Chapter 264 Her Spending Speed Can't Keep Up with My Earning Speed
"Plus, horse riding is really difficult. There's also a scene where Thalia has to ride out of the forest with Gregory."
"Thalia was born into a wealthy family. She's been learning horseback riding, golf, and all those high-end things since she was a kid - stuff that ordinary people like us could never afford to learn in our entire lives. Haven't you heard? Thalia owns a horse, and just the annual care for that horse costs over a million dollars. Most people can't even earn a million dollars in their lifetime."
"Wealthy family, truly a wealthy family!"
Everyone sat under the shade of trees chatting when suddenly, a large truck stopped at the entrance of the film set.
"Hello, we're looking for Ms. Smith."
"Thalia?"
"Yes."
"Wait a moment, I'll call her."
The production assistant called out on the walkie-talkie. Soon everyone saw Thalia come out. When the man saw her, he opened the back of the truck, revealing a white horse standing quietly in its cage.
"Thalia brought her own horse to the shoot."
"That's amazing."
"Rich people's lives are really beyond our imagination."
"That horse must be worth over a million dollars, right?"
The white horse Thalia owned looked noble and elegant.
Thalia completely ignored all the chatter around her. After exchanging a few words with the delivery people, she had Aaron's crew lead the horse to the filming location first.
Since they were shooting dangerous scenes, she definitely needed to ensure her own safety.
Using her own familiar horse was the best option.
Seeing this, Aaron was overjoyed. Thalia was still Thalia. If only all actresses were like her - how wonderful that would be.
No need to worry about the show not becoming a hit.
"You're doing it yourself?" Aaron looked at Thalia like she was his own daughter.
Thalia nodded. "Doing it myself."
After all, she was an investor in this show. If it became a hit, she'd make more money!
She'd do whatever she could herself.
"Good, I knew I wasn't wrong about you. This is great. Once we finish filming, we'll promote it well. We're definitely going to be a hit."
Meanwhile, Daniel was lounging in William's office, bored and scrolling through his phone. When he saw Thalia had posted a photo of a horse on Facebook, he thought he'd gotten up too fast and his old eyes were playing tricks on him.
"This... Ms. Smith is this serious about her career? Bringing her own horse to set - how much is the production paying her?"
Daniel muttered while passing his phone to William. "Look, isn't that her white horse?"
"It cost a million dollars just to buy. What kind of show would make her bring out this million-dollar horse?"
Seeing the photo, William also thought for a moment he was seeing things. Thalia was... really wealthy.
Everyone else made money from productions, but she was subsidizing them.
He'd never seen anyone so foolish.
"Why don't you talk some sense into her? At the rate she's spending, your company will probably end up being given away by her."
William responded without changing expression. "In your eyes, is Thalia really that foolish?"
Foolish?
Thank goodness - whoever called Thalia foolish, he'd be the first to fight them. Have you ever seen a fool who strategically took over all her own father's assets?
Ever seen a fool who played her own older brother like a fiddle? Last time Chase was tricked by Thalia into sending the inspection team to the docks, and he's still trying to pull strings to fix that problem. Chase doesn't even chase women anymore. He used to be a regular at Aurora Tower, but now you can't even catch a glimpse of his back.
"No, Ms. Smith isn't foolish at all! She's just generous. Haven't you heard? When she was dating Walter, she gave away tens of millions of dollars in gifts. Anyone even remotely connected to the Wood family received her favor."
William: ...
Pretty generous indeed.
"Doesn't matter. She can't spend money faster than I can make it."
Daniel: ... Capitalists are heartless.
On set, after getting her makeup done, Thalia went to the forest. From a distance, she could see someone from the riding club watching over her white horse.
Not daring to leave for even a moment. Thalia walked over and handed him a bottle of water. "Find some shade and take a break."
The man took the water and thanked her. "I'd better keep watch! Before I left, my boss warned me. The club has had people bring horses out before, and the horses ended up being poisoned."
"This horse of Thalia's is the most expensive one at our club. I don't dare let my guard down."
Moreover, Thalia had bought sky-high insurance for the horse. People from the insurance company were already on their way. If anything happened, wouldn't they have to pay through the nose?
Seeing his insistence, Thalia didn't say more. She glanced at Isla, who wisely brought over a chair for him.
Before long, everyone on the crew knew that Thalia had brought a horse and even alerted the insurance company.
Some busybody from the crew leaked the news to the media. As soon as it hit the trending searches, people from the riding club responded.
Confirming the horse's value.
Netizens below were stunned: "Worth more than my life!"
Gregory had known early on that Thalia's horse was worth a fortune. People who were into these things could tell quality at a glance.
"Thalia, you really are rich!" Luca sidled up to Thalia, looking at her cheekily.
Thalia glanced at him. "Your Gregory's horse is even more expensive than mine."
"How do you know? Have you seen Gregory's horse?"
"He posted it on Facebook."
Luca was shocked. "It was just one picture - how could you tell it was expensive?"
"Outsiders see the excitement, insiders see the details. Of course I could tell."
People used to seeing fine things could spot quality at a glance - this saying was true.
"Thalia, Aaron says we can start."
Thalia lifted her skirt and stood up.
Aaron was excited and eager. "Let's try to get it in one take."
In the forest, a silent battle was underway. Gregory was being forced back by traitors. Outside the forest, Thalia in red robes came galloping on a white horse.
From afar, she saw someone about to attack Gregory from behind. She drew her sword and threw it - the person fell instantly.
As the sound of hoofbeats approached, Thalia leaned down and extended her hand, shouting, "Go."
Gregory grabbed her wrist and flipped onto the horse, and they rode off in a cloud of dust.
"Good, good, good..."
This scene was done in one take, truly stunning everyone present. Even Nora hadn't expected Thalia to get it right the first time. Normally, this scene would need to be shot from several different angles to complete.
The horse stopped, and Gregory and Thalia dismounted one after another.
"Are you okay?" Gregory saw Thalia rubbing her arm and looked concerned.
Thalia shook back the sleeve on her wrist, revealing a very long cut across her arm. "Aaron, Thalia's injured..."