"I'm sorry?" Jace asked, eyes wide and voice unsure, cracking just slightly at the edges. He wasn't sure he heard right.
He believed he was ready. His heart was still pounding, and his throat was still tight, but even then, he felt he could do this.
Zeno's words had truly helped. For what felt like the first time, he didn't feel lost! However, Victor halted the momentum.
Victor's expression was as unbothered as ever.
"How are you an actor if you still don't have the basics down?" Victor asked, loud enough for everybody to hear.
Jace's brows furrowed. Victor's tone was kind, but his words were far from it. Somehow, this felt
like a public humiliation.
It had only been one take.
One.
He had more in him.
However, Victor's words seemed final.
"What's happening?" someone whispered from the side of the set, a crew member leaning in toward another.
"Was that his last chance?"
Victor sighed.
"I've been watching you since last week," he said.
