Chapter 707 – My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel

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Yadanar now knew how to take a lot of things into consideration. She now spoke up about whether something was suited to her or not and allowed Zephaniah to finally see her possibilities of becoming a superstar.

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Emma was indeed tempted to participate in ‘Concubine Emma’. But, as she looked at the sleeping exp**ssion on her babies’ faces, she gave up on the thought.

Good scripts were bound to come around again, but the time spent with her babies could never be reimbursed.

Eric seemed to have noticed her doubts, so, with his identity as her manager, he replied to the producers, accepted the role and told them they could now officially announce it.

“The babies require company, but, you also need to fulfill your dream. I’ve already contacted the production crew. You will be allowed to return home every day and no one will stop you from keeping the babies company at night. During the day, we will leave these two rascals with our mothers…”

As it was impossible for Lithika to take care of two babies on her own, Bertha handed Miller Corps to Herman and stepped down to provide assistance.

The babies’ paternal grandmother was a biological researcher and their maternal grandmother was a famous businesswoman. Above all, the two babies were born into a rich family. So, there were no concerns regarding their upbringing.

Emma looked at Eric and knew that this man understood her the most, so she did not retaliate as she nodded her head.

“Just because you aren’t with them 24 hours a day, it doesn’t mean you are not a good mother. Don’t feel guilty. When I have time, I will bring them to visit you on set.”

Eric would forever remember how Emma learned how to act from scratch because of ‘Stupid’ when she was just one step away from becoming an international supermodel.

At a time like this, a lover’s support was the best form of affirmation.

“OK, Daddy Eric!”

Emma’s decision to join ‘Concubine Emma’ was originally confirmed and the production crew were already prepared to announce it. As the entire cast was of a high standard, the male lead was not a young idol actor, but also an actor with great acting skills.

But, unexpectedly…

…overnight, the producers of ‘Concubine Emma’, suddenly changed their minds. Emma was supposed to play two roles on her own, but in the end, they decided to add an extra actress and arranged for Emma to play just one.

‘Concubine Emma’ was indeed adjusted. They had previously established that this was a story about a concubine that got beheaded because she brought disorder to the imperial court. But, the twist was, the concubine did not die and came back from the dead with a completely different personality and eventually became a concubine praised by everyone. Afterwards, an identity battle ensues bet**en the two sisters. This was where the producers added a whole heap of fighting scenes bet**en the two sisters…

The feelings evoked by the script suddenly disappeared…

The originally detailed plot had suddenly turned into a story about an exaggerated Mary Sue[1]…

So, after Zephaniah delivered Emma the new script, Emma had a quick look and threw it to the side, “I don’t care about whether I’m the female lead. But, this character has become too single dimensional. I don’t want to act in something that’s so exaggerated.”

“It’s been confirmed that the drama will have two female leads. Do you know who the other female lead is?” Zephaniah looked at Emma with deep meaning. “Bai Yu! Bai Yu is famous to begin with and she has offered to invest money into the drama. So, of course, the producers naturally felt this was a blessing. Bai Yu has always been publicly acknowledged as a good actress. So, her presence is not expected to bring down the quality of the drama.”

“She’s indeed targeting me,” Emma smirked.

“Emma, the drama has a complete script and professional post production. No matter who acts in it, the result will not be that bad. Of course, the addition of good actors is a plus. If you reject this role and the drama becomes popular, the public will definitely have a lot to say.”

“They will even assume that you’re afraid of Bai Yu.”

“I’m not acting in it!” Emma replied decisively. “You know how I am. When I accept a script, the other actors aren’t the most important factor. The most important thing is the script itself. Do you think you can even convince yourself with a script like this?”

[1]A seemingly perfect female character that receives criticism for being too perfect, boring and unrealistic.

“One needs to wait for a good script and I’m not afraid of waiting,” Emma said before she pushed the script back over to Zephaniah. “Sorry, Zephaniah.”

Zephaniah was stunned for a moment before he laughed, “This is actually more like you; more like the Emma that I know. That’s fine, I respect your decision.”

“This drama indeed has the potential to be a big hit. But…I feel that simply being well-made isn’t enough. The story itself is the most important thing. Only when a screenwriter’s art is appreciated can a classic masterpiece be created, rather than having a moment of popularity and then being forgotten afterwards.”

Emma understood this better than anyone!

