Francis' gaze clouded with distress.

He knew in his heart of hearts that Maria was the best candidate to play the role of the heroine.

Other than her superb acting and excellent musical knowledge, she was the author of Female Military Counselor herself. It went without saying that she had a better understanding of the characters and the story than Francis.

As long as Maria was an active part of the project, Francis had nothing to worry about and could sleep with ease after each day of filming.

Sarah's performance might be satisfactory by normal standards, but it was nowhere near as good as Maria's. Even so, Francis was already planning to give her a supporting role.