Chapter 67
“Do you think that we can hide it from her? It’s already suspicious that Sophia has been the one picking their calls and calling them. We couldn’t keep it a secret. When she was about to tell the family, we discovered that you and Sophia were missing, so she kept a low profile. Actually, the reasons he got into the entertainment industry were to find you. She believed that one day, when you saw her on TV, you would look for her,” Santino said, startling Scarlet as she had not expected that.
Matilda knew that though Santino was currently in Milan, he was from America. When she looked at Scarlet once more, she realized that she really did look like an American, not a citizen of Country A. Then, she recalled that it was said that Santino’s mother had opened an entertainment company cause the guy loved acting. If Scarlet’s family had one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world, how could she lack two hundred million to invest?
“Oh, then why don’t you two act? A male lead and a female lead. That way, the film will get into both America and Italy,” Scarlet said, stunning Santino, and he regretted telling her that.
“Actually, the female lead has a younger sister. Why don’t you act as Movie Queen Nova’s sister, as you resemble her a lot?” Matilda said, making Scarlet frown and look at her.
However, to Santino, that was a good proposal.
“No, thank you. I don’t want to get into the entertainment industry in the future,” Scarlet said, rejecting the woman’s proposal.
“I will only act if you act. I came here to spend time with you, but you're shoving work at me? That’s not good at all,” Santino said, pretending to be hurt, causing Scarlet to glare at Matilda, blaming her for being so nosy.
She wanted to give Samantha and Eveline a chance to act and not get all the attention. Also, would the Jenkins let her off if she acted? She didn’t want trouble.
As if knowing what was in her head, Santino sneered and said, “Let them be. How can they do something to you while we are in the country?”
Scarlet stared at him for a while before asking, “How long are you staying here?”
“Two months? I will wait till your eighteenth birthday,” he answered.
“But weren’t you filming in Italy?” she asked.
“I can work for a week and finish my scenes and immediately come back. Or when is this film starting?” Santino asked.
“Next week but 1. There will be an audition next week,” Scarlet said. This time, Matilda had learnt her lesson and didn’t say anything.
“Then I will go back Monday evening after the brand’s opening, then come back on Saturday afternoon. The photoshoots should be taken on Sunday and be released on Monday,” Santino said as he took his phone out and pulled Scarlet close to him before taking a picture.
He forwarded it to Nova, who was currently looking at the trending headlines with a frown on her face. When she saw a message from Santino pop up, her frown deepened. Since her aunt’s death, the latter had been so quiet. Just working on his movies and rarely interacted with the family. He wasn’t the cheerful boy she knew. She was surprised that he texted her.
She clicked on it and saw it was a picture. She was startled when she saw the people in it. She wasn’t dumb. Her little cousin looked too much like her since she was young. The only difference was the eye color and the lips. She used the same product that the latter used on her skin; the smoothness was the same.
Tears filled her eyes seeing the little one. She wanted to text something, but was unable to.
When her manager got in, she was startled when she saw her crying.
“Oh no. Nova, are you okay?” she asked worriedly making the latter turn to her. She wiped her tears and looked at the phone. This action was seen by the manager, who looked at the phone. She was stunned when she saw a young lady who resembled Nova too much.
She had long known the reason why the latter had gotten into the entertainment industry. Also, she was one of the few people in the entertainment industry who knew Santino’s real background. Seeing the young lady with Santino confirmed her thoughts.
“I am going to Country A,” she told her manager as she stood up.
“But miss, you will have to ask for a private jet from the company or your family. Also, you can’t go without telling them anything, they will start calling, asking questions,” the manager said as she panic.
“Just call Shane. Tell him that I want to go to Country A,” Nova said as she walked away, not worried. She knew that her cousin also knew that Scarlet and Sophia were back. So there wasn’t any issue with using Shane. Also, she was used to sneaking into Country A when she was young and getting punished afterwards. She didn’t fear them too much.
Her family was strict. Though she was in the entertainment industry, they kept watch on her. She halted with this thought. She couldn’t go with the old bodyguards, as they might tell the family if they didn’t see her aunt. She panicked this time, making the manager confused.
She dialed Shane’s contact. When Shane saw the caller ID, he already knew what was going on. He pinched his nose but still accepted the call.
“Nova,” he called her.
“Brother, I want to go to Country A. Santino is flossing, sending pictures to me, he is so annoying. Brother, help me sneak out, with no bodyguards or anyone following me,” she said making Shane look at the black wall in front of him.
“Where are you?” he asked.
“In my apartment in the city center,” Nova replied.
“Stay there. I will call you when the jet is about to arrive at the place. Make sure that immediately it lands, you will get in and fly away,” Shane said as he wasn’t worried about her. They had gone through a thorough training, more like military training. Every kid in the Singhs apart from Scarlet and Sophia knew how to fly planes and even jump in it or out when it was still in the air.
“Thank you, brother,” she said happily, and she hung up, making Shane shake his head.
He called his secretary and gave him instructions.
It didn’t take long before Nova received a call, and she told the bodyguards that she was going upstairs for a cup of coffee. When they reached the café, she pretended that she needed to use the washrooms and ran to the rooftop.
Immediately she and her manager reached there, the jet’s sounds approached. They didn’t wait and climbed up. When the bodyguards heard the sound, they knew that there was something wrong, but by the time they arrived, it was already miles away. They panicked as they wondered what to tell the Singhs. The head of the bodyguards received a call from Shane, as he knew that if they reported it to the elders, Nova might be followed.
“I will take care of it. She is going to meet with Santino and the others,” he said before hanging up, but his words made the woman sigh in relief, as she had been prepared to be punished or even worse, fired.
Nova sighed in relief when she received a text from Shane.
What she didn’t know was that Santino had calculated everything. He hated explaining himself; thus, he used that trick. After Nova arrived, Scarlet would talk to her.
“It’s done. I am sure that she is already on her way,” Santino told Scarlet as they walked into the hotel, making Scarlet shake her head.
Scarlet’s lawyer had already arrived.
“Where is your lawyer?” she asked Matilda.
“There is no need. I trust you. Also, since we have two international actors, your girls don’t need to go for auditions,” Matilda said as she had completely trusted Scarlet when she guessed her identity and was grateful to her. Scarlet glanced at her and nodded.
Since Nova was going to act as the female lead, Eveline could only act as the third female lead. Still, it suited her well, and it was perfect for a newbie like her.
“However, I have called the producer and the scriptwriter, hoping it isn’t an issue,” she added.
“There isn’t any issue,” Scarlet said as her lawyer was also her mother’s and was the one who had booked the room. She then called Eveline as she thought that it would be good if they signed the contracts today.
After waiting for a few minutes, two men and a woman walked in. It was the producer, his assistant, and the writer. They started talking about the film. The three were excited when they saw Santino and heard that he would be acting in the film. It had to be known that this will be the first film the latter had acted in Country A after so many years.
This alone was enough to make the film a hit after it was released. They didn’t have an issue in getting it released in a month. They believed that they could do it. Employ more video editors as they have enough money.
Eveline had walked in the middle of the talk and was startled when she saw the people in the room. However, she got her composure back. When they saw her and her actions, the director, producer, and writer nodded in agreement, thinking she fitted the role perfectly.
After the negotiations, the contracts were signed.
This was the first time Eveline and Samantha were among people in the entertainment. They were both nervous and excited at the same time.
“We will post the auditions as soon as we go back. If we can finish it by Wednesday, then start the photoshoot as early as possible, it will be good,” the producer said, but Scarlet shook her head, making everyone turn to her.