Flash Marriage: A Wife For A Stranger

“So it’s like this. Laura Davies and Victoria Kaur are both splendid choices on your part. Young, capable, hard-working actors like them are rare nowadays. Especially Victoria her acting is not something you would expect from someone at her age.”

Zoe listened quietly without interrupting, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

She basically already understood what he was going to say.

As expected, Nathan continued, “The entire cast of ‘The Youth’ is going to be cleared off over the next two months. I have a friend who’s got a new project to film, but he’s a young director without much fame, and it’s hardly any big production. But he’s taken a liking to Victoria and wanted her to join the film as the female lead. As you’re close with Victoria, could you help persuade her?”

Zoe chuckled.

“That’s a good thing! Why don’t you tell Victoria herself? Don’t you meet each other every day on set? You should have more chances to talk to each other!”

Nathan showed an awkward face.

“That’s… I won’t lie, I already asked, but she didn’t agree.”

Zoe blinked, a little surprised.

She knew Victoria. Even though she was part of the upper crust of the media world these days, she wasn’t the sort of person who would only go for big projects, nor was she like some snobs that would look down on some up and coming directors.

With the Kaur family at her back, she didn’t want for resources, and the team she had with her was well-connected. Essentially, she picked projects by how much she liked them, not the size of the production.

And now that Nathan was willing to recommend it to her, the script itself should be decent.

It was strange that Victoria didn’t agree.

Zoe nodded slightly. “If that’s the case, she must have her own considerations! I’m just her friend and I can’t make decisions for her, so I’m afraid I might not be of much help with this matter.”

Nathan hurriedly said, “I know that much, and I’m not asking you to force her, but I still want to try before throwing in the towel.”

He rubbed his hands, looking both awkward and pressured. “To be honest, this friend of mine has his eye set on having her as the female lead. I’m

not demanding that you persuade her, but could you please help me find out why she’s not taking the project so we could know what to fix?”

Zoe thought about it, felt that it wouldn’t affect anything, and considered Nathan’s sincere attitude. She agreed.

Though she still reminded him, “I’ll say this first. I’m only going to ask about why she’s not taking the job and I don’t plan on persuading her for you. If the answer’s still no, don’t blame me for it.”

Nathan assented hurriedly, and with the talk over, he left thanking her profusely.

He left the gift box on the desk as he excused himself.

Slightly exasperated, Zoe gave Henry a call and told him about it.

Unexpectedly, Henry only chuckled. “I told him to bring a gift here. Just take it.”

Zoe was at a bit of a loss for words.

But since he’d said that much, she didn’t object.

Hanging up, she gave Victoria a call and invited her out for dinner.

Victoria agreed.

At six in the evening, after getting off work, Zoe went ahead and drove to the mall she was meeting Victoria at.

Victoria had been busy filming with her cast these days and rarely got out. Today was her chance to relax.

Only, the moment they met, Zoe quickly sensed that Victoria didn’t seem to be doing so well. Her face was pale, and her whole being seemed drowsy.

Concerned, Zoe asked, “What’s with you? Is the work too hard, or are you sick?”

She reached out to feel her forehead.

But Victoria leant away slightly, looking a little guilty as she shook her head. “Not much. Just not feeling very well, maybe because we’ve had night scenes to shoot lately.”

Zoe didn’t overthink it and nodded her understanding.

Still concerned, though, she added, “You are working so hard! Remember to take care of your body. Don’t you have assistants with you? Have them make you some soup sometime!”

Victoria forced a smile. “I dismissed all my assistants. Other than Nina, there’s no one left following me.”

Zoe blinked, taken aback.

Before, Victoria had servants at her beck and call wherever she went to film, like a spoiled princess.

After all, with her authority and her resources, no one dared say anything.

But now she only had one Nina besides her, anyone would find that unbelievable!

Looking at her shocked expression, Victoria smiled a sad, self-deprecating smile.

“Surprised? It’s nothing. People have to strike out on their own eventually.”

Zoe paused, then asked, “What do you mean by that? You’ve been arguing with your old man?”

Victoria didn’t hide it and nodded.

“Why?”

But Victoria only acted like she didn’t care to discuss it anymore, shaking her head. “It’s nothing, just some messy business. It’s a rare chance to relax today, so forget it. Let’s go walk around the mall.”

Zoe could only nod.

The two strolled about for a while and went to a finely decorated high-end restaurant for dinner.

Seeing that she wasn’t feeling well, Zoe ordered some of Victoria’s usual favorites.

But the dish had just come up when Victoria frowned.

“What is it? You really don’t look well; do you want me to go to the hospital with you?”

Victoria hurriedly waved her hand and forced a laugh. “I’m fine.”

Zoe was thoroughly worried, but seeing her determined look, she knew better than to insist.

Not long after, the dishes had all come up.

Victoria had a slim frame and had a cold elegance about her, but in private, she was a thorough carnivore. It was just that she had to keep her figure for the camera, so she didn’t allow herself to eat much meat.

Having grown up together, Zoe knew that very well.

That’s why, the moment the dishes arrived, Zoe pushed a beef dish towards her, saying, “You need to look after your body. You might have to keep your figure for your projects, but you can’t eat nothing. Treat it as a holiday today and splurge a little. One big meal’s not going to fatten you up that much, so relax!”

Victoria looked at the meat in front of her, her brows furrowing subtly.

But she didn’t say anything and brought the meat up to her mouth.

Before she could take a bite, though, just smelling the scent of the meat brought a wave of acid gushing up her stomach.

She set down her utensils and hurriedly said, “Excuse me.”

Then she rushed towards the restroom.

Before Zoe could react, she was gone.

She sat there dully staring out to space for several seconds before she realized what had happened.

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