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Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3131

Mission Accomplished

This was the golden opportunity Megan had been waiting for. In the past life, the woman who was involved in the scandal with Jonas was a commoner, but this time around, Megan would make sure it was her.

If people started spreading rumors about him and Jonas, all attention would be on her, but Megan had her own worries still.

This was a frown upon means to gain public attention. A lot of unpopular celebrities liked doing this to get famous, but even after they succeeded, they were not well-liked in showbiz. Things might even get worse for them if people found out they were just trying to vie for attention.

That was what happened to Megan last time. Herman would ask her to get close to wealthy businessmen and movie directors just so she could earn more money. She made it to the headlines every few days, but that also became the death of her. Her reputation spiraled down as time passed, but it was not like she had a choice this time.

If she did not latch onto Jonas this time, there was no way she would end up getting Madeline’s role.

This was a sacrifice she had to make on her end.

ONE Bar was just a street away from where Megan was staying. Luckily, there were a few cafés around, so Megan brought a book and went over to one of the cafés as she waited patiently.

Jonas did not show up on the first day, so she went over again on the second day. The weather was unbearable during the winter, but Megan could only wait. Jacinta was busy these few days, so Megan could afford to have some time at her disposal.

On the third day, Adam called. “Megan? We can’t wait any longer. We have to give the role to someone else.”

“Give me one more day, Mr. Kennedy.”

A resigned sigh came from the phone and the man finally agreed to her request.

It was past ten already. Like the previous two nights, the piercing wind was chilling. Drunkards were coming out of ONE Bar in groups, but Jonas was still nowhere to be seen.

Just when Megan thought this was not the day, a man came into her view.

Although she had never seen Jonas before, she could still tell with just one glance that he was the one she was waiting for. There was a distinctive air about him. There was no mistake that he was a celebrity. The inebriated man stumbled and fumbled as he got out of the bar.

Megan got up and walked toward the bar as if she did not notice the drunk man. She ran into him on purpose and fell right into his arms.

Jonas squinted his eyes trying to shake off the blurriness in his eyes as something soft and warm fell into his embrace. He wrapped his arms around Megan, thinking he was already in his bed.

Unlike the clueless man, Megan already had everything planned out. She did not struggle but let Jonas tighten his arms around her waist.

She could vaguely hear the camera shutter sound from afar and a victorious smile curved on her lips. Finally, I’m getting the role.

“I’m sorry. Are you okay?” she asked.

“Who are you?” Jonas blinked his eyes hard and stared at her.

Behind him, his assistant came scrambling out of the bar with his clothes and bag. When he saw this scene, he dashed over and apologized profusely. “Gosh, he’s wasted. Are you okay? I’m so sorry!”

After assuring the frantic assistant that everything was okay, she turned and went off.

That night, Megan dreamed of everyone who bullied her in the past life, including Mia and Herman. She vouched to not let those people trample all over her anymore.

When Megan went to the company the next day, everyone was looking at her in a queer way. Their stares were searching and some less popular celebrities even came over and talked to her in a friendly manner.

“Megan Rockford, where were you yesterday night?” Jacinta was infuriated. She glared at Megan as if Megan had just killed her family.

“You b*tch! Do you think Jonas is someone you can play around with?” Jacinta charged at her and bellowed in her ears with spite.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3132

Confrontation

Megan’s eyes curved sweetly like a crescent moon as a satisfied smile broke out on her face. From how Jacinta was behaving, she could tell her plan worked out well.

“What are you talking about, Jacinta?”

“Jacinta! Behave yourself when you’re at work!”

Luna darted over and caught Jacinta, eyeing Megan from the top to the toe.

Luna had a lot of burning questions about everything that happened, but now that she took a good look at Megan, she could finally understand why.

It must be because of Jonas, else a nobody like her will not even make it to the company. This is how she gets the chance to audition for Transcendent without my help.

Luna pulled many strings to get Mia a spot to try this role out. To her delight, Mia’s performance was impressive and she would get the role—at least that was what Luna was told.

“Megan, what’s going on between you and Jonas?” Luna asked incisively as she scrutinized her. She was trying to put a price tag on Megan.

“Jonas? I don’t know him.” Megan looked at her, perplexed and oblivious.

