CHAPTER 735: 731, THE RULES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT CIRCLE

, having settled Felix Shaw, Elizabeth White went to the director’s room. Seeing her enter, Director Zhang patted the spot next to him, "Come, little Frost, take a seat here."

Seeing an assistant in the room as well, Elizabeth smiled and walked over, "Director Zhang, did you need to see me for something?"

"Little Frost, here’s the thing," Director Zhang’s large hand unconsciously landed on Elizabeth’s leg. He had drunk quite a bit, his face flushed as he spoke with a strong smell of alcohol,

"We were just discussing, you wanted Alexis Bailey to be your supporting actress, but her fame is greater than yours, and she also has quite a bit of screen time. I’m afraid she might steal your limelight."

"How could that be?" Elizabeth smiled, reaching out to grasp Director Zhang’s hand still resting on her leg, "Didn’t we agree with the screenwriter to add more scenes for me?"

"Sigh, adding scenes is possible, but the big scenes you requested are too costly. Unless you can persuade Director Shaw to increase his investment."

"Oh, I see," Elizabeth appeared slightly troubled. This movie was expected to cost two hundred million, and Felix Shaw had invested eighty million by himself. Felix wasn’t unwilling to invest more money, but he was worried about his family finding out, so he had borrowed some from several friends and added his own private funds to make the investment.

Elizabeth was well aware of all this, but now Director Zhang was saying they needed to increase the investment to add her scenes, obviously doing it deliberately.

Elizabeth proactively hooked her arm around Director Zhang’s, "Director Zhang, didn’t we have an agreement? Reduce the supporting actress’s scenes and add more for me. You agreed, didn’t you?"

"But now Alexis Bailey has also brought funding into the crew... It’s a bit difficult," Director Zhang’s hand landed again on Elizabeth’s leg and began to stroke it unconsciously, his eyes lecherously fixed on her.

Even if slow to react, Elizabeth understood the director’s implication.

She glanced secretly at the assistant busy making coffee, then leaned her entire upper body on Director Zhang when she turned her eyes back.

"Director Zhang~ you can’t do this. You promised little Frost, you can’t go back on your word just because you’ve had a drink..." Director Zhang smiled delightfully, pinching her cheek indulgently as he spoke, "My dear, just talking to me won’t suffice,"

Then, turning to his assistant, "Little Wang, it’s getting late. You should also head back to your room to rest."

Little Wang placed the coffee on the low table in front of them, gave Elizabeth a faint look, and then turned to leave.

The room was left with just the two of them, Elizabeth continued to act coquettishly clinging to Director Zhang, "Director Zhang~ you can’t go back on your word..."

"Little demoness!"

A lewd voice followed as the assistant closed the door, isolating them from the outside.

...

Although Elizabeth was not worldly wise, she knew well that to get more scenes for herself, keeping the director happy was of utmost importance. When she left Director Zhang’s room, it was nearly dawn. She peeked left and right as she opened the door, seeing no one in the hallway, she quickly walked toward the elevator.

Behind her, from the corner of the hallway, something flashed a few times.

When she returned to her room, Elizabeth didn’t bother with a shower and directly slipped under the covers next to Felix Shaw, snuggling actively against his chest. Compared to Director Zhang, she still preferred this man—young, handsome, and wealthy.