The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

The next day, Marie went to school.

She didn’t have many classes now because her grades were already excellent, and the professor was

especially lenient with her frequent absences.

Moreover, after the last time Marie became famous at the press conference, the whole Yale

University knew that Marie had her own studio, and those in-demand rising stars were all under

her. Marie had already become a prominent figure in the school.

As soon as she entered the school gate, she received countless stares. Marie smiled helplessly and

said, “I won’t be surrounded and watched like a panda every day, will I?”

Iliana patted her shoulder and said, “Ms. Spence, you’ll get used to it.”

Marie and Iliana went to the classroom. At the entrance, a few girls hesitated for a while, pushing

each other before finally walking in. They stood in front of Marie and asked, “Marie… could you

please help us with something?”

Marie was chatting with Iliana when she heard someone calling her. She turned her head and asked,

“Do you need something from me?”

A girl rubbed her hands together and said, “We are all fans of Darwin… Could you help us get some

autographed photos?”

Marie was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “Of course, I’ll bring it for you next time.”

The girls jumped with joy and thanked Marie many times before running out of the classroom.

Iliana laughed, “Marie, if you keep this up, you’ll soon become the school’s giant panda.

Marie waved her hand and said, “Ah! There’s nothing I can do, my artist is just too outstanding!”

Iliana helplessly poked her and said, “Anyway, Darwin and Sasha still have to prepare for filming a

movie. They can promote it at school later, as the students really like them now!”

Marie nodded, “I can consider it, but I haven’t chosen a script yet.”

Luca picked up Marie from class after she reluctantly attended a morning session with everyone

watching, and they went to visit the studio.

Darwin and Sasha, in the production team, could only have brief conversations with Sabrina. The rest

of their interactions were with the staff. Shirley was arrogant all day long, and they didn’t bother dealing

with her.

Olive seemed to have lost a role, and hadn’t come to the studio for a few days. Instead, she had her

assistant follow Shirley during the filming.

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Marie arrived at the studio and was filming Sasha’s scene. Sasha was swinging back and forth on a

wire, while also swinging a whip in her hand. After one take, she was panting from exhaustion.

Sasha took the water from the assistant and jogged over to Marie, asking, “Marie, how did you get

here?”

“Let’s see how your photos turned out,” Marie said as she followed her into the studio.

“It was alright, just my first time filming a period drama, the wire work was a bit tiring, but I really liked

the script,” Sasha said as she pulled a chair for Marie, and the two sat down to chat.

In the studio, they were filming scenes with Sabrina and Darwin. Sabrina played Tiffany, who was

smitten with Cassius. She accompanied Cassius in his search for Sierra and asked Cassius about his

well-being.

In a single-take scene, Marie said, “Sabrina’s performance was quite good, the director kept praising

her!”

Sasha nodded and said, “Yeah, her scenes with Darwin were really well-acted. If it wasn’t for the

filming, I would have actually thought she liked Darwin.”

The speaker spoke without intention, but the listener took it to heart. Marie was moved by this and

looked at Sabrina again. When Sabrina looked at Darwin, she always had a shy expression like a

young girl. When she spoke to Darwin, she also spoke softly and gently.

“Darwin, drink some water,” Sabrina said as she handed the water to Darwin.

Darwin took over and said, “Sabrina, you don’t need to do this, I have an assistant.”

These days, Sabrina was always busy in the studio, serving water to him and Sasha. She was also

very proactive in rehearsing lines with them, appearing to be a very hardworking actor.

Sabrina was sweet-looking and well-behaved, so she quickly got along with the production team.

Sometimes when Darwin was late, Sabrina would speak up for him, and they all got along quite well.

Sabrina glanced in Sasha’s direction and asked, “Is that Ms. Spence next to Sasha?”

Darwin looked up and nodded, “Yes, our immediate boss.”

“Ms. Spence looks so young! Is she easy to get along with?” Sabrina asked.

Darwin laughed and said, “You’ll know after going over and saying hello. Anyway, you’ll need to

communicate later when promoting the TV series.”

Darwin led Sabrina over to Sasha and asked, “What were you two whispering about?”

Sasha glanced at Darwin and said, “I’m complaining that you’re not taking your acting seriously!”

Darwin pinched Sasha’s half face and pulled it hard, saying, “You’ve got quite the nerve, huh? Daring to

report me!”

Sasha bared her teeth and pried open Darwin’s hand, then stood up and grabbed him. “Darwin,

come here!”

