NovelEnglishChapter 204 Seeing how serious Citrine was, Edith finally believed her.
Though they'd only known each other a short while, Edith could tell Citrine wasn't the type to joke about something so important.
Sure enough, exactly a month later, Edith received Citrine's message right on schedule.
They met at a cozy downtown café.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCitrine had barely sat down before she picked up her coffee to take a sip, but Edith, her mind preoccupied with the whole Innocent situation, was far too anxious for small talk. She snatched the cup from Citrine's hands and set it firmly on the table. "For heaven's sake, Citrine, can you not torturelike this? Tellalready or I'll lose my mind." Edith stared her down, eyes wide and unblinking. "Well? Which company is it?" Citrine couldn't help but laugh at Edith's intensity. She decided not to keep her in suspense any longer. "It's CICI Media Co." "CICI Media Co.? Wait, you mean the sCICI Group that acquired The Iverson Group not long ago?" Edith's eyes widened, her voice rising in disbelief.
Citrine nodded with a small, knowing smile. "As if there's another CICI Media Co. in all of Havencrest." "But Citrine, are you sure CICI Media Co. actually wants to buy the rights to our show?" Edith was almost afraid to believe it, the news was so sudden and incredible. Everyone knew the CEO of CICI Media Co. and CICI Group was the sinfluential figure.
It was like having a powerful ally in their corner.
Landing a partnership with a giant like this was beyond anything Edith had dared to hope for.
Compared to Edith's excitement, Citrine remained calm, almost detached.
"I'm absolutely sure." She'd spent the past month transforming The Iverson Group into a top-tier production company, all for the sake of adapting Innocent for television.
Suddenly, Edith remembered what had happened last time, and this tshe was determined to be more cautious. She fixed Citrine with a steady look. "Citrine, I don't want a repeat of what happened before. No matter what, this tI insist on meeting the CEO of CICI Group myself and making sure we're on the spage." "I mean, sure, CICI Group is loaded and CICI Media Co. must be too, but what if the CEO is just another sleazy old man who can't keep his hands to himself? I don't want scasting couch scandal ruining our show. If there's a problem, I want to spot it early and shut it down." Citrine: "...." She didn't even have a body, let alone any scandalous intentions-and the idea of abusing her position was simply impossible.
Citrine coughed, a little awkwardly. "Don't worry. I've already spoken to the CEO. You don't need to meet her." After they'd settled everything, Citrine headed to the casting call the very next day.
This time, Citrine would be handling the casting personally. When Edith heard the production team had given Citrine so much authority, she was over the moon.
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Plenty of actors showed up to audition, but all morning, Citrine couldn't find anyone s@mable for the male lead. They either couldn't capture York's roguish charm or failed to convey his complicated feelings for Diana. By lunchtime, Citrine was exhausted.
Just as she was about to give up for the day, she spotted someone she hadn't expected to see.
Jake.
"What are you doing here?" Citrine blinked, surprised.
Jake walked over and gave her a respectful nod. "Obsidian, you onge said I'd be a good fit for Innoce lead. I'm here today to throw my hat in the ring." Despite Citrine's youth, Jake treated her with genuine respect, recognizing her talent and authority.
Citrine studied him for a moment, silent. Then she said, "Here, I only care about ability. If you want to try out for the lead, cback and audition this afternoon."
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