Chapter 157: Chapter 157

The next morning, when Anna Thornton went downstairs, Conrad Sterling and Pop were already sitting in the dining room having breakfast.

Granny Chandler was responsible for feeding Pop and immediately greeted Anna upon seeing her: "Miss Thornton, I’ve made your favorite wontons for breakfast today. Come and try them."

"No thanks, I’ve agreed with my agent to go to the company for business today."

Anna seemed very busy, even putting on her earrings while coming down the stairs.

"But you can’t skip breakfast no matter how busy you are!" Granny Chandler was a bit worried about her.

"It’s alright, I can eat on the way."

Saying this, Anna came over and grabbed a slice of bread to take with her.

Seeing this, Conrad glanced at her, displeased with her habit of saving time during breakfast. How long could it take to eat?

However, Anna didn’t meet his eyes, and therefore didn’t receive his condemning look.

Just when Conrad thought she was angry about something he said yesterday and avoiding him deliberately...

Anna suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to him: "By the way, Conrad, you’ll still need to take care of Pop today. Once I find a place to move with the child, I won’t trouble you anymore."

She mentioned moving out of the Sterling Residence naturally, without any reluctance.

After speaking, she didn’t wait for Conrad’s reply and walked out, simultaneously hurrying to talk to Mary: "Yes, I’m heading to the company soon! We’ve finally got some resources, and we can seriously discuss the next script."

Apparently, Anna wasn’t upset or sad about Conrad’s decision last night.

Not only did she sleep well and eat well, but she also enthusiastically threw herself into her new work, showing no signs of heartbreak or disappointment.

Seeing her acting as if nothing had happened, Conrad lost his appetite.

The man put his spoon back into the wonton bowl and got up to go to his study upstairs.

Only Pop was left at the table, still eating, as the little one devoured a specially-made toddler nutrition wonton.

Watching the seemingly opposing paths of their parents, Pop pouted with a tired heart and sighed.

When Anna arrived at the company, she found their desks piled high with scripts.

"Anna, look, you said there was good news today, and I dared not believe it! These were delivered by Jane Jennings this morning. Do you think she’s suddenly realized her conscience? Or does she have a new scheme? Wasn’t she blocking us from getting ahead before?"

"It was Conrad Sterling who asked her to give them to us."

"President Sterling? Did your date with President Sterling yesterday conclude something?" The most update n0vels are published on novel_fіre.net

"Indeed, there’s been a result."

Upon hearing this, Mary was about to rejoice, but Anna continued: "Conrad Sterling ultimately decided not to choose me!"

"How could this happen?" Mary felt it’s a pity for her. With Anna’s charm, she should not be underestimated.

"Never mind, let’s think in another direction. At least now we have a luxury house, car, and resources, which fulfill half of the conditions I set when I decided to come back. Not getting married is fine, I don’t have to sleep with him!"

Being around Anna for so long, Mary easily got influenced by her optimistic attitude.

The two quickly put Conrad out of their minds and started earnestly discussing their next steps.

"Anna, I’ve already filtered through these scripts for you and found several worth filming, especially this one!"

Mary pulled out a film project named "Future Travel" and placed it before Anna.

"This is a sci-fi future-themed movie, with the female lead already set to be Marilyn Ford. It’s about to start shooting, but the second lead role hasn’t been confirmed. This film’s director is well-known, the male lead is an award-winning actor, and many popular actors are fully participating. Just by looking at their investment budget, you can tell it’s a major project."

Mary’s plan was that, judging by the lineup, this movie had an eighty percent chance of being successful.

If Anna could take the second lead role... although being the second lead meant being overshadowed by Marilyn Ford in terms of position, it also had benefits: the pressure of box office performance wouldn’t be on Anna. If the movie flopped, Anna wouldn’t bear the responsibility. If it succeeded, it would be advantageous for Anna.

This kind of hitching a ride approach is commonly used for newcomers’ first film projects, conventional and safe.

But Anna just looked at the script and pouted: "Let’s forget this one."

"Anna, is it because you don’t want to be in the same crew with Marilyn Ford? I’ve heard she’s very invested in this project and even funded it herself. I estimate Marilyn wants to use it to step up in her acting career. Besides, she is an award-winning actress, so there’s box office assurance. Even though being her co-star may feel a bit begrudging, we can use this opportunity to gain exposure."

Mary tried to persuade her, but Anna said: "I understand what you’re saying, but I met the director of this film at Marilyn Ford’s birthday party last time and offended him. Let alone the possibility of earning this role, even if I could, I don’t have much confidence in this script."

"Ah, I see. Then let’s just forget it." Mary trusted Anna’s judgment.

The whole morning passed with Anna and Mary looking through scripts and discussing them.

However, in the end, they still didn’t find any satisfactory ones.

It used to seem difficult when there were no resources.

Now they finally had so many scripts, yet it was still hard to pick a good one.

Partly because good scripts were scarce domestically, and also because Anna’s return this year coincided with the cinematic industry’s downturn.

The market wasn’t good, there were few declared projects, and even fewer compelling scripts.

"No problem, we can take our time selecting the right one. Once Florian Hollis’ MV is released, maybe some good directors will notice your potential and contact us too." Mary stood up and stretched, "Anna, let’s take a break. We’ve been studying them all morning, my eyes are tired. I’ll go downstairs to pick up the delivery and take a mental break."

Mary went downstairs to pick up the delivery she had ordered for the office, and along the way, carried back a pile of packages that had accumulated over the past week for Anna.

These were clothes, accessories, and cosmetics Anna had purchased online, and among them was a conspicuous document.

"Hey, Anna, there’s another script here! It was sent to you a few days ago but hasn’t been picked up!"

"A few days ago?" Anna was also puzzled.

Conrad Sterling only promised Anna resources yesterday, which meant this script had nothing to do with that man or Dynasty Entertainment.

Without any strings attached, it was intended for Anna.

Anna curiously checked it out and found it was also a sci-fi movie.

"Why are there so many sci-fi movies this year?"

The movie was titled "Customized Girlfriend," and the role of the female lead was rather intriguing; she was a robot.

Anna watched the script while eating, and the premise was: In a futuristic world a hundred years ahead, people look for partners increasingly based on their mental needs. However, technology always favors the rich, especially as society advances, the gap between rich and poor widens, and the poor cannot meet even basic mental and physiological needs.

Thus, there arose a phenomenon where seven poor guys pooled their money to customize a robotic girlfriend. Before placing the order, they listed their preferred types, combined them into a ’customized girlfriend,’ and created a goddess capable of fulfilling most male fantasies...

The script’s style was a light-hearted fantasy comedy, with the ’customized girlfriend’ interacting with seven different men, each with unique personalities, causing various chemical reactions.

The more Anna read, the more interested she became, even forgetting about her meal.

"Mary, I want to play this role!"