rid of the thorn in her eye this way. She had not expected me to come back safe and sound. She was so furious that she almost wanted to grind her teeth.

Just then, a commotion rose from the crowd in the distance.

A man dressed in black walked into the banquet hall under everyone's fearful eyes.

The moment I saw him, my eyes lit up. "It's him! Nora, help me again! You managed to get me one audition, so you can definitely get me a second one too, right?"

"Huh?" She frowned.

Before she could react, I had already grabbed her hand and rushed over to Theodore.

When he saw me, he stopped talking to the person beside him.

I played with my fingers and said shyly, "Um, director, sir... Can you give me another chance for Nora's sake? She pushed me into the room so suddenly just now that I got too nervous and didn't prepare well. I'll definitely do better next time."

After saying that, I gave him an innocent smile and looked completely harmless.

Theodore smiled, but there was no amusement in his eyes. "You're saying she pushed you into the room?"

"Yes, yes! Nora was the one who helped me get this chance!" I said cheerfully.

The moment I said that, Nora's face turned pale. She froze, her legs nearly giving out. Even so, she still tried her best not to get involved. "Don't… Don't make things up! I don't know anything! I was in the banquet hall the whole time. I have no idea where you went!"

I smiled. "Come on! You clearly said you were taking me to see something interesting. I just didn't realize you had prepared an audition surprise for me!"

After all, I had been deeply interested in acting ever since I was little.

Nora always said she hated me, but she was actually so nice to me. I knew she was all bark and no bite.

Nora panicked. "I can find someone to prove it!"

With that, she pulled one of her friends over and asked whether they had been together the entire time after she entered the banquet hall. That friend of hers had already accepted something from Nora earlier and was just about to nod.

Then she looked up and saw that Theodore was the one questioning her. Her legs instantly went weak, and she complained that she felt dizzy, using it as an excuse to leave.

Nora stomped her foot hard.

Compared with my calmness, Nora's obvious guilt made her look much more suspicious.

Theodore was no idiot. He understood what had happened with just one glance. It seemed to him that the woman in front of him had used certain means to learn about his business.

However, there were too many people in the banquet hall. It would be… Inconvenient to make a move here. So, he smiled at me and said, "I can give you another chance. I'll send word to you."

I nodded hard.

After Theodore left, Nora let out a long breath of relief.

She glared at me. "Rebecca, you nearly got me killed!"

I looked blank. "Huh?"

A few seconds later, realization dawned on me. "Did you secretly use your connections to get me in there? You don't know him? No wonder he looked at you so oddly. Oops, my fault."

Nora cursed as she left.

I was still obediently reflecting on myself.

Well, I would simply have to explain it to him the next time we meet.

Three days later, Theodore's family sent an invitation to our villa in Harbor City.