Chapter 192
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The last person who had tried to humiliate Alice was probably burning in hell by now.
Alice sighed and patted Risa’s shoulder.
“In this country, murder is illegal,” she reminded her.
After a pause, she added, “Try to hold back a little.”
Risa clenched her teeth.
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“How am I supposed to hold back? If someone dares mess with my girl’s wings, I’ll burn down their whole heaven.”
Alice fell silent. Great, Risa had clearly picked up internet slang since coming here.
She gave her a flat look.
“Don’t you think death is too easy? It’s the most merciful thing you can give someone.”
Risa blinked, a little thrown off.
Alice continued, “If you really want to drive someone insane, you make them live a life worse than death. That’s the real punishment.”
Risa frowned, clearly unconvinced.
To her, if someone crossed you, killing them outright was the best way to remove the threat.
As long as your enemy was breathing, they still had a chance to fight back.
To her, that was like letting a tiger back into the wild, leaving danger at your doorstep.
But since murder wasn’t exactly legal here, she could only grudgingly agree.
Then Risa turned to everyone around them.
“This is my good friend Alice, and she’s today’s special guest judge,” she announced.
The moment those words landed, the expressions around them shifted.
Alice ? What did she know ?
Just some small – town country girl !
What could she possibly know about acting ?
Levi, however, was truly convinced.
Even now, when he thought back to the day Alice completely out–acted him, he still broke into a cold.
sweat.
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After that, even when Ryan deliberately tried to overpower him in scenes, he no longer felt fear.
He could stay calm and keep up, even when the other side was intentionally trying to crush him.
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Ryan had even praised him as promising talent, but Levi knew the truth–it was because the pressure Alice had put on him had been so immense that everything else afterward felt like child’s play.
“I don’t think this is appropriate.”
The one who spoke up was Eliza, who had been pushed forward by Kayla.
When she first saw Alice in that dirndl skirt and wearing only light makeup, Kayla had already chewed her
out.
Now she had no choice but to be the one to stick her neck out.
But she didn’t want to openly offend Alice either–after all, this was Risa’s friend, and who knew if they might need her in the future?
“What I mean is … Ms. Spencer is an outsider. When it comes to acting ..
Alice smiled. “You industry people look at the craft, but as an audience member, I only look at the result.”
The implication was clear. If your acting couldn’t even convince someone from outside the industry- someone who knew nothing–then what right did you have to call it good acting?
Eliza choked on her words, unsure how to respond.
Kayla let out a cold laugh and stepped forward.
“There are millions of audience members. Why does it have to be you? And besides, when you’re scoring, how do we know you won’t let personal bias affect it?”
Risa’s face darkened.
“What’s this? Are you questioning my judgment?”
Kayla, being a businesswoman, knew exactly how much money Risa could generate and that Risa wasn’t just a director but also the CEO of a well–known international company.
So, she didn’t dare offend her.
“Ms. Risa, you misunderstand. I was simply raising a point of concern.”
Then Darlene chimed in, “Why don’t we have Ms. Spencer perform a scene instead?”
As she spoke, she stepped forward. “I’m willing to be her scene partner.”
After saying that, she glanced at Boston.
Boston didn’t look back at her, but the anger on his face had eased a lot.
That alone made her feel satisfied.
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“Ms. Spencer, I wasn’t targeting you. I just thought it’d be best if everyone was fully convinced , she said sweetly.
Risa, however, wasn’t one to indulge her.
“You had the right to audition, but since you’re questioning my judgment, that means we won’t see eye – to- eye in any future collaboration. Sorry, you’re out.” she said coldly.
Darlene’s eyes widened in shock, disbelief all over her face.
“Ms. Risa, I-”
Boston stepped in, placing himself protectively in front of her.
“Risa, I doubt the other judges would be thrilled to be lumped in with a country girl. Don’t believe me ? Ask them.”
The judges Risa had invited were all solid actors with good reputations and standing in the industry.
At Boston’s words, they turned their gazes toward Alice.
Even if she was the Nolan Group’s young Mrs., her background still wasn’t impressive enough in their eyes .
Boston pressed on.
“Even if you think Darlene doesn’t deserve it, surely the judges you brought in have some say, don’t they?” In other words, he wanted them to test Alice’s acting themselves.
Boston had always kept his identity under wraps in the industry, so a lot of folks were unaware of his background. But thanks to Alice, his status had become impossible to hide.
Now, while he wasn’t wildly famous, he was deeply respected.
So the other judges had no objection to his suggestion.
Darlene sighed.
“Ms. Spencer, I really didn’t mean to make things hard for you.”
Alice gave a short, cold laugh. “Oh? So what was it then–deliberately making things hard?”