Chapter 196
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“I can give you money. Just don’t kill me…”
That one line tugged at everyone’s heartstrings.
Eliza was stunned speechless.
She forgot all her lines.
Her mind went blank, and the last bit of her conscience stirred awake.
She tossed the whip in her hand without thinking.
“You … You…”
“Cut!”
Risa’s sharp voice broke through the tension on set.
Alice hadn’t been acting long, but her performance hit everyone hard.
In that moment, she completely embodied a helpless, pitiful woman who just wanted to survive.
Even Eliza, a seasoned actress, had lost her composure.
Alice slowly stood up and patted the dirt off her clothes.
“Why are you all just standing there?”
She looked around.
“Can we finally agree I can act?”
No one responded.
Telling the truth would offend someone.
Lying outright wasn’t an option either.
So silence became the safest choice.
Alice took in their reactions and pretty much understood what they were thinking.
“Can we move on now?” she asked.
Still, no one said a word.
A strange silence settled over the entire set.
Especially Boston–he just stared at Alice like he couldn’t believe what he’d just seen.
Playing a kidnapped victim was a real test of acting chops.
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Even he wouldn’t dare say he could’ve done it better.
How was she that good ?
Had she trained somewhere ?
No way.
She was just a country girl.
Right –a total country girl.
Suddenly, he remembered something Venom had told him once.
Maybe Alice had really been trafficked before.
If she had gone through something like that, then her performance wasn’t acting–it was memory.
She was just replaying what had actually happened to her.
Darlene finally came to her senses.
“She’s impressive.”
Boston scoffed. “That’s just experience talking. Let’s see how she does in a different role.”
No sooner had he said that than Eliza spoke up.
“No. I’m not convinced. I was careless earlier. I want a redo.”
It was like she’d finally figured out what went wrong.
“This time, you be the kidnapper. I’ll be the victim.”
Alice nodded. “Sure.”
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The quick agreement made Eliza instantly suspicious.
But she told herself Alice just got lucky earlier. No way she could pull it off twice.
They both took a short break before stepping back into the scene.
Having learned from her earlier mistake, Eliza didn’t look at Alice at all this time.
She just curled up in the corner, crying and begging for mercy.
People around the set frowned.
They were all actors–they could tell who had skill and who didn’t.
And honestly, this was nowhere near what Alice had just done.
Alice walked over, tool in hand.
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The cruelty in her eyes and the cold, violent aura around her hit the whole room like a punch .
In that instant, it didn’t feel like acting anymore. It felt real,
Like a real criminal had stepped on set.
She bent down and stared at Eliza.
Her eyes held nothing but contempt–like Eliza’s life was worthless, something she could crush at any
moment.
At the center of it all, Eliza shrank back, trembling even harder.
For a second, she truly believed she might die.
Her heart felt like it was about to burst.
Her face went pale. Her whole body shook.
But just as the blade came close, it stopped.
The pressure in the room lifted instantly, and Alice’s calm voice cut through the air.
“All right. That’s it. You can get up now.”
Eliza jolted awake, instinctively checking herself.
No broken bones. No cuts.
She let out a shaky breath.
Wait , why would I even think
bones were broken ? my
She clutched her chest and stood up slowly, wondering if she’d just gotten too into the scene.
No one paid attention to her.
All eyes were still on Alice.
That kind of performance – switching from helpless to heartless in seconds–wasn’t just acting. Even someone like Ryan, the very first Best Actor winner in their industry, would have to respect that.
Boston clenched his fists .
It was one thing to hear about talent. Seeing it with his own eyes hit differently.
Alice’s acting was flawless.
She didn’t need to overthink. She just became the character–instantly, effortlessly.
Had she been trained ?
But Ryan had already gone public , saying he wasn’t taking on any more students .
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Then , who had taught her ?
And if she is this good , why isn’t she already part of the industry?
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“Good thing she’s not in the business,” Darlene said dryly. “Otherwise, she’d have taken home Best Actress every year.”
Her tone was sarcastic, but the words were true.
Boston exhaled slowly, still completely thrown off.
He had no idea how to react.
“Boston,” Darlene said, slipping her hand into his, “this might be a good thing
“If she understands acting, then her judgment of Eliza’s performance will be fair.”