To Jacinta, Megan was just putting up a front. “You don’t know him? Then explain what happened! How dare you even touch Jonas!”

Dominic pulled out his phone and showed Megan the picture. When she beheld the photo, her voice quivered in uncertainty. “So… this is Jonas? I really don’t know him.”

That did not matter to Jacinta. To her, Megan’s reply confirmed that she was the woman in the photo. She was outraged to find out that her assistant manage to seduce Jonas.

“Who do you think you are? Go look at yourself in the mirror!”

Suddenly, someone barged in and shouted. “Luna! Jonas’ assistant is here with his men!” Megan tilted her head and saw the assistant with a few bodyguards behind him. She was totally not expecting them to make such an entrance at Starling Media.

What? This didn’t happen in the past life! Megan still had not recovered from the shock even after she was brought to the guest room.

She quickly scrolled through social media as she walked over and finally had a rough idea of what was going on.

Since it was a college student who was involved in this scandal in the past life, the netizens were unsuspecting, but things were different now with Megan being the person involved.

People were saying that she was desperate to get famous and that this was just another publicity stunt.

She’s Megan Rockford. She’s a new celebrity under Starling Media. She’s just a village girl. Go check out this ad, she’s one of the extras.

Some of the comments were even more hostile. Get lost, b*tch. Leave my Jonas alone!

She’s just another cunning little b*tch.

All the hate comments were one-sided. Netizens were pouring in snarky comments, but Megan did not blame them. She bought this upon herself, so she had to face the consequences.

Over at the guest room, Jonas’ assistant was assertive and his words were acerbic.

“What’s wrong with Starling Media? Can’t y’all just keep all the petty tricks to your own celebrities? Look at what Jonas has to face right now!”

Luna’s face turned pale as she glared at Megan. She finally understood what really happened, but she still had to defend the company’s reputation.

“What do you mean? It’s not like our celebs are any worse than those at your company!”

“Are you gonna deny that she set Jonas up?”

“Are you saying that a celeb from our company knows the exact schedule of another star under your company? You should probably start thinking about why Jonas ended up drunk at a bar!”

Luna was not backing down.

“Megan Rockford, is this what you want? Popularity?” Jonas finally spoke. His words were so harsh Megan felt a pang of guilt and shame running through her.

Back then, she would unreservedly defend herself, but now, she felt hypocritical doing so. What Jonas said was right—she did something she despised the most, yet Megan did not regret her decision.

If she could go back in time, she would still do the same. She would do anything to get revenge.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3133

Blatant Bullying

“Megan is cooperating with us to clear Jonas’ name.” After half an hour, this was the conclusion they reached. Luna agreed to Jonas’ assistant’s demand and sent them off.

When she closed the door and looked at Megan again, her face darkened to a deep red as her wrath spread across the whole room. Megan knew she was in for it, but it was not like she cared. Luna was never nice to her, to begin with.

Ring!

Luna’s phone rang just as she was about to lambast Megan.

“Yes, Mr. Kennedy,” she greeted, “Alright, I’ll let Mia know right away.”

Mia?

Beside her, Megan had her heart stuck at her throat when she heard Mia’s name. This is impossible! There must be some mistake!

Joy was overflowing from Luna’s voice.

“What? Megan?” Luna’s expression suddenly stiffened. “Are you sure? What about Mia?”

Adam raised his voice over the phone. Even Megan could hear he was unhappy about Luna’s response. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Kennedy.” Luna was quick to recognize her blunder.

When she finally hung up with a resentful face, Megan was certain that she had gotten the role for sure.

She originally wanted to teach Megan a good lesson, but now that Adam had told her that Megan had secured the role, it was not like she could lash out at her anymore.

“Mr. Kennedy said you got Madeline’s role in Transcendent. You’re going over to sign the contract tomorrow.”

“Thanks, Luna.”

It so happened that Jacinta came over. She had horror written all over her face. “What did you just say? She’s playing Madeline? What on earth is going on?”

Although Jacinta would never go for a role like this, she was still discontented that Megan got it.

“That’s not gonna happen, Luna. You know my schedule is packed like crazy these two days!”

Luna already had everything thought through. “Megan will be helping you these two days, then Donna’s gonna take over once Megan starts filming.”

