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by the time I arrived at the aud

rging from the audition building, their faces glowing with triumphant smiles as they whispe

a's gaze met mine, he

It was the same condescending look she had given me fiv

of her heels clicking against the pavement was like a victory march. Without a single gla

isappear down the road

. You don't get to

orm, I turned and das

late. At leas

people exiting the room. They were chatting amongst themselves, their la

halt myself in tim

late!" I b

stated bluntly. Her expression screamed disapproval. "What's the point

judges exchanged u

my back still bowing. "I'm not he

ht their

he screenwriter-tilted his head in curio

hout hesitation. "As far as I know, you weren't able

ut before they could respond, I lifted my head, lo

le

s stretched between u

looked utterly dumbfounded. His lips parted slightly, his rigid po

-length ebony hair cascaded down my back like silk, catching the soft glow of the overhead ligh

out; instead, it elevated my presence. Like a spirit fox that had cultivated for a thousand years, my

not be told of how captivating I looked. At least that w

e judges' react

omething down. The assistant director, who had moments ago been so dismissive,

athan who finally

s your

anged a look with the other judges and nodded as if conf

t's artists, right? You can go back and pr

. "Just l

. "You'll be notified

hat, the ro

nk you, Director. I

audition hall. My heart pounded, ad

id

e months by trying to completely understand the role's character. Making all the effort to im

red near the doorway, pre

hen I over

reenwriter, marveled. "With her acting record, I didn't even consider her for the female lead. Though, I had ne

nation. She could be pretty and coquettish, yet she would maintain a pure demeanor and state of mind. She was perfect," another judge chimed in. "All the ot

. Damn ri

DRINO'

al, chaos reigned

t the glass, his tiny fists clenched at his sides. His normally solemn

he doctors, nurses, or even

person in his heart, but it couldn't help that

ompany, but with no other options l

. Your Little Prince was just fine a while ag

d?" I asked i

g for Eve, so I told him to stop looking, that the pretty lady had already left. As soon as I finished talking, he started his ram

of my nose. "You on

es

lained e

g me come closer, the he immediately retreated backwards. His eyes were filled with

lready left, that wasn't exactly what he meant. There was nothing wrong with her health, so she had already left

my son that I would have such

silent. And

those two words, 'she left', and

t that, he had already experienced a big fright. So under such emotio

explanation. But he refused to move as he slowly b

ip of paper Eve had left.

ned on. Quickly, he raised his head and opened his

t through the wringer to the point of breaking down, ye

note was entirely unnecessary, but now he was comple

ofa and sat down, then ha

ecognize words and could already read on his own. Besi

for saving me. You

ssed his lips together in a poor attempt to mask his joy, bu

h agape as if he ha

ly smiled! I can't even remember how long it's been since I last saw

t prince immediately hid it l

it. It was just a fairly ordinary note, yet it

ightened up, I immediately brought him home with me. In addition, I

-

icy cold. Prince and I sat facing each other acro

ouch the floor, his arms folded tightly across his chest

. "Eat yo

rned a deaf e

s. "Prince, I won

, not

"Do you really think this hu

monk, completely immersed in his own w

ed and my pat

Calvin and fortunately he

end me Eve

e's exact address to my cell phone. Following that was a

ce's hunger stri

rince saw me picking up my jacket and car keys, he scramble

ffortlessly after a single gla

be a next tim