Chapter 944: Chapter 944 Unwelcome_1
Hayes Edwards snorted coldly at Louis Snyder and sat down directly, "Then why didn’t he come to act with me instead of looking for you?"
The script said that wherever the female lead was, the male lead and the second male lead must be there.
It was as if the trio was incomplete without any one of them.
Hearing this, Louis Snyder simply smiled obediently, "I did want to seek out Brother Edwards, just worried that you wouldn’t welcome me."
Hayes Edwards nodded, "At least you have the self-awareness to know that I don’t welcome you."
Hannah watched from the sidelines and sighed helplessly.
With Hayes Edwards’s EQ, if this were really a drama about a female emperor and her harem vying for favor, he likely wouldn’t survive even the first episode.
But fortunately, he had thick skin.
In the end, what was supposed to be a scene with two ended up being a scene with three.
However, the trio’s acting session didn’t last long, because the set soon became bustling with noise.
Jack Stewart knocked on Hannah’s dressing room door, and upon opening it and seeing the two extra people, he couldn’t help but frown, "Why are they here?"
Hannah smiled casually, "They came to act with me."
Jack Stewart nodded without asking further, though his gaze lingered on Louis Snyder for a few seconds before he spoke again, "Jackie Qualls is already at the door. Although this is a private venue with no paparazzi, to be safe, it’s better for you to go out and welcome him personally."
Although he was inclined to keep the two from meeting, he also knew that the more they avoided suspicion, the more they gave the media a chance to speculate.
With this thought, he said to the other two, "Both of you should go as well, having more people around is better than letting the media make up stories later."
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Jackie Qualls arrived a few days earlier than scheduled, which was unexpected for Jack Stewart.
After all, ever since Jackie last expressed his views on Weibo, Jack hadn’t stopped complaining to Hannah about the beloved Best Actor Qualls.
Act now, report later—that was what it was.
But now that he had made his statement, even if they were unwelcome, they had to put on a show.
With Jackie Qualls’s current standing in the entertainment industry, his guest appearance in any crew meant a surge in popularity and buzz, and even the movie could seem much classier—there was no reason not to welcome him.
If it were any other crew, they would have already bought pre-arranged media releases, ready to trend on social media.
But Jack Stewart hadn’t prepared for any of this. He would provide the welcome that was due, but excessive marketing wasn’t necessary.
Everyone in the crew had received news about Best Actor Qualls’s guest appearance and they were also well-aware of the backstory.
He was surely coming for Hannah.
So when Jackie Qualls asked where Hannah was, the people on the crew all revealed meaningful smiles.
Someone stepped forward to explain, "At this time, Hannah should be acting with Louis Snyder."
"Indeed, she’s acting with Louis Snyder, but when I arrived, I saw Hayes Edwards head over there too, so all three of them should be together, along with Director Stewart,"
another person added.
When Jackie Qualls thought of Louis Snyder, what came to mind first was the image of the young man, eyes full of dependency, staying by Hannah’s side.
He could see that Louis Snyder was infatuated with Hannah.
Yet, he always remembered from his memories of a past life how that seemingly docile youth had used public opinion to corner Hannah into a difficult position.
This person was clearly still just a youngster, yet he couldn’t see right through him.
Moreover, the fans of Louis Snyder indeed caused significant trouble for both Hannah and the crew. Even if things had quieted down recently, he still felt uneasy.
