Chapter 196
Since the live stream wouldn’t start until they got to Greenpeak Village, Alicia and Jason rode together to the airport.
With Lucent Media and Starlight Entertainment throwing in a ton of cash, everyone on the show got hooked up with first- class tickets.
At the airport, there was a VIP lounge reserved exclusively for the cast and crew-talk about traveling in style.
When Alicia and Jason showed up, the only ones there were Simon and Hannah.
Alicia introduced Jason to them.
This time, Jason was there in the capacity of her manager.
She was still keeping the fact that she was treating his leg under wraps.
Simon and Hannah were very polite to Jason, but you could tell they felt a bit awkward around him.
Then, Landon walked in.
Alicia had already let him know Jason would be tagging along, so he wasn’t surprised at all.
He greeted Jason like they were old friends and started chatting with him right away.
After a while, Nicolas and Caleb showed up too.
When they spotted Alicia, their eyes lit up.
But the moment they saw Jason sitting next to her, their expressions turned sour.
Nicolas, in particular, looked downright pissed.
He shot Jason a glare and asked, “What are you doing here?”
Jason just looked at him like he was crazy. “What’s it to you?”
Nicolas was left speechless-he had no comeback.
With a cold expression, Nicolas and Caleb both took seats directly across from them.
Caleb sat down and immediately fixed his eyes on Alicia.
But Alicia didn’t even spare him a glance.
His heart sank-Alicia had never treated her own brother like this before.
After a moment, he finally spoke up. “Ally, will you have any free time after this season of the show wraps up?”
Only then did Alicia finally look up at him.
Caleb continued, “I’m about to start shooting a top-tier historical romance drama. If you’re interested, you could try out for the second female lead.
Alicia raised an eyebrow. “Is Nicole playing the lead role?”
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Caleb’s heart sank when he heard her question.
He’d only been focused on how working together would mean more time with Alicia on set.
But he’d overlooked the fact that Nicole was already cast as the lead actress.
He gave an awkward smile. “Yeah.”
Alicia shot him a frosty look and just let him stew in the awkwardness.
Landon piped up, “Man, that’s pretty low of you, Caleb.
“You want Alicia to play backup for Nicole? Is Nicole even good enough for that? Or are you?”
Caleb’s face darkened-Landon just had to bring that up.
He said, “That’s not what I meant. I wasn’t trying to make Ally play second fiddle to Nicole.
“I just thought the second female lead is a pretty charming role. If Ally’s thinking about switching to acting, she could give it
a shot.”
Landon grinned. “Don’t bother, she’s already signed on as the lead in my new drama.”
Caleb stared, dumbfounded. “You’re filming a new show? Alicia’s your female lead?”
Alicia snorted. “What’s that supposed to mean, huh? You think I’m not good enough to be the lead?”
Caleb forced a sheepish grin. “No way, that’s not what I meant. Of course you can be the lead.
“I’m just surprised, really.”
He went on, “Landon’s spent most of his time overseas, so he probably isn’t too familiar with how things work here yet.
“If you want to play the lead, I’ll tailor my next show just for you.”
Basically, he was saying your brother’s the one you can really count on.
Alicia just rolled her eyes at him. “I don’t need your last-minute charity”
She added, “Besides, Landon’s got way more skill as a director. Honestly, I just can’t trust you with this.
“That’s why I’m not interested in
any of
your shows.”
Caleb felt that one cut deep-her words really hit where it hurt.
He couldn’t stand it when people compared him to Landon and said he wasn’t as capable.
His own sister knew that, and yet she still threw it in his face.
Man, that was a real punch to the gut.
Nicolas interjected. “Has the male lead been decided yet?”
He motioned to himself, “If not, maybe you could consider me.
Even though he and Landon didn’t get along, at it meant acting alongside Alicia, he’s suck it up.
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Nicole and Jett walked in together, just in time to overhear Nicolas pitching himself for the male lead.
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.