Megan was dissatisfied with Luna’s arrangement. She would be accepting an acting role soon, so she could not believe she still had to assist Jacinta.

“Do I still have to work for her?”

After the scandal with Jonas—whether it was true or not—Megan was sure that Jacinta would not make things easy for her.

“Yes, you have to.”

Luna was uncompromising on this. Behind her, Jacinta looked at her smugly. Megan knew she would regret crossing Jacinta.

Jacinta was doing an indoor shoot in the city tomorrow, so there was no excuse for Megan to not follow her. Since Jacinta was famous celebrity, she had a dressing room all to herself.

Inside the room, Dominic was removing Jacinta’s nail polish. When Jacinta saw Megan coming in, she seized the opportunity to tease her. “What’s with that attitude? Do you think you’re a real celebrity?”

Dominic trailed Jacinta’s loathing gaze and instantly understood what she wanted. “Come over and help since you’re so free.”

Speaking, he held out the liquid remover in his hand toward Megan. “Come over and help. Make sure you’re careful. Her fingers are far more valuable than your life.” Jacinta nodded at Dominic and he went out.

Megan caught a glimpse of the sinister sparks in his eyes as he left.

Megan took over and started removing the nail polish diligently. Halfway through, Jacinta flung her hand across the bottle of nail polish remover and it came flying toward Megan’s face. Megan was kneeling on her knees. Although she instinctively turned her head away to dodge the bottle, the liquid still spilled on the ends of her hair before flowing down her dress. The sickening smell of nail remover wafted through the room in no time.

“Look at what you’ve done! You’re useless!” Jacinta took a step backward and pinched her nose in disgust.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3134

More Schemes

Over the past few days, Jacinta had been messing with her. Megan knew she was just trying to show off and put her in her place.

Now that the scandal with Jonas was spreading like a wildfire, she was thrown right into the eye of the storm.

Deep in her heart, she would curse at Jacinta over and over again, but she did not have the guts to really do so. “I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.”

“What happened?” Donna bumped into Megan when she came back again with a pile of clothes in her hands. She could smell acetone as Megan passed by.

“I’m okay. You go ahead. I’ll go clean up.” Her eyes were red with tears, but she had to endure it.

“Take this,” Donna said, pulling out a towel from the pile in her hands, “Everything will be fine.”

Over at the washroom, the smell of nail polish still lingered although Megan had tried washing it off. Although it was not as off-putting as when it first got on her, there was still clearly a hint of smell.

Since Megan could not afford to stay long, she quickly washed her hair and dried it with the towel. She tied her wet hair to look fresher.

“Mr. Wilson, I’ve already got the document.”

Thinking someone was about to come into the washroom, Megan quickly got out, but she ran right into a man just after she turned a corner. Before she could even lift her eyes to look at him, Megan could already smell a highly familiar scent from his shirt, although she could not recall a thing.

Her first impression was that she knew this scent, but with the overwhelming smell of acetone on her hair, she could not identify the scent clearly.

“I’m sorry!”

“Are you okay?” A low voice cut her short before she could say any further.

The man sounded cold and detached. “Um, yeah. I’m alright.” Megan lifted her gaze and her pupils dilated the moment she saw the man.

Megan was already immune to attractive men after all her time in the entertainment industry. She had seen countless of them—whether or not those male celebrities had undergone some touchup on their faces, yet the man before her eyes was simply outstanding. He was exceptionally dashing.

Before Megan could collect herself, the man’s assistant ran over with a yellow folder in his hand. “Mr. Wilson, this is the document,” the man said, taking a good look at Megan.

“Let’s go.” The man said and walked off immediately.

A perplexed frown settled on his brows as he walked away. Never in his life had he smelled a scent like this on a woman before.

By the time Megan got back, Jacinta was already filming her part. She heaved a sigh of relief since Jacinta would be occupied and would not come at her anytime soon.

Jacinta was filming a show about corporate society. The scene was about the female lead being slapped because she did something wrong at the office, but given her status, no one would dare to slap her in the face.

Fortunately, the director said they were going to do a cheated shot. The other actress was relieved to hear that.

When Jacinta caught a glimpse of Megan, anger rose in her heart again.

“A cheated shoot will be too fake. It’ll be bad for my reputation, so let’s do it for real,” she said sweetly.

