Annabel's face twisted with fury but froze the moment Henry spoke.
Bella's eyes widened, and her mouth hung open like a broken doll, the charming expression she often carried replaced by one of blank shock.
The other actresses, who hadn't spoken yet, exchanged confused glances, their faces painted with uncertainty.
In the tense silence, Henry's soft, almost amused chuckle sliced through the air.
"I seem to have forgotten to introduce everyone properly," Henry began, leaning back in his chair with a casual confidence that only heightened the tension.
His voice carried an air of indifference as he glanced briefly at Eclipse before turning back to the room. "Miss Eclipse is now the largest shareholder of the Empires. The script for today's audition, along with all casting decisions, are entirely hers to make."
In a split second, Annabel and Bella's faces turned every shade imaginable, their complexions as vibrant as a painter's palette.
