Chapter 8 You Got The Job

"Aaah! She's coming! The beautiful auntie is finally here!"

Luke was inside the office, sitting comfortably on the reclining chair

with his legs crossed.

He sported a floral shirt, which was embroidered with red peony and

green leaves.

Pairing his summer shirt was a knee-length khaki short and a pair of

flip flops.

He looked as if he had just come back from a vacation at the

seaside. Not a lot of people could pull off this look, but for Luke, he

made it seem so natural and effortless.

"Precious, do you really like that aunt that much?"

"Yes, I do!"

Hearing what his niece said, Luke sat straight and moved his chair

next to her.

When he saw her staring at the computer screen, he felt jealous and

said sourly, "You bad girl! I love you so much, but you have never

been so happy to see me!"

"It's different!"

Furrowing his brows, Luke queried, "What's the difference? Is it just a

whim for this aunt, but you really love me?"

Precious continued staring at the screen with her hands cupped in

front of her chest.The little girl didn't even mind giving him a glance.

"Well...Uncle Luke, let me put it this way.If one eats chicken bones

every day and suddenly gets chicken drumsticks one day for a

change, do you think she will still like chicken bones?"

Luke, who was hinted to be the chicken bones, was rendered

speechless.

'How could she say that?!' Luke thought as tears welled up on the

corners of his eyes.

He turned his head, trying to look for an alliance.

"Brother, "he called.

Much to his dismay, Ryan merely glanced at him with cold eyes.

Luke trembled.

It was him who told his brother about Wendy's audition, and Precious

accidentally heard it.

And when his niece learned that Wendy was coming, she immediately

proposed to be at the audition too! Of course, Ryan, cold-hearted as

he was, did not agree, causing the little girl to break into tears.

Although everyone knew she just wanted to get her way, Ryan still

took her with him.

"Precious..."

"Sssh! The beautiful auntie is about to speak.Stop talking, Uncle

Luke,"

Precious warned, pressing her tiny index finger against her

lips. Instantly, Luke was rendered speechless, his mouth hanging

agape in disbelief.

He looked at Precious and bore an obsessed expression as she

gazed at Wendy.

Then, Luke shifted his gaze at Ryan, whose eyes were glued on the

screen.

The next moment, Wendy entered the audition room.

The entire space was massive, filled with cameras and other filming

apparatus while electric wires carpeted the floor.

Staff were also present, carrying some of the equipment.

At the center was where Wendy was meant to stand.

All cameras and eyes of the staff and crew were focused on her.

At that moment, she was undeniably the center of all the attention.

Taking a deep breath, Wendy slowly rose her head.

A row of tables was paraded in front.

Four people were sitting behind the tables.

Among them were three familiar faces.

Carter, the director, sat upright in the middle, with a pen and a

notebook in front of him.

He had his eyes focused on the notebook, writing something.

Next to him was Mason Thomas, who would be playing the hero in the

series.

He had maintained his fame over the years, often playing roles in

several historical dramas.

He was even dubbed the prince of period dramas by his followers of

over forty million people.

But it did not come easy for him.

He had been in the industry for a decade when he finally managed to

get a break.

Yet, even after becoming famous, Mason Thomas stayed down to

earth, keeping a low profile and not letting the hype get to him.

With successful works one after another, he managed to establish his

position through his talent and persistence.

Mason Thomas was managed by Glory Media.

Next to him seated Kane Evans, the president of Glory Media.

Wendy met him once four years ago.

She was invited as a bridesmaid in his wedding with her cousin Rosie

Finch.

She could still clearly remember her first impression of Kane--cold and

aloof! It hadn't been long since that day, and yet he seemed to be

even colder now.

There was no emotion in his eyes, and his face was utterly stern.

The middle-aged man among the group must be the president of the

Starlight Media.

"Miss Finch, you only have five minutes to prepare.Please make do

with that time in reading the script."

"Okay, thank you!"

The audition piece was the first night when Lady Faye was bedded by

the emperor.

Faye was not the woman's real name.

She actually came from a highly-reputed family with her father as an

army general.

Her brother, who basically grew up in the military camp, took over their

father's position when the latter retired.

Her father only married once, so she and her brother were the only

Miller family children.

