Chapter 606: Chapter 606: No Need
He once trampled her sincerity, never truly valuing her, now everything that is taking place is his punishment.
Jackie Qualls only smiled and shook his head, not uttering a word.
The filming ends.
The wrap party is set at a well-reputed restaurant.
Film crews often have their wrap parties here, so tonight is rather lively.
The private room is filled with the main creative staff from the film. Richard Lee, seated in the middle, sees Hannah enter and waves for her to sit next to Jackie, saying, "This is not your first time working together. Jackie has been Hannah’s mentor, so don’t treat each other like strangers now that the work is over."
Others in the group are just onlooking, many actresses’ eyes all light up when they land on Jackie Qualls. Hearing what the director said made them suddenly feel hostile.
After all, Jackie was notorious for disliking being tied to gossip mills. Many had tried, but none had succeeded.
But if Richard Lee has intentions to play matchmaker, that would be a different story.
A few actresses were waiting for Jackie to reject, to see Hannah make a fool of herself, but everything happened contrary to their expectation.
Not only did Jackie not reject, but he also made room for Hannah, offering warmly, "Sit here."
Hannah glanced at the actresses who kept looking over here, and laughed, "I’m worried I won’t be able to get out of this door tonight if I sit here."
A frown formed on Jackie’s face. Understanding the implications in Hannah’s words, he withdrew his hand, "No worries. As long as I’m here, no one would dare say anything about you."
Hannah slightly curled her lips, saying nothing as she walked over and sat.
As expected, the stares from several actresses became rather sharp.
In this circle, Jackie’s status was akin to a "public lover". His image in front of others is too perfect. Everyone in the circle wanted to win his favor.
But after many years of unsuccessful attempts, everyone has given up.
Anyway, since no one could succeed, they were at peace.
However, to their surprise, barely had a scandal about Tiffany Lynch secretly meeting Best Actor Qualls ended, Hannah who came after, was allowed by Best Actor Qualls to sit beside him.
And that too, so close.
Even with many other people around, in past crew banquets, Jackie had never been in such close contact with any actress.
Hannah had no time to worry about what the others were thinking. She was attracted by a game on the table as soon as she sat.
The game was new. She had not played it before, and after several tries, she had not yet grasped the rules and lost several rounds.
Quite a few scriptwriters and assistant directors felt embarrassed letting Hannah continue being penalized.
"Hannah is a girl after all. How about we ignore this round and start counting from the next one?"
Everyone agreed.
Yet Hannah furrowed her brow, showing some competitive spirit, "Don’t go easy on me. I can win."
A bit tipsy, her face flushed. Under the lights, it added a captivating haziness. A lazy glance was enough to deflate any argument.
They laughed and joked around for a while until someone suggested, "Mr.Qualls has played this game with us at a previous party and he was pretty good at it. Hannah, you might want to ask him for tips."
