Mr. Fairchild's Rose: She is Wild and Proud-Chapter 349 - 226: Mm, Heartache

It seemed to confirm his words; shortly afterward, the CP buzz between Maeve Lane and Zane Payne started to fade.

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Maeve Lane took the water handed over by Sarah Sutton, casually grabbed the white towel hanging on the ladder used for filming to wipe her sweat, "How many scenes are left today?"

"Two more for today."

Maeve Lane nodded, "Then it’s relatively early for the day."

"I heard there’s someone coming for auditions later, not sure who’s being cast." Sarah Sutton sprawled on the sofa, placing one hand on Maeve’s shoulder, "We’ve already finished over half. Isn’t it a bit late for auditions now?"

Maeve Lane instantly recalled the conversation she’d had earlier with Julian Fairchild.

Could it be him?

"I know." Zane Payne walked over, stopping by Maeve Lane. "I just heard from Producer Landry that someone is auditioning for Reed’s boyfriend role."

"Oh?" Maeve Lane raised an eyebrow with a half-smile. Hadn’t she told Julian Fairchild to handle company matters first before coming over? How did he wrap up so fast?

"Yes, and I heard it’s Julian Fairchild."

At the mention of this name, Zane Payne paused, his gaze subtly lingering on Maeve Lane’s face.

"Maeve, didn’t you work with Best Actor Fairchild in a few productions before?"

Sarah Sutton laughed and said, "Yeah, one was a TV series, another was a variety show. If Fairchild comes this time, it’ll be the third."

The third time indeed.

Zane Payne observed Maeve Lane’s expression, testing, "It’s already the third time, you must be quite familiar with Best Actor Fairchild by now."

Maeve Lane put the towel back up and responded calmly with "Hmm," pausing for a few seconds before showing a smile, "Pretty familiar."

Sarah Sutton, catching on but saying nothing, gave a meaningful smile, "Of course, you just need to look at how much Fairchild backs Maeve."

Suddenly Zane Payne felt a tightness in his chest, "Best Actor Fairchild seems to have always had good rapport with women. Several have publicly confessed to liking him. What... do you think of Best Actor Fairchild?"

Maeve Lane’s lips curved slightly, ready to respond, but was interrupted by Mila Miller’s voice—

"Maeve, look who’s here!"

Mila Miller came in wearing a bob wig, her eyes bright, laughing, "Why are you still here? Come out with me."

"What for?" Maeve Lane put down the script in her hand.

"Julian Fairchild is here." Mila Miller’s face quickly flushed with a hint of red, "Maeve, aren’t you acquainted? Now that he’s here, you should go greet him, right?"

Zane Payne quietly closed his mouth, wishing he could have pulled Maeve Lane to finish answering the previous question.

But if he’s so insistent on this question, Maeve Lane might see through something.

Maeve Lane discreetly distanced herself a little, countering, "He’s here. What’s it to you?"

Mila Miller’s smile remained unchanged, "I’ve only heard of Fairchild, we’ve never collaborated, so I’m a bit curious. Maeve, surely you wouldn’t mind introducing me to Fairchild?"

"I mind."

The three of them froze simultaneously, as if they couldn’t believe what Maeve Lane just said.

Maeve Lane chuckled, then as if she had forgotten what she had just said, turned her head to Sarah Sutton and said, "Let’s go."

Mila Miller’s face turned ashen.

Sarah Sutton took a couple of seconds to react, then looked strangely at Mila Miller, "Coming, wait for me!"

Outside the door, Sarah Sutton grabbed Maeve Lane’s wrist and said, "I kind of think Mila Miller... is a bit manipulative."

"You’re just noticing?" Maeve Lane didn’t really take her seriously anyway, "Look at how she and her agent get along; isn’t it overly harmonious?"

Sarah Sutton thought back and slightly widened her eyes, "You might be right."

"What’s with ’might be right’..." Maeve Lane shook her head with a smile, "There’s only two possibilities: either her family owns the agency, or her agent’s been hoodwinked, treating Mila Miller like a delicate seedling."

"Whichever scenario it is, it shows she’s not a simple person."

Suddenly, another image flashed in Maeve Lane’s mind.

Mila Miller could even instantly tell that her candy was actually medicine... Just based on this, if you say Mila Miller has no cunning, Maeve Lane certainly wouldn’t believe it; acting in front of her must have its motives.

Indeed, with Julian Fairchild coming, the fox tail showed.

"I really misjudged this time, thought she was good initially." Sarah Sutton said gloomily.

"Don’t assume the best in people." Maeve Lane patted her shoulder, "Especially when there’s a conflict of interest between the two of you."

Sarah Sutton nodded sincerely, but the next moment she was momentarily perplexed.

Wasn’t Maeve Lane’s tone just now too mature? She saw things more clearly than even she did; what did she go through?

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Julian Fairchild’s audition spot was nearby, Maeve Lane and Sarah Sutton quickly made it to the scene.