Chapter 187 (1/2)

Chapter 187: Those who stab you in the back (6)

TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir

”Really? I'm confident in that!”

”If anyone else has prepared something, let me know.”

As though they were at an audition, the girls showed their talents and conversation topics to Park Taepyeong. Even though he swore a lot, the goldfish looked less nervous than before. It was because Park Taepyeong still commented on and gave suggestions while swearing.

They took a photo together at the end for Park Taepyeong's social media.

There shouldn't be any problems with the broadcast with this.

We returned to Pretty Girls' waiting room, and Chief Lee Taes.h.i.+n said,

”Thank you, team leader. To come and help us when you're so busy.”

His glittering eyes were a bit too much. He looked tense in front of Park Taepyeong, who was known to be crabby, but now, he looked light as a feather.

I tapped his arm and said,

”No need to thank me. This is my job.”

I greeted the staff and checked Pretty Girls' broadcast for a bit before leaving the studio. As soon as I got in my minivan, I took out my phone. Then I checked the countdown that was stopped at two.

-Songha, do you have anything going on today?

I received a reply as soon as I sent the message.

-Yes, I have nothing going on today.

-Let me know if something happens. Even if it's something small.

-No way! You dictator!

I stared at the screen when an urgent message arrived.

-Seoyu nggu nni sent that.

-Is Seoyoung alive?

-No. I'll contact you even if nothing happens!

After my conversation with the Team 2 Leader, I spent every day on high alert. It was as if I had returned to working with Choi Gunyoung. Just like when I had a bomb that would backstab me at any moment next to me.

I didn't see any reason to light the fuse.

At least for now.

Well-Made Production was still bustling.

It seemed like there was an audition today as many people who looked to be managers and celebrities were present as well. A pretty woman clenching an audition script was crying in the lobby.

”Chief, I think I might have bombed the audition. I really did work hard for it.”

”I know that you worked hard. It's all good. You did well.”

”Can't we go ask them for another chance?”

The actress was crying while the manager tried his best to comfort her. This was a common scene at auditions. They practiced day and night for the audition, yet the audition would be over in an instant when they stood in front of the camera and director.

The ones sighing as they left weren't only actors and managers. While there were directors who held grand auditions with dozens of partic.i.p.ants, they were many unknown directors with ambitious scripts who left after only receiving a business card.

There were a few celebrities and managers in the Content Business Production Department hallway. They were all staring at the drama and movie posters displayed on the walls. They were all projects produced by Well-Made.

I too stopped in front of the poster at the very end.

It was a Royal Family poster that was also hung up in my apartment.

There were quite a few people murmuring to each other because I didn't have my sungla.s.ses on inside. There were managers who approached friendlily, asking if we could get a drink sometime, as well as celebrities who gave me their personal phone numbers while their managers were absent.

Someone grabbed my shoulder the second time I refused someone's number.

”Chief Jung! No, are you a team leader now?”

It was Director Sung, who I had worked on Royal Family with.

He guided me to a large meeting room. Director Sung personally made two iced coffees.

”Now, now, have some coffee.”

”What's going on for you to personally make coffee?”

”With our relations.h.i.+p, does there need to be a particular reason for me to make you coffee? You helped us with Kim Dowon's drug scandal and with making Royal Family a success, and we also in your debt for many things, so I just made coffee without knowing.”

Director Sung said talkatively.

Then he covertly slid a scenario in front of me. Checking it, it was a movie. We had been gathering scenarios, scripts and even foreign scripts for Lee Songha and Nam Joyoon's next project, but it was my first time seeing this one.

”Is this Director Park's new project? Why didn't I see this before?”

”It's a project we'll be producing. We had already picked the leads and were auditioning for supporting roles. However, s.h.i.+n Sora, the female lead, hastily quit the project.”

He lowered his voice.

”She's three months pregnant.”

”… s.h.i.+n Sora's not married yet. I don't think I've seen any scandals either.”

”That's right. Her company's just been hit with a bolt of lightning out of the blue.”

Director Sung clicked his tongue and continued,

”That's why we had a meeting with Director Park on who to choose for the new lead, and our opinions aligned, so I contacted you immediately.”

I picked up the scenario. No matter the scenario, my heart always raced before I flipped the first page. The problem was that there were many cases where my emotions cooled as I flipped more pages. Still, there shouldn't be any problem with the quality if it was being directed by Director Park and produced by Well-Made.

”I'll go back and talk with Songha…”

”Please give it to Ms. Son Chaeyoung.”

”Who?”

”I heard that you are in charge of Ms. Son Chaeyoung's next project. Is that not true?”

While I knew there were many people in this industry with loose lips, why did people outside the company know about this?

Was this something to brag about?

Anyways, I received the scenario. Director Sung, who looked at me expectantly, changed the subject,

”Are you still looking for Ms. Songha's next project? You probably received a ton though?”

”We are in the middle of internal discussions. It isn't easy.”

”I think it'll be good if she did her next project with the Royal Family staff near the end of the year. This time, as a sole female lead. Think about this. If Director Woo, Writer Jang, and Ms. Songha get together once more, investments will be pouring in and broadcast companies will open their timeslots.”

I replied with a laugh.

I had two or three meeting like this a day these days. With subcontract production companies, movie production companies, broadcasting companies, directors and writers. The majority were interested in Lee Songha's next project, but there were quite a few who handed scenarios and proposed auditions just for Nam Joyoon.