As the only girl in the family, she was loved by her parents and brother

very much.

Later, the emperor appointed her as one of his concubines, but both

her father and her brother were worried that she would not be able to

cope with the women from the imperial harem.

So, they declined the emperor's proposal.

This was also one of the reasons why the Miller family was

exterminated.

The emperor didn't allow her brother to gain power anymore, even

asking Concubine lvanka's father to fabricate evidence in a conspiracy

against the Miller family.

As a result, their entire household was charged with treason and

eventually killed.

Fortunately, she happened to avoid the death penalty.

To conceal the truth, the emperor sent troops to chase after her.

She ran and ran until she fell off the cliff.

Lucky for her, she survived the fall, after which she came to a nearby

town.

By chance, she met a young couple eloping.

The woman was also on the list of concubines being hunted by the

emperor.

Like her, the woman refused her entrance to the Imperial Palace, as

her heart already belonged to someone else.

So, to escape from her doomed royal destiny, the woman decided to

elope with her lover, her childhood sweetheart.

Unexpectedly, the woman asked her to replace her in to the Imperial

Palace.

Since she had always wanted to avenge her family, she immediately

agreed with the woman's proposal to assume the latter's identity,

starting by taking her name Faye Miller. Upon her entrance, she

performed a pavane dance.

So, she was immediately conferred the title of Lady Faye, which was

unprecedented in the Imperial Palace.

While it took other concubines years to achieve such a high position,

Lady Faye managed to grab her title overnight.

Heaven must be really in her favor! On the day she entered the

Imperial Palace, she was immediately summoned to spend the night

with the emperor.

And this scene was what Wendy wanted to audition for mainly

because it was challenging.

From the moment Lady Faye entered the Imperial Palace, she was no

longer the daughter of a general nor a willful and unrestrained girl.

At that moment, she had thoroughly transformed into a poisonous

Mandragora who only had one agenda to seek revenge for her ruined

family.

The most difficult part of the audition was how to convey the change in

Faye's character through the actress' eyes and physical movements.

"Five minutes is over!"

"Okay."

Wendy took a deep breath and slowly walked up the stage.

The setting had already been arranged by the staff, and it was perfect

for Wendy to get into character.

Standing in the center of the room, she bowed and introduced herself,

"Hello, everyone.I'm Wendy Finch, number thirty."

Carter, who wore a pair of old-fashioned eyeglasses, raised his

eyebrows slightly when he saw her plain, bare face.

Since they were aiming for an evilly beautiful concubine role, most of

the girls who came to audition today wore heavy makeup.

Wendy was the first one to set foot inside without any makeup.

"Are you ready?"

Carter asked with his deep, baritone voice.

"Yes, I am!"

Wendy answered enthusiastically.

And just like that, in a blink of an eye, she completely transformed into

Lady Faye.

She leaned sideways on the big carved bed, stroking a red sachet

embroidered with mandarin ducks, which symbolized a couple.

Under the shadow of the bed, her face bore sheer loneliness.

Suddenly, several footsteps resounded.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

As that voice rang, Lady Faye's eyes seemed to be infused with

darkness, instantly turning cold and piercing! She put away the

sachet, and the door creaked open.

Slowly, she raised her eyes, and her aura instantly changed.

With her eyebrows raised and her lips pursed, she seemed so full of

amorous feelings.

She leaned her head against the edge of the bed, revealing her

slender neck.

Under the candlelight, her flesh was covered with a layer of mist-like

luster, seductively inviting! It was beyond all doubt! At that moment,

Wendy was Concubine Faye--an enchantress about to seduce the

head of the entire empire.

Crack! Something clapped, signaling that the audition was over.

Immediately, everyone fell into a deafening silence.

Wendy fixed herself up without saying anything.

Little to her knowledge, all the men present blushed and even drooled

for her! Even Carter, who was extremely distant, was so excited that

his face turned red! This was the woman he was looking for! That was

exactly what he wanted! No need for peacocking skills, but just pure

talent that could silence everyone in the room.

Wendy didn't show any part of her skin except for her neck, but her

eyes and movements were enough to turn on any man! Without

wasting any more time, Carter made his decision.

Clearing his throat, he fixed his eyeglass and announce

"You! You got the job!"