Chapter 83: Chapter 83 - Aurora Sterling, The New Member
"This is so much bullshit!" Tristan shouted with clear anger. "Why is he the one getting the role? How can you do something like this to me?! I'm Tristan, the future world's most popular actor."
Tristan was on the verge of storming off. However, right before he did so, he glanced toward Darius with a frown, walking up toward him.
"You. If I ever see you again, you're a dead man. You better remember that." He turned toward Chloe. "And you. I'll make sure that this movie will fail if it's the last thing I do. No one will come to watch.
I'll make sure of that."
He was angry and wanted to get revenge. However, there were simply no opportunities for him to do so.
"So…uh, I guess you won't grant me a wish?" Darius asked with a smirk, teasing him even more.
"Fuck no. I'm out of here. Waste of my damn time."
Tristan walked off the public set as the camera followed him, wanting to get more of his reactions. They knew what the viewers liked, and that was drama.
One thing was sure: this movie would get talked about a lot. With what had just happened, Darius, who was an unknown, would surely get a ton of hate. However, that was the last thing he cared about. He had managed to replace Tristan from his role in the movie.
It wasn't how he had expected to do so, but the end result was the same, and that was the only thing that mattered to him.
Now, Darius could finally focus on the rest of the people involved. After all, participating in a movie and getting attention from the public was a good thing for a manager.
In this movie, he was working with quite a talent, too.
Aurora.
Darius still hadn't touched her, nor had he increased the size of his Talent Squad. But he would be able to quite soon since, as far as he could tell, he had managed to succeed in the quest that had been given to him. He had completely defeated Tristan in terms of acting, and he had gotten his role.
So, it was only a matter of time before he got his rewards.
Then, as if reading his mind, a distinct noise echoed in his mind.
-Ding!
[Quest Cleared.]
[Rewards: +1500 Popularity, Hidden Item]
[Hidden Item: Abilities Enhancement Pill]
[Description: The Abilities Enhancement Pill makes your Physical Abilities much stronger. Your strength, agility, and stamina will become much better.]
Darius nodded at those messages. The 1500 Popularity he had just gained was amazing, all things considered. Because he could increase the size of his Talent Squad, he could also buy something from the Goddess's Shop, something that he hadn't done since the Fat Loss Pill.
Darius received the pill in his right hand and slid it in his pocket before anyone noticed it. He would take it later when he was alone.
He could see that Clara, Chloe, and Aurora were looking at him with their eyes wide open since Darius still hadn't said a single word after Tristan left in such a way.
They were all quite worried about how he would handle all of this, but when they saw the indifferent look on his face, their worries vanished and were replaced with smiles.
The first one who came to congratulate Darius was Clara, without much surprise, who jumped into Darius's arms without any hesitation.
"Why did you never tell me that you could act like that?!" She asked with a playful tone.
'Well, because I can't act. It's all because of a skill,' Darius thought before giving his real answer.
"Oh, well. It's just a hobby; I have never acted in any movies or anything like that. I just do it when I'm by myself…"
Clara's eyes widened, just like Aurora's, who got closer to the two of them.
"Wait?! You're self-taught?! You didn't learn acting from anyone?" Aurora exclaimed, unable to believe what was happening at the moment.
"Uh…yeah, I learned myself. Is that a bad thing?" Darius asked, unsure if this was supposed to be great or not based on their reactions.
"Bad thing? It's amazing. You became that good by yourself. It means you have a lot of talent for acting!" Aurora exclaimed while Clara and Chloe nodded.
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Nevertheless, Aurora calmed herself since she was acting totally crazy over all of Darius's achievements.
She took a deep breath and held out her hand with a smile.
"Well, it's nice to meet you. I'm Aurora Sterling. I can't wait to work with you!" She said with a smile, her breasts squeezing against her right arm.
'Increase the size of my Talent Squad.' Darius thought in the back of his mind as he was about to make physical contact with Aurora.
He remembered that he wouldn't be able to see her stats if his Talent Squad was full. That's why he waited for the voice in his mind to process his request before shaking her hand back.
[Your Talent Squad has increased its capacity. 3 Members -> 4 Members.]
[-1000 Popularity]
Darius nodded as he heard her voice and shook Aurora's hand right back as he activated his skill, [Magical Scent]. He needed to charm Aurora as soon as possible, and he would do so right away.
Before shaking her hand, Darius also pushed Clara away just slightly so that he would have some breathing room. Either way, the moment Darius activated [Magical Scent]. He noticed that a red hue formed around everyone's cheeks in the room.
Chloe, Clara, and Aurora were all equally affected. However, Aurora, who was the closest, got it the worst out of the three. But that was on purpose since Darius wanted it to be that way.
Nevertheless, when Darius grabbed her hand, the same thing as usual happened. Her status and talent showed up for Darius to see.
[Aurora Sterling]
[Age: 21]
[Talent: A-Rank]
[Class: Actress]
[Acting: 43]
[Confidence: 53]
[Voice: 32]
[Charm: 61]
Darius's eyes widened when he looked at her stats. That was the difference between recruiting a well-known actress and someone who simply had potential.
Darius wouldn't even need to get that intimate with her to make her one of the best actresses in the entire world. The only downside was that her talent was slightly inferior to Clara's.
[Do you wish for Aurora to join your Talent Squad?]
Darius didn't hesitate for a single moment as he said in his mind, 'Yes.'