"I guess this time it's because it was hard to meet again, and the old problem flared up," Amanda Fuller said.

It does seem like something Sawyer would do.

But Andrew Kennedy?

Why did he come over to this side?

Aurelia Shaw walked back into the audition venue; Sawyer and several judges sat behind the table. She glanced over to the side, slightly surprised.

Andrew Kennedy?

What's he doing here?

She knew Sawyer was very pleased with him and wanted him to be the male lead in the drama, but letting him participate in the selection as well—that was unexpected from Sawyer.

Andrew Kennedy noticed her gaze, nodded lightly at her, and smiled faintly.

Aurelia Shaw kept her expression unchanged, quietly retracted her gaze.

No one noticed the brief interaction between their eyes. Sawyer's face darkened a bit, "Did you understand the character Amelina Collins before coming for the audition? There's no theme for this audition, feel free to improvise."

Improvisation can be a favorable condition if used well; if not, it becomes a burden.

Aurelia Shaw's gaze suddenly dimmed, becoming hollow and devoid of light. Her eyes looked forward but seemed unable to land, the pitch-black pupils showed no emotional fluctuations, as if they were a dead pool of water. She walked to the chair, sat down, quietly gazing ahead.

Everyone held their breath, as if there really was something in front of her. They were curious about what it was that so captivated this girl?

After a while, she raised her hand—

Everyone's heartstrings were pulled along with her gesture.

Her delicate, white fingers pinched something, drawing with precision and patience, unaffected by the chaos outside. She seemed to live in her own world, her previously emotionless gaze now showing a faint ripple, yet so weak that it was elusive, making people feel compassion for this girl.

Her world was so simple, yet so lonely.

Sawyer was completely stunned; Aurelia Shaw's face was striking, lending an air of allure, but at this moment, all that seemed to fade, as she led everyone to overlook her appearance, entering her quiet world—a world unique to an autistic girl.

"Clap—"

Applause resounded.

Sawyer snapped back to reality, realizing he had unconsciously been drawn into the scene by Aurelia Shaw, who now emerged with a clear gaze, out of character.

Applause gradually rang out, but Sawyer's face slowly turned red, covering his mouth in a soft cough, "Um... that was quite well performed. Later, leave your contact information and detailed profile separately with the staff."

This essentially confirmed her as the lead actress.

The other judges showed an understanding expression in their eyes.

At this point, a crisp voice sounded from the stage, "Sorry, I haven't decided if I want to play this role yet."

Not only Sawyer, the others were also stunned.

Andrew Kennedy raised an eyebrow, looking at her.

Sawyer's face looked unpleasant, "You haven't thought it through, then why come to audition for the role of Amelina Collins?"

Aurelia Shaw smiled, speaking indifferently, "Before coming, I was sure I wanted to play Amelina Collins, but standing here now, I've changed my mind."

"Why?" Sawyer couldn't understand.

With almond-shaped eyes, Aurelia Shaw looked at him, "Because I can't act with a director who isn't satisfied with me. As an actor, failing to make a director satisfied is my greatest failure, so whether to act as Amelina Collins, I need to reconsider. Perhaps, I'm not suitable for this role."

Sawyer was so moved upon hearing this, he almost stood up from his chair, ready to tell her loudly, "If you're not suitable for this role, then nobody else is!"

But...