The director decided to take her suggestion since she was so professional, but he was in for a surprise when they resumed shooting later.

Jacinta glared fiercely at the other actress who was supposed to slap her. The woman could not bring herself to really do it. The director was getting anxious after a few attempts.

“I think she’s too scared to do it. Why not we use a substitute?” Jacinta proposed understandingly.

“Well…” The director was caught in a difficult situation. It was true that Jacinta had a lot of substitutes, but they had just started filming this show, so they had not contacted any of the substitutes.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3135

A New Chapter

When Megan heard this, she immediately knew she was in trouble again. For scenes like this, they would usually film the whole body, so they would not be shooting Jacinta’s face up close. It was thus totally feasible to find someone who did not look like Jacinta at all to take her stead.

As she expected, Jacinta pointed a wicked finger at her. “Don’t you like acting? Come here.”

“Jacinta, Mega is not a professional actress.” Donna was getting nervous. She knew that Jacinta had been deliberately cornering Megan after Jonas’ incident. The nail polish remover on Megan’s hair was probably her doing too.

“She’s not a professional actress? An assistant like her is already getting a role in a drama. She doesn’t have to be humble. Come on, what are you waiting for?” Jacinta insisted. Since Jacinta had spelled her wishes clearly, no one could say no.

Megan did not have what it took to stand up to her publicly, and since everyone was already waiting for her, she caved.

“I can take up the part, Donna. Don’t worry.”

The director asked the makeup artist to get Megan ready for the scene before she put on the coat.

Before they resumed filming, the other actress apologized to her softly. “I’m sorry I have to do this. Remember to turn your head when you see my hand coming close.”

“Action!” Megan was all absorbed in her role right after the director shouted.

“I’m sorry. I promise I won’t repeat the same mistake again.”

“Don’t you think it’s too late to apologize?” the woman opposite her roared.

Slap! A crispy sound followed after the woman cried out. Megan propelled her body along with the momentum when the woman slapped her and fell to the ground. Although it looked painful, the woman actually did not go all out on Megan. Her action looked forceful, but given her experience as an actress, Megan was not hurt.

“Nice!” the director exclaimed with pleasure as he looked at the snippets. “Next!”

The next week with Jacinta passed by swiftly before the day arrived for Megan to leave. The red marks on her face had already faded.

Since Transcendent was no mean feat, the crew estimated filming to last eight months. This meant she needed to spend the remaining half a year at the filming set.

Although it was a long time, Megan was happy with such an arrangement. She could escape from Jacinta’s evil claws, and by the time she returned, she would be able to protect herself from that woman already.

Megan got everything ready and was at the door when she saw Mia coming back. Behind her were a few other people, and beside her was her manager in the past life, Osmond. They encircled her after they got closer to Megan.

Megan had not been keeping up with Mia’s situation after she lost the role last time. She thought that Luna was disappointed in her, but from the looks of it, she seemed to be living her life pretty well.

“You should take a rest, Megan. We will take care of everything over here.”

Mia had no regard for courtesy. When she saw the luggage in Megan’s hands, a flicker of discontentment glistened in her eyes, but she quickly composed herself.

“Are you leaving already?” she asked, her tone milder. It seemed like Osmond was doing a good job disciplining her.

Ever since her failure last time, Luna had arranged a few other auditions for her, but all her efforts were to no avail. She was considered a popular celebrity. That was why Luna kept trying to get new opportunities for her.

“Yeah, I’m leaving already.” With that said, she left without turning back. She could hear Osmond asking Mia who Megan was as she walked further away.

The suburb she was heading to was considered a huge shooting spot. Although she was also one of the cast, Megan was not as well-taken care of as Mia when she first started acting. Neither did she receive treatment like Jacinta, who needed her assistants around whenever she went to set. Megan contacted the other crew members and tagged along with their car. She was relieved to see only Adam and a few make-up artists when the car arrived.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3136

The Film Crew

The accommodation was provided for all the film crew. They were all staying at a hotel beside the shooting spot. Although it was not some five-star hotel, the place was still decent. Megan was assigned a standard double room and her roommate was one of the make-up artists. After they settled down, Megan went over to the set.

“Have you finished reading the script?” Adam asked Megan when he saw her. Her acting had left him a good impression and he was delighted to see her.

