"Liar!"

Vivian hissed sharply, unable to stand it anymore.

She was so pissed off that she forgot to maintain her bearings as the daughter of the Jenkins family.

Her failure in the audition was already a big blow in and of itself, but the greater blow was Maria's excellent performance.

Maria's confident and precise performance had instilled a sense of inferiority in Vivian.

How could it be?

How could this country girl be better than her?

This single thought seized Vivian's mind, making her hatred for Maria grow.

Earlier this afternoon, after Vivian left the audition, she had received a message from her friend Sally telling her that Mr. Jackson thought highly of Maria, and that Maria was very Likely to be cast as the lead actress.

“Dad, Mom, I saw Maria at the audition studio. She even tried on more than one costume of the heroine," Vivian said with a ferocious expression.

“It's been just a few days since she came to our home! How dare she lie to us? In my opinion, it's better to send her back right now!"

“Maria, can you explain?"

Bill asked with a sullen face.

He had picked Maria up from the countryside just to deal with the engagement with the Wilson family.

But now, Maria had gone behind his back and auditioned for the Legend of Anne. What was worse, it sounded like she might be chosen to play the lead role!

All this information was too unexpected for Bill to swallow.

Was Maria an ambitious woman?

If she couldn't behave herself, she might even end up destroying the harmonious relationship between the Jenkins family and the Wilson family.

Thinking of this, Bill's dissatisfaction with Maria intensified.

"As I said, I went to Yeez Entertainment for personal affairs. I didn't sign up for the audition. I went to the studio just to watch, but the director misunderstood the situation and arranged for me to try on the costumes. That's all."

Maria explained the whole thing in a natural way, looking neither humble nor arrogant.

Perhaps it was because she was so calm that Bill didn‘t know what to say next.

It was Lily who finally interjected, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

“Wow, Miss Maria, you are so awesome. A big director like Francis appreciated you as soon as he saw you! What a pity that you've just been living in a small town your whole life. A talent like you shouldn't be neglected."

Lily's words sounded flattering on the surface, but they were designed to mock Maria for her humble origins and her arrogance.