Chapter 32 Six Voices One Studio No Problem
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Ivan had wanted to say he was absolutely satisfied. After hearing her voice work as “Tinker Bell,” he’d even asked his assistant to dig up clips of her voicing other minor roles.
His assistant was quite capable; they even managed to find her audition clip for “Siren.”
After listening to those samples, Ivan developed a genuine admiration and respect for Lily–whom he hadn’t even met yet. He couldn’t have been more impressed.
Still, one voice actor could voice multiple characters in a single project.
There were a few more roles he hadn’t found the right voices for; he hoped Lily could give them a try too, so he agreed to her suggestion of coming into the studio for an audition.
“Yes, that’s exactly the vibe! Lily, you’re seriously amazing!”
Inside the studio, Ivan couldn’t stop praising her.
Like someone who had just struck gold, he had Lily finish the audition for the “Stone Demon“, then immediately handed her the “Dragon Girl” script. “Lily, try this one too!”
“And this one!”
He had her audition for six different roles in a row before finally letting her off the hook, his face practically glowing with joy.
He’d finally found a voice actor whose tone and delivery matched his vision perfectly, and he was terrified that something might derail their collaboration.
That same night, he had his assistant draw up a contract and deliver it to the studio for Lily to sign.
Once she signed, Ivan finally felt like things were locked in; Lily also breathed a small sigh of relief.
In the past, Elsa had always swooped in right before she could sign any good contracts and snatched the roles away. But this time, the paperwork was done; there was no way Elsa could steal this one.
*Lily…”
It was already past eleven by the time they finished.
Since it was so late, Ivan naturally had to drive Lily back to the hotel.
He knew that the person originally engaged to his older brother had been the Ginger family’s biological daughter–Mathilda.
But in the end, the Ginger family submitted Lily’s materials instead.
It was clear the Ginger family had made Lily the stand–in bride because they believed his brother, being in a coma, would be a burden they didn’t want their real daughter to bear.
He also knew Lily probably felt that marrying a comatose man was a huge injustice; she hadn’t agreed to it willingly.
He didn’t want her to have such a negative view of his most admired and respected older brother, so he couldn’t help pulling up a photo and saying a few words in his defense.
“My brother’s really amazing, he is truly exceptional. I believe he’ll wake up. Lily, if you marry my brother, we’ll never let you be wronged. Just don’t look down on him, okay?”
After she got out of the car, Ivan held his phone out toward her. Lily instinctively glanced at the screen–only to see a flawless face, as if sculpted from the most exquisite marble.
In all her years, Lily had never seen a man more handsome than John.
But the man in that photo–James–didn’t just rival John’s looks; he actually surpassed them.
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Chapter 32 Six Voices One Studio No Problem
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His eyes were cold and proud; his bearing noble and commanding. He was simply lounging in a chair, yet it was impossible to ignore him.
There was a quiet brilliance in his bones, a kind of refined nobility that came from generations of heritage.
Staring at that picture, one word kept floating to Lily’s mind. Aristocrat.
She’d heard the legends about James before.
He was considered one of the most dazzling talents in the entire capital.
At eighteen, he had already graduated from the most prestigious university in Chrivaria–Imperial University, and joined the Luke Group for training.
By twenty, he had officially taken the reins of the Luke family business, elevating the corporation to new heights.
And then at twenty–two, a tragic car accident had left him in a vegetative state.
To Lily, James had always just been a cold, distant name.
But now, looking into those deep, dark eyes in the photo–at the sharp angles of his brows–she couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret for him.
“I don’t look down on him.”
She answered honestly after snapping out of her thoughts.
After the emotional wreckage of her last relationship, Lily had come to believe that whether love was present or not, the outcome often ended the same.
And after spending the evening with Ivan, she felt that the Luke family probably wasn’t difficult to get along with.
In fact, marrying a man in a coma–no in–laws to serve, no romantic feelings to build–offered her a rare chance at peace. For her, it might actually be the best option.
When she said she didn’t look down on James, Ivan couldn’t have been happier.
He got so excited that he flailed his arms in celebration–only to slip on something underfoot. Lily, quick to react, caught him just in time to keep him from falling.
Once Elsa’s condition had stabilized, John drove to the Capital City’s First Hotel.
The moment he pulled into the parking lot, he saw Lily and Ivan–hugging.
Ivan’s head was lowered; Lily was looking up. The tree shadows blocked out the streetlights; the night was dim.
From where John sat, it looked like they were kissing.
“Lily, I’m heading out now. Get some rest; don’t forget to hit the recording studio tomorrow!”
Ivan liked to think he was pretty athletic, yet he’d almost fallen flat on his face in front of Lily and had to be caught–kind of embarrassing.
After reminding her a few more times, he waved goodbye and got in his car to leave.
John was too far away to hear a word Ivan had said.