“I’ve read everything.” Megan had spent the past few days poring over the script. She realized Princess Madeline was someone full of emotions. “Her feelings are delicate and I feel she’s very candid. She’s someone who has a deep sense of purpose and she takes full responsibility for her choices.”

Adam could not agree more. Behind him, the author of the novel looked particularly moved by what Megan said.

Princess Madeline was her favorite character. Although she had never told anyone about it, the character had always had a special place in the author’s heart. Despite having to give a bad ending for Princess Madeline, the ending did not leave the readers hating the figure. Rather, her portrayal of Princess Madeline touched the hearts of many readers and they were able to empathize with the agony and inevitable choices Madeline had to take.

After a careful study of the script, Megan was able to figure as much. She finally understood why an antagonist’s role was able to boost her career in the past life.

The other actors came not long after. When everyone had arrived, Adam asked them to gather around for an inaugural group photo. They have already had an opening ceremony the day before, but only the important and more famous cast were invited.

“Let’s work hard together for the next few months. Allow me to take this opportunity to remind y’all that every one of you will have to follow the rules no matter who you are,” Adam said.

It was obvious that Adam and Felix were polar opposites. Felix was gentle and soft-spoken. Even when the actors made mistakes, he would correct them nicely.

Megan had heard about Adam in the past life. Back then, Jacinta was filming on his set and he berated her because of her poor acting skills. He even doubted if Jacinta was worthy of the awards she won.

Jacinta reacted badly to his admonishing, but she got nothing out of their fight. At the end of the day, she still had to film that scene all over again.

Some of the actors exchanged looks uneasily after hearing Adam’s speech. They probably had heard similar rumors about Adam.

Since everyone was gathered there, Megan took the chance and checked each of them out.

She was still a rookie, so she stood at the very end. Beside her was the second male lead. Although he was also a talented actor, he was not the youngest among them. Given his age, it was expected that his fame declined.

Transcendent was a story about grievances between countries and families. Corleon’s crown prince, Jeremiah, fell in love with Kaitlyn, the second daughter of the country’s prime minister. The two lovers’ journey to their happily-ever-after was intricate, especially with Frosa’s princess being part of the love triangle.

There were a few key figures in the show. Joel Hamilton—a rather famous actor—was playing Jeremiah. Since he was the male lead, he stood beside Adam when they were taking a group photo.

As for the female lead, they were casting Kelly Lovett from Sky Entertainment. Although she was a relatively new actress, her looks and sweet voice earned her good career prospects. Although she had an important role as well, she did not stand beside Adam. Instead, Francesca Chandler stood beside him.

She would be playing Kaitlyn’s best friend and the general’s wife. Her character was feisty and courageous in the show, and in real life, she was equally so. Megan speculated she probably came from an influential family, else she would not stand right beside Adam as if she deserved that spot.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3137

A Perfect Choice

Of course, it was not only Megan who had noticed something unusual. Another important character was the eldest princess, who was the second female lead and a lovable character. The actress, Melissa, was also from Sky Entertainment. At that moment, she was staring at Francesca as she studied her face. When she met eyes with Megan, she shot her a knowing look, in which Megan smiled awkwardly in reply.

After the photo-taking session ended, everyone immediately went to get their make-up done. Both Joel and Kelly had their own dressing rooms, and the rest had either arranged for their own make-up artist or had not prepared anything at all. In the end, only Megan and Francesca were left, and they then headed to the crew’s shared dressing room to get their make-up done. However, Francesca did not seem to like her. She only glanced at Megan before ignoring her after that.

Since it was a historical drama, they had to get their hair styled as well. Thus, it took a long time to complete the preparations.

Francesca was the first to speak. “What’s your relationship with Jonas?”

She spoke with a questioning tone.

Megan felt somewhat surprised by her question. Based on what had happened just a short while ago, she had thought that Francesca would not speak to her.

However, it was only their first day, after all. Thus, she still wanted to get along with others where possible. “There’s nothing between us. He was drunk that night, and I happened to pass by.”

“Really?” Francesca asked as she suddenly leaned in toward Megan. The hairstylist had not expected that and got shocked, as a result, messing up the hairstyle that she was working on.

Fortunately, she seemed to be very professional and did not get angry at all.

