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I want Ethan Maverick,name your price
Author: Whitepearl
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One of the men suddenly started clapping, and soon, the entire room followed suit. The applause wasn’t out of obligation, nor was it because Lauren was the chairman’s wife. It was purely because of the raw talent she had just displayed.

The energy in the room shifted, admiration evident in the eyes of the directors and actors present. Some whispered among themselves, their hushed voices carrying words of praise and astonishment. No one had expected this outcome—not even the director who had written the story himself.

Becca, sitting stiffly in her chair, clenched her fingers into a fist, her nails digging into her palm in frustration. She had wanted nothing more than to see Lauren humiliated today, to have the opportunity to mock her under the guise of professionalism. She had heard people talk about Lauren’s talent before, but she had dismissed it.

After all, how good could she be?

Becca had assumed Lauren was just like the numerous A-list or B-list actresses sitting in the audition h
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