After obtaining Daphne’s permission, Rosalie hesitated no longer and decided to take Mark to the audition.
However, before that, Rosalie first handled a series of procedures for Mark, including registering for a Social Security Number, obtaining a medical checkup certificate, and applying for a minor entertainment work permit.
After running around for an entire day, Rosalie and Daphne finally completed all the procedures with Mark.
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Looking at the increase in sunlight value for the day, Mark was very satisfied: “As expected, the efficiency of acquiring sunlight values outside is much higher than staying at home!”
Although Rosalie and Daphne took great care of him, and the sun canopy on the stroller blocked most of the sunlight for him, as long as any part of Mark’s body was exposed to sunlight—even through his clothes—he could still gather sunlight value.
The next morning, Rosalie and Daphne took Mark and hailed a taxi to Tenda GG Company.
This ad agency wasn’t far, located near Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
Half an hour later, the three arrived at their destination and entered the Tenda GG Company building.
At this time, a long line had formed inside the building, consisting of nearly a hundred people.
Most of these people were women, and some were pushing baby strollers just like them.
“There are so many people! Are they all here to audition for this baby formula commercial?”
Daphne asked with a face full of surprise.
“They probably are. Let’s hurry up and get in line, too!”
Rosalie, however, was accustomed to it and pushed the stroller to join the back of the line.
Competition in Hollywood was fierce.
Any minor extra role with even a brief appearance in a movie or TV show would attract countless competitors.
The pay for this baby formula commercial was comparable to an extra’s fee, and the filming was easier, so it naturally invited fierce competition.
Of course, those interested in such low pay were all extras like Rosalie; no official actors would compete for it.
“Hi! Rosalie, I didn’t expect to see you here!”
While Rosalie was waiting in line, a revealingly dressed Latina woman with exquisite makeup walked over and greeted her haughtily.
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“Emily?”
Seeing this woman, Rosalie’s face instantly darkened.
“Are you here to audition for this baby formula commercial too?”
The two arrived in Hollywood around the same year.
Because they were similar in age and appearance, they inevitably competed for the same roles frequently.
Both had wins and losses, and their grudge grew deeper over time.
Later, Emily teamed up with her fellow Mexicans to spread rumors slandering Rosalie, claiming she had slept with a third-rate director named Andrew to get so many extra roles.
This led to Andrew’s wife, Oona, coming to confront Rosalie, resulting in an argument and a physical brawl.
Forced into a corner, Rosalie had no choice but to move out of her original residence and into her current cheap apartment.
With such bad blood between them, Rosalie naturally gave Emily no warm reception.
“Of course! The pay for this commercial is so high, why wouldn’t I give it a try?”
Emily giggled and deliberately said loudly, “Don’t tell me you’ve already slept with the director for this commercial and secretly secured the role?”
Hearing Emily’s words, the surrounding crowd of auditionees turned to look at Rosalie.
Upon seeing Rosalie’s striking looks, they clearly showed expressions of vigilance and worry.
“If you dare talk trash in front of my son again, I’ll rip your filthy mouth apart!”
Rosalie’s face turned dark, and she stepped forward, ready to strike.
In the past, her reaction might not have been so intense.
But having become a mother, she found it particularly intolerable for the other woman to slander her like this in front of Mark!
“Are you crazy?”
Startled by Rosalie’s aggressive reaction, Emily flinched and took two steps back in confusion.
She clearly didn’t expect that the current Rosalie would be so hot-tempered, ready to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.
If the two made a scene here, they would likely be thrown out by security immediately, and neither would be able to continue the audition.
“You lunatic!”
Emily swore harshly under her breath and backed further away from Rosalie.
Rosalie took a few deep breaths, gradually quelling her anger.
Lying in the stroller, Mark narrowed his eyes and sized up Emily standing further back, engraving her face in his memory.
After more than six months of Rosalie’s meticulous care and love, Mark had now truly accepted her as his mother.
After waiting in line for an hour, it was finally Rosalie’s turn to audition.
Rosalie entered the audition room together with Daphne, who was pushing the stroller, and saw two men and two women sitting behind a long table, along with several staff members around them.
Rosalie glanced at the nameplates on the long table and quickly figured out the identities of the four people.
They were the managers from the ad agency and the baby formula company, the director, and a child welfare officer.
Under U.S.
law, since this baby formula commercial required an infant to appear on camera, a child welfare officer had to be present on site in addition to the guardian.
“Gentlemen and ladies, I am Rosalie Payne, a professional actress, and I have previously appeared in…”
Rosalie wanted to introduce her resume first.
“Ms. Payne! Are you here to audition for the role of the mother in the baby formula commercial?”
The director sitting in the middle, Caleb Bell, impatiently interrupted her introduction and asked directly.
“Yes, sir, I would like to audition for this role!”
Rosalie glanced at Mark in the stroller beside her and continued, “At the same time, I also brought my son and would like him to audition for the baby in the commercial.”
“Oh? You actually want to land both roles together?”
Caleb showed a bit of interest.
“Can you bring your child out so we can have a look?”
Among those who came to audition this time, they either came for the mother’s role or brought a child to audition for the baby in the commercial.
Someone like Rosalie, who wanted to secure both roles, was the only one so far.
Rosalie nodded and had Daphne lift Mark out of the stroller.
If it were another baby suddenly brought into such an unfamiliar environment, they might already be wailing out loud.
But Mark just stayed quietly in Daphne’s arms, his deep blue eyes studying everyone in the room.
“Oh, my goodness, this child is so beautiful!”
“So cute! He’s simply an Angel!”
“This is truly a masterpiece of God!”
“…”
Seeing Mark’s flawless, exquisitely handsome features, the surrounding staff members immediately gasped in amazement.
Caleb and the other three, who had been listless from conducting so many auditions, instantly sat up straight.
Among them, the baby formula company manager named Julia Harrington looked at Mark with glowing eyes and asked, “Ms. Payne, what is your child’s name, and how old is he?”