“Yeah,” she replied. For some reason, it seemed easy for her to get along with Francesca.

Over an hour later, the make-up artist signaled to her to stand up so that she could review her work. Under the lighting, not only did the make-up artist smile, but Francesca also broke into a wide smile. She said, “You really… are very suitable for Princess Madeline’s character. I must say, Adam had made a perfect choice!”

“Thank you.”

In reality, Megan knew that her face was versatile. It was a pity that in her last lifetime, she had listened to Herman and gone for plastic surgery where she did eyelid surgery, jawline surgery, and had injected lip fillers. Eventually, it left her looking very abnormal, and as a result, others called her “Alien.”

However, at that moment, she understood that her looks were valuable. Although her face was not very outstanding as a whole, her individual features were all quite nice.

Especially her eyes. They were suitable to fit any style.

For example, Princess Madeline was someone who had the grace of a young girl, so her eyes should have a pure, flawless look to them. It was a look that Megan could pull off perfectly.

Even the make-up artist could not help but praise, “Your eyes are beautiful.”

Once she was done changing into her outfit, she sat by the side of the set. Then, the filming of the first scene began, and she watched and learned from the side.

There was, in fact, a reason for the success of Transcendent in her last lifetime. Both the male and female protagonists’ acting was good, flowing smoothly and looking natural. Even Megan, who was then only viewing from the side, seemed to have been transported back to Central Street in the country of Corleon. As the crown prince rode his horse behind the prime minister’s house, he noticed Kaitlyn. It was the scene where Kaitlyn, played by Kelly, would escape by climbing over the wall.

As the director watched the scene play out, he would occasionally direct the actors a little. Soon, the scene was done, and Kelly and Joel got off the set. It was then time to film the royal court scene next.

Kelly did not head back immediately after leaving the film set. Instead, she sat beside Megan and took out her script as she watched the filming.

Just then, without putting on any pretenses, she broke the ice and said, “You’re Megan, right? You’re good.”

“Thank you for the compliment. I still have a lot to learn from you.”

“I’m serious. It’s really amazing that you managed to get Madeline’s character,” Kelly replied, raising her head as she broke into a beautiful, bright smile.

Melissa, who was right behind them, seemed to have heard those words. She said bluntly, “Huh, what’s so great about getting the role because of gossip.”

Her words were clearly directed at Megan, for she did not hesitate when speaking and even glared at her afterward.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3138

A Familiar Silhouette

However, Megan indeed had no way to refute those words. Thus, she could only smile indifferently. I know I have the ability. Sooner or later, I’ll prove it to all of you.

Fortunately, a crew member arrived just then. Since Adam probably felt that Megan was unfamiliar with positioning and basic performance as she had not filmed anything before, he had arranged for someone to guide her. The crew member’s timely arrival helped to resolve the awkward situation that she was in then.

Taking the opportunity, she walked off with the crew member, relieving the awkwardness.

When it came to acting, she had never gotten a good script in her previous lifetime. Furthermore, the scripts that Herman had asked her to accept were all not following trends at the time. Therefore, she had never properly learned how to act.

However, she had a dream that she had never told anyone else before. She wanted to go to college. No matter right then or in her previous lifetime, her wish was never realized.

Previously, when Herman found out about it, he had laughed at her for being naïve. In her current lifetime, Megan only studied till middle school. Once she graduated, Garret had used the excuse of not having any money to put her through school to stop her dream of going to college.

Although she was not able to stay in school, she did not slack off in her acting. As long as she had the opportunity, she would continue to practice by herself and read many books.

In addition, she had experience from her previous life. Thus, Megan believed that her skills were not bad. It was just that so far, she had no proper chance to perform.

However, unknowing to her, old experienced actors may be unable to reach her level of acting skill then, let alone ordinary actors.

The crew member was initially very reluctant to guide her since she was only a newcomer. His attitude was not all that responsible either. All he did was explain the most basic knowledge of filming. However, he gradually realized that she could keep up with whatever he was talking about. She’s not any worse than those so-called big stars. With peace of mind, he then went back to his work.

When Megan returned to the set, she saw that Josiah was monitoring the filming. Subconsciously, she scanned the entire film set and unexpectedly saw Adam in a corner.

He seemed to be talking to someone whose figure was hidden by the dressing room, thus blocking her from having a clear view.

