Chapter 453: Chapter 453

Instead of exposing him on the spot, Rayna simply replied with a faint smile, “That would be too time-consuming, Wilson. Glory couldn’t possibly afford to pay for that much of your time.”

Wilson froze for a few seconds before saying, “Oh, you don’t have to pay any additional costs! We’re friends, so it’s only natural for us to help each other out!”

Rayna arched an eyebrow at him and said in a joking tone, “Well, then... I’m glad I have a friend like you, Wilson. I’m just the vice CEO of a small company, so I was worried that you might look down on me!”

There was no way Wilson wouldn’t notice the sarcasm in her tone. “No, not at all! I would love to have a friend like you, Ms.

Garland!”

Rayna was about to take a sip of her coffee, but she put it back down out of fear that it would be bad for her babies.

“Glory can’t afford to hire another male actor either. Since we have collaborations with Faymon Group, Mr. Faymon here has decided to lend us a hand,” she said casually.

It took Wilson a few seconds to realize what he had just heard. He then glanced at Curtis and asked hesitantly, “M-Mr. Faymon is going to replace the previous actor?”

“That’s right.”

Everyone at the table gasped in shock after hearing Rayna’s reply.

My goodness! A man of Mr. Faymon’s stature has nothing to do with our industry! Wow, we hardly even see him in business magazines, and yet, he’s going to be working with us here for two weeks?

That was so unbelievable that even Wilson was shocked.

He knew about Glory’s collaboration with Faymon Group, but he was not expecting Curtis to do something like that.

The fact that Curtis was willing to set his work aside to help Rayna out suggested that there was more to their relationship than being business partners.

I didn’t believe the rumors about Mr. Faymon and Ms. Garland dating each other before, but I definitely do now!

Everyone was responding exactly the way Rayna had expected them to. She even noticed some of them typing excitedly on their phones, most likely sharing that information with others.

Thinking that Curtis would surely have noticed what they were doing if she did, Rayna glanced at Curtis and expected him to say something.

However, Curtis was so busy replying to emails that he didn’t even pay attention to what was going on.

Rayna then raised her voice and said, “Although Mr. Faymon is assisting us with this project, he will not be showing himself on camera. As a matter of fact, his participation is confidential information, so please give him your full cooperation. Make sure to edit all the scenes that show his face.”

The look in her eyes turned gloomy when she saw that some of them were still typing away on their phones. Rayna then called up her assistant and said, “Ella, I need you to draft a non-disclosure agreement and have it delivered to me tomorrow by eight in the morning.”

“Understood, Ms. Garland. Please send me the details via WhatsApp.”

As Rayna hung up the phone, she saw that the two people who were typing earlier had put their phones aside. “I’m sorry. In order to ensure that Mr. Faymon’s participation in this project is kept private and confidential, I will need all of you to sign a non-

disclosure agreement.”

Nobody dared say another word after hearing that.

Despite appearing to be focused on his emails, Curtis’ lips curled into a faint smile when he heard what Rayna said.

Seeing as the tension had been relieved slightly, Wilson then introduced the crew he had brought with him.

Three of the seven crew members were selected by Rayna herself. They were in charge of costumes, makeup, and props. Their studio had collaborated with Newfirm Media in the past, so they knew Wilson and were on good terms with him.

Seeing as Curtis was still busy replying to emails, they all greeted and shook hands with Rayna instead.

“Is there anything you would like to discuss with us, Ms. Garland? If not, we can start filming tomorrow,” Wilson asked.

“No, that’ll be all.”

Wilson then shifted his gaze toward Curtis, but he didn’t dare ask him anything.

Noticing the look of fear and hesitation in Wilson’s eyes, Rayna spoke on behalf of Curtis. “Mr. Faymon doesn’t have any further requests either, but he is rather busy with work. Please brief us on the schedule for tomorrow so he can arrange his work accordingly.”

Wilson breathed a sigh of relief. “Sure thing!”

As the meeting had come to an end, everyone quickly left the café.

As Rayna got ready to leave, she overheard them discussing among themselves the places to visit during their free time, including the well behind the homestay.

Noticing that Curtis was still sitting there, Rayna asked, “Aren’t you going to head back, Mr. Faymon?”

“I still have a few more emails to reply.”

“Okay.” Fearing that people might take pictures of Curtis while he was busy working and upload them online, Rayna decided to return to her seat and ordered some cake as well as a cup of tea.

She then sat there and snacked away while waiting for him.

After Curtis was done replying to those emails, he looked up and saw Rayna sitting next to him. There were a few empty plates on the table, and Rayna had almost finished eating the last piece of cake.

“You had lots of desserts on the plane, hadn’t you?” he asked with a helpless look on his face.

“No, not really. I just had a few pieces of cake and two puddings. It has been three hours since then. I got hungry a while ago,”

Rayna replied as she shoved the final piece of cake into her mouth.

Curtis simply stared at her in silence. This woman sure can eat a lot!

“Oh, by the way, I’ll send you the script right now.” Rayna then pulled out her phone and sent it to him via WhatsApp. “The screenwriter will probably edit it a little, but you should still familiarize yourself with it first.”

Curtis had already read the script long ago, but he pretended to be seeing it for the first time anyway so she wouldn’t get suspicious.

“Did you come up with this whole thing yourself?” he asked after skimming through it.

“Yes, I did.” Rayna nodded as she continued, “I discussed it with them previously. I felt like a mainstream script would not reflect what I want the product to portray. Since this project involves a bet-on agreement, the company’s shares would be affected if the end results aren’t good. I smelled that perfume for a minute, thirty seconds, and immediately after spraying it. It brings out a different feeling each time. That’s how I came up with this plot.”

She then retrieved the perfume from her handbag, sprayed some on a test strip, and waved it a few times before handing it to Curtis.

“Depending on the type of fragrance it exudes at different times, I designed three themes based on the three different time periods. Each time period will last a minute,” Rayna explained while he smelled the perfume.

Curtis agreed with her idea. “So, the entire plot will cover all three themes fairly quickly. That way, the consumers will not get bored watching it. This will really test the director’s filming skills, though.”

Rayna nodded. “I’ve seen Wilson’s productions in the past. He’s very good at this sort of stuff. While there are quite a lot of directors out there who possess such skills, I can only afford to work with Wilson due to Glory’s limited funds.”

“This is a very creative idea. Glory sure made a wise investment this time! This perfume smells great as is, and it will surely bring Glory huge profits if you get the marketing done right. It could even double or triple Glory’s profits this year,” Curtis said with a smile as he continued enjoying the perfume’s faint fragrance.

“Of course! I’ll make sure to keep a close eye on the marketing of this product. Regardless of how good my marketing strategy may be, this perfume’s great smell is what truly sells it. I mean, even someone as picky as you are has taken a liking to it!”

Rayna replied.

Curtis arched an eyebrow at her in response. “Don’t get the wrong idea, Ms. Garland. I said it smells good, but I didn’t say I like it.”

“What smell do you like, then? Sandalwood?” Rayna asked in surprise.