I Want a Divorce Every Day, But the Superstar Says No-Chapter 71: Set Up
The next day.
The case of Quiana Sutton about to sue East Emperor Entertainment was not spreading like wildfire, but many insiders knew about it, especially after hearing Ewan Xyler was her attorney. Grace Sutton’s phone was flooded with calls.
Some were asking if Quiana Sutton was willing to sign with their company, while others were media inquiring about her relationship with Ewan Xyler.
The media all wanted the exclusive headline.
There were even false rumors leaked, claiming Quiana Sutton was Ewan Xyler’s secret lover.
Dawson & Associates immediately issued a lawyer’s letter, scaring the whistleblower into quickly deleting the post and apologizing.
As long as Ewan Xyler was willing, though not looking to lock anyone up for life, sending you to sit in jail for a few years was certainly possible.
The media was intensely curious, but dared not write recklessly, so they went to pester Grace Sutton, hoping to coax something out of her.
Grace Sutton dealt with another media outlet, put down her phone, twisted her eyebrows, and began to prepare work. Suddenly, she felt dizzy, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness completely.
When she woke up, she found herself lying in a hospital with Quiana Sutton standing next to her.
Seeing her trying to get up, Quiana Sutton hurriedly stopped her.
"You still haven’t recovered from your fever, stay in bed and rest."
She was bewildered, "I have a fever?"
"Yes, it reached 40.2 degrees. If it continued, it could have been life-threatening."
If she hadn’t called Grace Sutton constantly without getting through and worried something might have happened, she wouldn’t have found her fainted in the house.
The doctor said it was fortunate that she was sent to the hospital in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Ewan Xyler is handling the contract issue, you don’t worry about it, as for the studio work, there’s no rush, you can handle it once you’re out of the hospital."
"But..."
"If you speak again, I’ll tie you to the bed."
Grace Sutton couldn’t help but burst into a laugh, finding Quiana Sutton adorably stern and serious.
"Oh by the way, there’s something I haven’t had the chance to tell you, the main actors for ’Phoenix Road’ have been decided."
"Oh, who are they?"
"The male lead is Durrell Landon, the second male is Joseph Grant, and the second female is Miranda White."
"Isn’t Joseph Grant only taking lead roles? Never considering second male roles?"
"I don’t really know about that, maybe Director Parker finds him suitable."
Director Parker’s sharp eye in the industry was well-known, and he wouldn’t accept backdoor deals, the cast he chose undoubtedly fit the roles perfectly.
...
Evelyn Windsor naturally got this news too.
Ewan Xyler became Quiana Sutton’s lawyer, and Quiana Sutton was the female lead in ’Phoenix Road’.
She was obviously disdainful about it.
In her view, without Durrell Landon’s involvement, how could Quiana Sutton have enlisted Ewan Xyler, let alone become the female lead of ’Phoenix Road’?
She asked her assistant to arrange a meeting with Director Parker.
Between Clouds and Waters.
In Suite 666.
William Parker was quite puzzled by Evelyn Windsor’s sudden request to meet him.
Evelyn Windsor personally poured William Parker a glass of water, "Director Parker, please—"
William Parker took it but didn’t drink, clearly understanding that there are no free lunches, especially with Ms. Windsor pouring him water.
He rubbed the rim of the cup, his expression light: "Ms. Windsor might as well say directly what this is about, otherwise I won’t feel comfortable drinking this tea."
Evelyn Windsor didn’t hide anything, speaking directly: "Director Parker, I believe I would be more suitable than Quiana Sutton for the female lead in ’Phoenix Road’."
William Parker was stunned for a moment before speaking: "Forgive my frankness, Ms. Windsor, you’re not quite suitable for this role."
A trace of displeasure flashed across Evelyn Windsor’s face: "Why? Are you worried my acting skills aren’t enough?"
"This..."
William Parker looked at Evelyn Windsor with a bit of difficulty.
It’s true, as they say, that Evelyn Windsor’s face was highly adaptable; the other meaning of highly adaptable suggested the actor didn’t have an overly remarkable or memorable appearance, in other words, quite ordinary.
The female lead of ’Phoenix Road’ was never meant to be a humble type; she was the most beautiful woman across three realms, and in his view, only Quiana Sutton’s face could uphold that, not to mention her acting was also commendable; she was his ideal female lead.
For Miss Windsor to transform into a beauty like Quiana Sutton would need more than cosmetic surgery, maybe reincarnation in her next life.
He chose his words carefully, speaking lightly: "Ms. Windsor has always been cast in artistic films, ’Phoenix Road’ as a commercial blockbuster might not suit Ms. Windsor, besides ’Phoenix Road’ would require many martial arts scenes, if Ms. Windsor got injured, I’m afraid I couldn’t explain that to your fans."
No matter how tactfully William Parker put it, it still meant rejection.
Evelyn Windsor was deeply displeased, her regular director was the world-renowned director Lucas, she was even an Oscar-winning actress, if not for Durrell Landon, why would she degrade herself to ask William Parker for a lead in a commercial film?
No matter how displeased she was inside, she didn’t show it.
She only looked regretfully at William Parker: "Director Parker is known as a genius director in the industry, not having a chance to collaborate is truly a great regret in my life."
William Parker, of course, would show Evelyn Windsor this courtesy.
"If I have a suitable script for an artistic film next time, I hope Queen Evelyn will deign to take the leading role."
When Evelyn Windsor saw William Parker off out of the suite, she deliberately glanced in a certain direction.
Today she didn’t merely come to invite William Parker for tea.
What she wanted was a moment captured of her and William Parker together.
As long as she appeared with William Parker, it would look like they reached some agreement or decided on her for the lead role of ’Phoenix Road’.
She knew long ago that it wouldn’t be so simple for William Parker to agree to her being the lead in ’Phoenix Road’, she wanted to use public opinion to pressure him.
YXH published photos of Evelyn Windsor and William Parker together, with a very eye-catching headline—
Surprise! Queen Evelyn turns out to be the secret female lead named by William Parker in ’Phoenix Road’.
The comments section was extremely lively.
[As expected of Queen Evelyn, her first movie upon returning home is with Director Parker.]
[Heard the male lead is Emperor Landon, I already smell gossip.]
[I’ve already imagined a thousand words, maybe it’s because Emperor Landon took the male lead, that Queen Evelyn became the female lead.]
[Why can’t it be that Queen Evelyn became the female lead, and Emperor Landon took the male lead because of her?]
[Don’t argue above, this is the love in full pursuit from both sides, I have to say, I’m envious...]
...
The comment section kept @-mentioning the official account of ’Phoenix Road’, trying to find out if it was true.
When William Parker saw those comments, he was almost infuriated, then he realized he had been played by someone.
Meanwhile, Durrell Landon also saw the gossip post by YXH and could roughly guess what had happened.
His face was full of displeasure.
He had made it clear to her that there was nothing between them anymore, yet she still did something so easily misunderstood.
He thought it was necessary to make her give up completely!