Suddenly, the man looked toward the film set, and Megan then noticed a familiar silhouette.

Even though she had not actually seen his face, for some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity. He seemed to be the “Mr. Wilson” that she saw in the bathroom previously.

However, he was a very low-key man, seemingly not wanting others to find out about his existence. He merely chatted a little longer with Adam before he looked over at the crew again and left.

In reality, Megan did not take that incident to heart.

Soon, three scenes were completed that morning, and it was time for Megan’s scene.

She went on set just after Adam had gotten angry because the previous actor did not perform well. “Melissa, I don’t care whether your qualifications are high or low. I only care about your acting skills.”

He had spoken angrily and bluntly, leaving Megan feeling awkward as she stood to one side and waited for the next scene.

Sure enough, after Adam returned to his chair, Melissa then glared at her again, feeling annoyed because Megan had heard Adam scolding her.

“You dare to laugh? You’re just an inexperienced newbie who’s only riding on sudden fame. I’ll see how you get scolded later.” She then looked Megan up and down, came to a conclusion, and sat down on a chair by the side, waiting to watch a good show of Megan being scolded.

“Scene two. Megan, Joel.” Strictly speaking, it was Megan’s first scene after being reborn.

In the script, after Princess Madeline’s country, Frosa, won the war, her father ordered her brother to go to Corleon to make peace. Madeline had stubbornly followed after him.

When she first arrived in the city of Cranur in Corleon, Madeline felt that everything there was very novel. She was innocent and had the tenderness of a little girl.

That year, the city Cranur was very prosperous. As a result, Madeline was separated from her brother in the crowds and almost ran into a thug. She then happened to run into Jeremiah, a handsome crown prince who rescued her, and she fell in love at first sight.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3139

Keep Up With The Rhythm

Megan had gone through the scene in her mind countless times. Consequently, she was completely confident.

Perhaps since Megan was a newcomer, Joel was afraid that she would be worried, so he took care of her, telling her not to worry and go with the flow. He also secretly cheered her on, which created a harmonious atmosphere on set.

“Thank you,” Megan said. Immediately after, Adam said, “action,” and she instantly got into character. Even Joel almost did not react in time. He only thought that the girl in front of him had suddenly changed.

Their set was the prosperous Central Street, with stall vendors’ voices chattering in the background. However, at that moment, Megan only had eyes for Jeremiah.

Indeed, Jeremiah, and not Joel. He seemed to have noticed it as well, and his heart skipped a beat before he barely kept up with her pace.

“Cut!”

Adam had already noticed that Joel was slow to react. Originally, Melissa and Kelly were watching the scene. Once they heard Adam shout, they had thought that Megan made a mistake, although Melissa did not actually notice any issue.

“Look, what did I say. How can a celebrity who only debuted because of rumors know how to act?” Melissa’s expression clearly reflected her dislike for Megan. At that moment, she felt at ease.

Adam then said, “Compose yourself, and keep up with the rhythm.” His words were still considered quite polite.

“Okay, let’s go again.” As soon as Adam stopped speaking, Megan got into her character almost instantly again. For her, it was almost already a subconscious thing.

Unsurprisingly, although he had made mental preparations, Joel still failed to keep up with Megan’s rhythm. He only reacted three seconds after she finished speaking her lines, which was already too late by then.

Sure enough, Adam called for them to stop. “What’s wrong with you, Joel?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Kennedy.” He smiled awkwardly but did not refute the director.

It was true that he did not react in time. The reason was that he had never thought that as a newcomer, Megan would be so proficient in acting and would be that well-practiced. In fact, instead of acting, her performance could pass as reality.

For the first time, he felt pressured while filming. What was laughable was that that pressure came from a newcomer who had never acted before.

Meanwhile, Joel’s words had left Melissa surprised. She could not figure out why the one being scolded was not Megan. How could it be Joel? I thought that he was quite good when I acted alongside him just now.

However, as Kelly looked at how Melissa was behaving, she could not help but say, “Didn’t you see that it was Joel who couldn’t keep up with Megan’s rhythm?”

Megan’s really interesting. She’s a newcomer, but even Joel can’t keep up with her. Kelly smirked.

