With these words, she gave the whip a violent blow in the air.

The exploding crisp noise made Marie jump.

Owing to her nervousness, she stuttered and forgot her lines.

"If you lay a hand on them, I, I..."

What was it again?

Marie’s face turned pale. In the auditorium, Nathan furrowed his brows.

Annie's face was gloomy too.

She spent a lot of efforts to persuade Nathan so that Marie could take on the role, but today there was a competitor and Marie ...