A Night of Desire-Chapter 173: She’ll Just Wait for the Good News
She called a reporter she knew fairly well. She could tell from today’s opening ceremony that the press was quite interested in her relationship with Seth Quinn.
This was exactly what she wanted: for the reporters to be interested, for them to write scandalous rumors about her and Seth Quinn.
The only reason she made the call was to get this reporter to add some fuel to the fire and sensationalize the rumors even more.
Of course, when you ask for a favor, you have to offer something in return. Money was no object; what she wanted were results.
The reporter readily agreed. After all, who would turn down a profitable offer?
After hanging up, Faye Jennings’s mood brightened considerably. She had heard that the Quinn Family’s principles were extremely strict, especially under the current Family Head, Seth Quinn’s father, Theodore Quinn.
They were so strict, in fact, that the men of the family were forbidden from being involved in any scandals with women. If one of them was, he would be forced to marry the woman in question.
’Since Seth Quinn and Clara Grant were hiding the fact that they were married, the rest of the Quinn Family probably doesn’t even know Clara Grant existed.’
’In the past, I wasn’t proactive and missed my chance. This time, I’ll strike first. Once the rumors about me and Seth spread and I get his parents’ approval, even if they find out he’s already married to Clara Grant, they’ll surely make him divorce her and marry me, won’t they?’
’Now, all I have to do is sit back and wait for the good news.’
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As for Clara Grant, she wasn’t too bothered by everyone giving her the cold shoulder. She believed that time reveals a person’s true character.
She would prove with her own abilities that even if she had "stolen" the role that originally belonged to Sandra, she had earned it. She was the best person to play Tina.
Of course, she would also use her sincerity to make everyone change their opinion of her.
If some people still didn’t like her after all that, there was nothing she could do. After all, you can’t please everyone.
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The next day, filming for *A Lifetime of Splendor* officially began. Clara Grant had a scene that morning in which Tina, forced by her circumstances, had to enter a house of pleasure—the Lunara Building.
Even though she had studied the script inside and out and felt she understood Tina to her very core, Clara Grant was still a little nervous before filming began.
This was, after all, her first real scene. It was different from the times she had acted just for her own enjoyment; this was going to be captured on camera and shown to the public.
Not many actors actually had scenes to shoot that day, but the set was still packed with people.
Perhaps they all wanted to see just what the woman who had snatched the role at the last minute, Clara Grant, was capable of.
But most of them were there hoping to see her make a fool of herself. Even if her acting was good, she was just a college junior. How good could she possibly be?
Besides, this was her first time in a real production. They’d be lucky if she didn’t get nervous and rack up a string of bad takes.
Clara Grant’s nervousness wasn’t obvious, but Holly Summers, standing beside her, could feel it. She discreetly squeezed Clara’s hand and whispered, "Clara, don’t be nervous. I believe in you."
At some point, Miles Quinn had also come to stand behind her. He smiled, offering his encouragement. "Holly Summers is right. I believe in you, too. You’ve got this." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Clara Grant looked back at him and was suddenly filled with confidence.
She had agreed to play Tina for three reasons: first, because Seth Quinn had pressured her into it; second, for Cherie; and third, for the chance to work with Miles Quinn.
Besides, in this drama, her character, Tina, was in love with the male lead, played by Miles Quinn.