Additionally, Francesca no longer had that look of disdain toward Megan and instead started to study her actions. She had completely forgotten about saying that Megan was involved in rumors with Jonas.

Since he already had the previous two experiences, Joel did not dare to be careless any longer. Thus, on the third take, he quickly kept up with her rhythm, and they finished the scene with no issues. Hence, Adam had called for them to stop with a smile on his face.

“Did you act before?” he could not help but ask as he left the set with Megan since there were only the two of them then.

Due to her flawless performance just a while ago and the fact that she could faintly guide his performance and pacing, Joel had completely changed his attitude toward her. However, he still could not believe that it was something a newcomer could do.

“Just once. But I like to read books,” she replied, referring to Felix’s commercial.

Joel was surprised by her answer. However, the way he looked at her was obviously friendlier than that in the morning.

The next scene was Francesca and Kelly’s. Kelly shot Megan a thumbs up as she walked by and said, “It was good.” Francesca, who was beside her, did not speak but also gave Megan a good look.

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 3140

Give It Back

Megan smiled back at Kelly, then walked aside to continue reading the script.

“Hey, isn’t this Megan? Why are you here?”

Just as she was about to begin reading enthusiastically, a sharp noise rang out. Even without looking up, she knew who it was. She’s here to provoke me again.

Megan was not surprised that Mia would appear there since the film set was big, so many shows were shot there. Although it seemed that Luna still wanted to grow Mia into an actress, Megan was curious about what kind of show she could shoot with her acting skills.

“Looks like you’re not happy to see me?” said Mia leisurely, expressing her dissatisfaction with Megan’s indifferent attitude. Just then, Megan got up and raised her head.

At first sight, Megan was taken aback. In just half a month, Mia was a totally different person from when she was in the mountains. Expectedly, she also no longer had the aura of a girl living in the village.

Mia was wearing a trendy down jacket that was tailored to hug her body, which made her good figure look even more graceful. She also wore platform heels and had slightly curled her hair. Her nails were painted red, and her skin was fair. Although Mia was staring at her, she looked flirty and seductive.

However, her words did not reflect her looks. Megan noticed that since Osmond did not follow Mia then, she had reverted to her old temperament. “I can’t believe you agreed to act as a vicious woman. Luckily, I refused back then.”

Mia appeared to be showing off her nobility and class but did not know that when Adam had called Luna back then, Megan was beside them.

Thus, in reaction to Mia’s provocation, she merely smiled lightly and did not take it to heart. She then continued looking through her script.

“You still bother to look at this stupid script?” Mia said as she rudely snatched her script away. As it happens, she was still unhappy about it.

Since young, as long as her sister was present, Mia could not have her own brilliance. In school, Megan’s grades were always better than her own, which was why she wanted to destroy Megan’s dreams of going to school.

It was the same in their village. Everyone had always praised Megan for being a sensible child. However, when it came to Mia, they only said that she was good-looking but unreasonable.

Of course, Mia knew that she was good-looking and knew how to use it to her advantage. However, she was not satisfied with only that.

There was no use of merely being good-looking. Instead, she wanted to use her looks to force Megan to retreat, then take everything from her. It was what would make her happy and satisfied.

“Give it back,” Mia said as she reached out to take the script. Her experience since young taught her that if she had too much involvement with Mia, the one who would suffer in the end was herself.

However, Mia seemed to have other thoughts. As soon as she saw her sister reaching out, she took a few steps backward and threw the script at Megan’s feet indifferently. “I’d have to say, Megan, based on your abilities, why didn’t you continue on the hype with Jonas? Why did you come here to play this vicious woman.”

Upon hearing Mia’s words, Megan could somewhat make out the situation. She’d probably heard about my scandal with Jonas and was jealous.

However, as soon as she mentioned Jonas, Megan thought of another person that had been very close with Mia recently. Although, of course, she knew that Mia would not like him back.

Thus, without showing any weakness, she said, “What’s wrong with being involved with Jonas? It’s better than you getting tied to someone, right?”

Sure enough, as soon as Mia heard those words, her expression immediately changed.

She would never fall for Herman and only wanted to keep him by her side as a backup. She had not expected him to be so eager, causing everyone in the company to think that they were in a relationship. Journalists had also wanted to inquire about their relationship, yet Herman himself never denied it, which only made Mia very distressed.