Since Francis was eager to move on and demonstrated his sincerity, Ariana saw no reason to confront him.
Sometimes, feigning ignorance was necessary to survive in the entertainment industry.
Ariana smiled politely and said, âThank you, Mr.
Salazar.
Iâm sorry for the inconvenience youâll face in guiding Tylerâs performance.
â
âItâs no trouble at all.
You can rely on me, and Iâm more than happy to help,â Francis assured, smiling and genuinely complimenting Tyler.
Upon checking his own schedule, Cole was taken aback.
âWhat the hell? My scenes are set for midnight and eight in the morning? Donât I need rest? Seriously! Iâm the lead actor!â
Francisâ face turned grim as he watched Cole make a scene.
He had intended to discuss the schedule privately with him later, but now the latter brought up the issue out in the open.
In that case, there was no more need to be civil with him.
âTyler didnât have any issues with the same arrangement.
Why do you have so many complaints?â
âMr.
Salazar, do you even hear yourself?â Coleâs eyes widened, questioning whether he had misjudged Francisâ attitude toward him.
Did Francis seriously not care about working in the entertainment industry anymore?
Francis narrowed his eyes, shooting Cole a piercing glare as he scoffed, âIf you canât handle working early in the morning, why even be an actor? Ask anyone here who hasnât had to wake up at four or five in the morning.
Youâre the only one with a problem with the schedule!â
The onlookers exchanged glances.
Why was Francis berating Cole like that?
Coleâs face turned a shade of furious red.
âMr.
Salazar, you didnât use to be like this.
â
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âSo what? Do I need you to teach me how to behave? If you canât handle it, just get the hell out.
â Everyone in the restaurant glanced in their direction as Francis snapped, âYouâre still new.
You donât even have the basic work ethics required for the job.
Just because youâre playing a lead role, you think youâre irreplaceable.
One word from me, and plenty of people could take your place.
If you donât like the schedule, thereâs the door.
I think Tyler would be perfect for this role, anyway.
â
Cole glared at Francis, grinding his teeth, but ultimately held his tongue.
After all, Francis was the director, and the crew had to follow his orders.
Francis sneered in his heart.
He couldnât risk upsetting Ariana, nor could he provoke Selene.
However, he certainly wasnât afraid of Donnaâs nephew.
He had only wanted to fawn over Jasper before; otherwise, he wouldnât have even considered giving Cole the lead role.
Aside from good looks, Cole barely knew how to act, performing worse than an extra.
Merely relying on his auntâs connections to get by in the entertainment industry would inevitably bite him in the ass later.
Francis hadnât intended to be harsh on Cole, but the latter seemed determined to cause trouble.
Thus, he decided to stop coddling him.
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The schedule was established, and aside from Cole, no one else objected.
Everyone soon left to prepare for their afternoon tasks.
Ariana pulled Tyler aside for a private conversation.
âWhat happened this morning? How did Francis end up discussing the script with you so cordially?â She struggled to believe the scene she had just witnessed in the restaurant.
Francisâ sudden change of attitude made her worry that it was some sort of trap.
Tyler was puzzled too.
âIâm not sure.
This morning, a man claiming to be Mr.
Theodore Andersonâs special assistant wanted to take me to the filming site, but Francis intercepted us along the way.
He brought me to the scriptwriter to discuss possible revisions and seemed genuinely interested in my input.
â
âNothing else? They didnât pressure you into promising anything, did they?â
Arianaâs concer wasnât unwarranted; Francis and his associates were notoriously cunning.
She had to be cautious.