Like any other morning, Mavis Williams woke up in the arms of the man she loved and held dearly. It was a normal day like any other. She looked at his sleeping face and murmured to herself, " I really cannot get used to how handsome you are, Daniel."
He opened his eyes and smiled at her and answered her murmur, " You are very beautiful yourself."
She got startled and her face turned red. She hid under the covers and said pouting, " If you are awake you should open your eyes... or say something. "
He smiled and stroked her head , teased and gently said to her, " You want me to look at your sleeping face and say , I really cannot get used to how charming you are?"
She laughed and answered him, " Yes, you can say that. It'll make me the happiest woman in the world. "
She popped out her head and looked in his eyes and continued talking, " Would not seeing your woman happy make you the happiest man in the world?". She asked him.
He looked at her and was about to say something, he paused and thought to himself, "My woman?"
He set up and said lost in thought, " Yes, you are right, my woman should be the happiest in the world."
"I should get ready to go to the office." , he got off the bed and went straight to the bathroom.
Mavis thought to herself that Daniel seemed weird for a moment but she did not think seriously of it. After all, sometimes Daniel acts unusually unsure about some things. To her, Daniel was a man who does not openly say some words and she was used to it. She loved him to the point of being blind.
Mavis phone rang and it was her manager who called. She answered.
"MAVIS!! WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?!! Do you know you have auditions in 30 MINUTES? WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!!" Sammy (Mavis manager) said to her through the phone.
Mavis pulled the phone away from her ear and thought to herself , " Is she trying to kill my eardrums?...hmm, wait?..."
She got up from the bed all surprised and clueless, and asked Sammy,"What do you mean auditions? I was never told about that. Why are you telling me that in last minut...."
"MAVIS !!! You are late as it is. Stop complaining and get here. Or should I cancel it. You'll get other auditions anyway. You're famous." She said to Mavis sarcastically.
Mavis said to her, " Sammy, don't cancel it. I'll be there as soon as I can. Send me the script, I'll be sure to make it before my turn. I can't miss any auditions, the are all important to me." She then hung up the phone.
Sammy muttered to herself after Mavis hung up, " She's so unprofessional. Does she think she'll ever be famous than our number one celebrity Miss Charls? Why should I bother with an artist like her. She wants updates? She should just go to the company everyday and check her schedule herself. So annoying. If it wasn't because of that bitch Zoey I'd be the manager of Miss Charls. Why is she so lucky?..."
She continued muttering to herself.
Mavis was one of the top 10 female actors in the entertainment industry. She started her acting career at the age of 21. It started as a side job but she continued rising without realizing it and that when she met Daniel Bernard. One of the most influential people in the world. Top 5 in the list of richest people in the world and number 1 in the country.
Mavis took a quick shower and she finished when Daniel was dressing. She dressed up in a hurry that Daniel hold in his curiosity.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" He asked her all relaxed.
She answered in a hurry, " Sam forgot to tell me about the auditions appointment. So I'm really late. "
He looked at her and said, " You should fire her. If she doesn't know how to do her job, I'll find a new manager for you."
That caught Mavis by surprise, she paused and shook her head and answered, " Huh?... No no no, Don't do that. I'll handle this matter myself. It maybe easy for you to get new people but not for me. I want to stand up for myself. I don't want to depend on you on things I'm able to do myself. And it's easy dealing with her because i know what she's thinking. She is easy to read."
She smiled at him and continued talking teasing him, "I want to be able to support you with the money I make with my own strength .I'll put the food on the table, so just sit at home and I'll support you, Honey."
Her words got him off guard and left him speechless for a moment. And he changed the topic.
"There is a Ball tonight at Thanos, make sure you get back before 7 o'clock . We will head there at 7:30. I'll tell Ben to get an outfit for you." He said to her.
She paused for a while and answered him , "Okay. I'm going now. "
She walked toward him and kissed his cheek and continued, "I'll see you later. Have a great day."
She left and went to the auditions. She drove there in one of the cars that Daniel got her. Though it looked normal, it was far from it. And of course she thought it was a ordinary car . Mavis did not want to appear as one of those actors who depend on their backers to boost their careers. She trusted and was confident when it came to he acting and her beauty.
When she got there she looked for Sammy and she spotted her in the hallway. The auditions where held at one of the biggest entertainment companies, Lesley Entertainment. Though she was late , she was still 3rd in line.
She went to Sammy and asked for the script. Sammy believed that there was no way Mavis will be able to pull through this.
Sammy gave her a script and said to Mavis with discourage, "I don't think you will be able to make it. You're not even in character yet, you just got the script. Did you ..."
Mavis cut Sammy's words, "Have a little hope in me...Oh."
She paused and then said , "I'll take this part. Act 1 scene 3."
It was a scene where the female lead was kicked out of her family because no one believed her when she said plotted against. Dragging her luggage in the rain. She took her make up and adjusted her look for the scene. While she was preparing Sammy said to her.
"I heard that the heiress of the Martin's family is one of the judges today. She's not that nice to tell the truth nicely. Some of the actors came out crying. Are you sure you want to go?" She warned Mavis.
Mavis didn't get discouraged and positively said. "That means the auditions this time will be fair huh? So I'll do my best to make sure she does not pin point my mistakes. Wish me luck. "
"Don't come to me crying. " she said to Mavis.
Mavis smiled at Sammy and adjusted her feelings . She prepared herself to get into character at any moment. Then the actor before her left the auditions room with a sad face. It was clear she was about to cry. She said to Mavis with a choking voice.
"T..they... said , come in." She then ran to the restroom.
Mavis got a little nervous after witnessing the poor actress running to the restroom.
When she was about to knock she heard a female voice from inside the audition room.
The woman said, "Do I have to be here? It's so annoying. All they can do is cry and act sissy. Tsk... is this a crying competition? I should be resting right now. I have plans tonight. Just make Vivian Charls the female lead . I know her skills. She is my bestie after all. "
The male voice in the room replied her and said, " Lily, they would not have cried if you were not too mean. And I cannot do that. My father said to choose someone not too famous. "
She replied, " Mr Lesley sure loves to complicate things. Why did you call me here? You could have just told me about him through the phone. I wonder how my Danny is doing. Hurry and tell me already. I want to leave this place..."
Mavis is knocked at the door and the male voice told her to come in.
The moment she walked in she recognized Dave Lesley. The Vice President of the Lesley Entertainment. On his right was his Father's secretary Mr Jerry Johnson . And on the left was a woman. Rumored to be the heiress of the Martin Family. So she heard from Sammy. But something seemed weird.
Mavis thought to herself, "She look's Familiar. She looks like...."
Lilian got annoyed by how Mavis was looking at her a said, "What are you looking at? Is this a staring competition? "
Mavis snapped out of it bowed her head and apologized.
Dave smiled and thought to himself, "Interesting . The main meets the canary. I wonder how they will react later. "
Mavis told them the scene she will be acting and then got into character. Her acting was the best. No it was perfect. It was what they were looking for.
Lilian got up from the chair and looked a Dave.
She said to him, "There, that must have satisfied you. Let's go."
Then she walked out of the audition room and told the remaining actors who came to audition to leave.
Dave got up and followed Lilian and said to himself , "I guess it cannot be helped."
As he passed Mavis he said, "We'll get back to you.....oh, And come to me if things don't work out for you."
He smiled at her and left.
Mavis was puzzled by what Dave said.