Arcane

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"You're early Grant" One of the staff in Keen Entertainment greeted him inside the elevator. He pressed the 11th floor button first before answering the staff.

"Don't wanna be late for the script reading of my first movie this year" he sheepishly replied. The staff laughed at his antics.

"It is the topic in the whole building. You're one of the four leads in the movie right? with the Famous vocalist and drummer of The Old band?" he didn't know it. Well his manager, Yanna told him that he will be casted with one of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry and he didn't know it is the The Old band vocalist. Everyone is always talking about that band. People say they have looks, charisma and talent. In layman's terms they are full–packaged. Well he heard some of their music, he saved it in his playlist. It is no wonder that a lot of people love them as the first time he heard their debut song a year ago he couldn't stop listening to it.

"I didn't get to meet them in contract signing but I heard it from my manager" he answered. Before the lady could ask him another question, the elevator opened indicating that the woman was on its floor already.

"Well Good Luck" the lady said before the elevator door closed. He sighed deeply after the door closed. He is nervous, like really , really nervous. It's not his first movie, in fact he has been in the industry for a decade and half now and he doesn't know why he is nervous. maybe because he will meet his co-actor for the first time? When he reads the cast in the script, they are almost all new to the industry that makes him their senior even though he's younger than some of them. The elevator door opened again after some minutes. He arrived at the 11th floor. There are some staff arranging the whole floor for the meeting that will take place later. When he sees a familiar face, he approaches them in no time and asks if he can help them. People keep arriving slowly until it reaches 8:50 am which means there are only 10 minutes left before the meeting starts. There were a lot of people already and he was chatting with the staff.

"Director Nic, Oriel will be late in the meeting, his photoshoot extended until 8:30 am" one of the staff approaches the director. He listened to their conversation. Unfortunately, the director and producers agreed to delay their meeting for about half an hour to wait for Oriel. he also heard that the main sponsor of the movie especially wants Oriel to participate in this movie.

"There's a gossip that Oriel is aloof of people except for his band and his band's personal staff. Though it is also known that he doesn't have a bad attitude, it is just that he is really cold." Athena told Grant. He just smiled at her and didn't respond to her story. It is not his business anyway. Since he was in the industry for a long time, of course he met a lot of people already including those people who have a bad and good attitude.

"You're great at singing, right , Grant?" one of the producers asked.

"Not that good, but some people told me i have a good tune" it is not bragging, in fact his manager keeps asking him to enter the music industry because he has a talent in singing and dancing. Well he's more confident in his dancing skills than in his singing skills.

"So have you accepted the offer to sing the theme song of this movie with Oriel?" And another thing, he is still uncertain about it. His management already told him about it a month ago but singing with a famous vocalist makes him more nervous.

"Not yet, I am still thinking about it." he politely said. People around them who are listening to them giggle because of how innocent he is.

"I suggest you accept the offer, it is another amazing thing to unfold" the producer said. He prepared to answer but didn't get to because the elevator door opened and three people went out of it.