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Soon thereafter, Bai Yu received news that Emma had rejected her role. In response, Bai Yu was quite confused. Now a production like ‘Concubine Emma’ was already considered decent and was likely to be a big hit. Yet, she rejected it. Was it because her role as female lead had been snatched from her? Bai Yu’s l*ps curved upwards coldly.

Wasn’t snatching a common occurrence in the entertainment industry? How could Emma be so petty?

Bai Yu really wanted to know the thoughts that were contained in Emma’s head. Was her brain made from bean curd?

However, regardless of the reason why Emma refused to partake in ‘Concubine Emma’, Bai Yu managed to create a hot topic of discussion.

As a result, the following news headlines began to appear:

[International superstar, Bai Yu, makes a comeback; Emma’s female lead gets snatched away!]

[‘Concubine Emma’ announces last-minute change to Bai Yu; Emma not fated to be female lead]

All types of news articles spread like wildfire. But, it all came down to one message: Emma was originally chosen as the female lead of ‘Concubine Emma’, but ended up being replaced by Bai Yu. Everyone tried to guess the reason behind this. Since Emma had just given birth, they assumed it was likely because her figure and disposition hadn’t fully recovered yet. On top of that, Bai Yu was internationally renowned and couldn’t be ignored, and her acting was well refined. So it made sense for the producers to choose Bai Yu over Emma because she was better value.

“Emma’s the one that always steals other’s roles. Now that someone else has taken her role instead, it’s weirdly satisfying.”

“When it comes to experience, Emma is still miles from Bai Yu. So, it’s normal for the producers to change people.”

“Bai Yu was my dream girl back in the days. I never expected her to make a comeback. I’m really looking forward to it!”

“Bai Yu has played so many classic characters. I don’t even know where Emma was during that time.”

Of course, Emma’s fans fought back.

“If something belongs to my Emma, no one can possibly snatch it away – unless my Emma willingly gives it away.”

“Don’t make Bai Yu sound so sacred and out of reach. When it comes to acting, our Emma does not lose to her.”

“How could you speak of Bai Yu. The roles she played in the past were all mechanical, no-brain characters. What is there to be proud of?”

“There’s nothing wrong with my Emma’s body and her kids are of no concern at all.”

Regardless of the truth, from the intensity of the argument bet**en the fans, it was clear to see that ‘Concubine Emma’ had become well and truly famous.

Yet, at this time, Emma could not step out to speak up for herself. If she was to say that she was replaced, it would mean that she wasn’t as good as Bai Yu. But, if she told everyone that she had rejected the script and the drama became a hit, people would say that she slapped herself in the face and that she was stupid for giving up on a role that helped her advance.

So, it wasn’t possible for her to say anything.

Of course, she had another excuse she could have used: she could have said that she had to take care of the babies. But, she couldn’t use the kids as a shield. The truth was the truth. She could remain quiet, but she would never do anything that crossed her bottom line.

Even Lisa, who was pregnant, couldn’t help but worry about her, “Look at the way this woman has come looking for trouble. Did she come deliberately to steal your role? And did you simply hand it over to her?”

“No. It’s because I don’t like the script. They’ve changed it too much,” Emma replied. If the script remained the same, she would not have given up on it so easily.

“What do you plan to do, then? Your situation is quite awkward at the moment and everyone is making their own assumptions.”

“I’ll just wait…” Without a good script, all she could do was wait.

“I’m not used to seeing a person with the guts to bully you.”

But, bully? Emma did not consider it as being bullied. In fact, she was the one that was bullying Bai Yu.

After all, her babies were her strength.

Meanwhile, Emma may have simply rejected the script, but Eric ruthlessly followed Kaleidoscope’s procedures and filed a lawsuit against the producers. Firstly, when they signed Emma’s contract, they had agreed to use her as the female lead, yet a second female lead suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Secondly, the producers agreed that the script would not change, yet it went through a massive revision. This was a complete breach of contract.

But, of course, ‘Concubine Emma’ had a strong backing. Since Kaleidoscope mentioned compensation, then they were simply going to hand it over.

But, the producers of ‘Concubine Emma’ verbally declared that they’d never consider Emma for any of their projects – ever again.

Since the situation had been blown up so much and Director Ferdinand was a man of integrity, he ended up quitting his position as lead director and left with Zephaniah. Which meant, the entire production was about to undergo a complete change.

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