Darwin screamed and ran around wildly, while Sasha chased him with a whip prop used for filming. The

studio staff laughed and tried to stop them.

Marie sat helplessly in her seat, watching the two of them. Sabrina rubbed her hands together and

reached out, saying, “Hello, Ms. Spence.”

Marie glanced up at Sabrina, who was wearing a light yellow period costume. Her hair was styled in a

tranquil updo, and her appearance was quite pleasing. Smiling, she said, “Hello, Ms. Jenkins.”

Sabrina narrowed her eyes and exclaimed in surprise, “Do you know me?”

Marie nodded, “Of course. You’re not a rookie anymore, I’ve seen the movie you filmed before.”

Sabrina looked very happy and asked with a smile, “I heard that Ms. Spence is preparing a movie

about Darwin, is that true?”

Marie finally turned her head and looked at her carefully again, saying, “Ms. Jenkins is

well-informed, huh.”

Sabrina rubbed her hands together and asked, “I wonder how the selection for the female lead in

the movie went… I…”

“Ms. Jenkins…” Marie interrupted her, “The movie is still in preparation, and I’m not the one who can

decide the casting. Besides, if Ms. Jenkins wants any resources, you should let your manager

negotiate. It’s better to follow the rules in the industry.”

She could tell that Sabrina wanted to be in Darwin’s movie, but it wasn’t something she could decide on

her own. There were plenty of female actresses around Darwin’s age in the industry, and Sabrina didn’t

have any unique advantages.

“Ms. Spence, I didn’t want special treatment… I just wanted to work with Darwin, could you give me a

chance to audition?” Sabrina said with her head down.

Marie watched Sasha and Darwin playing in the distance, then turned to look at Sabrina and said, “Ms.

Jenkins, you’re not a rookie, and neither is Darwin. You should be well aware of how things like love

and marriage are viewed and handled in our circle.”

Sasha and Darwin had been playing around for quite a while when Darwin came over and asked,

“What are you guys talking about?”

Marie laughed and said, “We didn’t talk about much. Ms. Jenkins said she really enjoys acting.”

Darwin turned to look at Sabrina and said with a smile, “Didn’t I say Marie is easy to get along

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Sasha caught up and slapped Darwin on the back, saying, “How dare you pinch my face! I got you

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now!”

Darwin shook his head helplessly, “Sasha, are you even a woman? Look at Sabrina, when will you be a

bit more gentle?”

Sasha paused and looked at Sabrina, Sabrina gave her a slight smile, and Sasha said, “Oh, I can’t

learn to be gentle.”

Then, like a deflated ball, she sat down next to Marie and stopped talking.

The director was calling for the shooting to start, and Shirley glanced over, laughing, “Sabrina, you

really do love joining in on the fun, don’t you? What’s the point of getting so close to Marie? Can she

promote you behind KBK’s back?”

Sabrina hung her head, not daring to speak. With Olive as her backer, Shirley had become even

more arrogant.

Darwin glanced at Shirley, not bothering to engage with her, and pulled Sasha to start filming.

Marie laughed and remained seated in her chair, looking up at the arrogant Shirley, and said, “So,

hanging out with Olive for a few days has made you bolder? Shirley, you just keep helping Olive, and

when the day comes for me to deal with her, I hope she won’t use you as a shield.”

Shirley snorted and said, “Well, I hope Sasha isn’t taking a bullet for you either.” Then she turned

around and went back to the studio.

In this scene, Cassius was extremely disappointed with Sierra, so he decided to marry Tiffany.

However, Sierra showed up to steal the groom.

In fact, Sierra didn’t kill Edgar because Cassius ultimately didn’t deal a fatal blow to her master. She

only severely injured Edgar, and it was Tiffany who actually killed him.

In this way, Cassius grew to hate Sierra, accepted Tiffany, and Sierra came to the wedding venue

holding onto her last shred of hope.

Darwin, dressed in an ancient wedding attire, stood in the great hall, holding a long sword, pointing it at

the girl in red in front of him. Gritting his teeth, he said, “Evil woman from a dark cult, you killed my

master and injured my fellow pupils of the same master. I, Cassius, act on behalf of

heaven to kill the evil woman!”

The tip of the sword stopped just at Sasha’s brow. Sasha, dressed in red, tearfully said, “Cassius, I

didn’t kill your master. I don’t know why he…”