I Will Live As An Actor

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 156

“Deacon, please guide these people.”

Jordana left the two people with the mansion’s butler and walked away. The events he had just experienced in the limo were flashing through his mind.

-Jordana, don’t you think that your rudeness is tarnishing Desiderio’s reputation?

Jordana’s cheeks twitch. A thick wind flows out from under the nostrils, causing the long beard to shake.

That’s not even funny. The person tarnishing Desiderio’s reputation is none other than England. It should not have been possible if the contract had been concluded in the first place.

‘I should have stopped it somehow.’

This was due to the change of heart of Monica Rossellini, the founder’s eldest granddaughter and chief designer who would lead Desiderio in the future. Suddenly, you fell in love with an unknown Asian actor and went all the way to Korea to recruit him.

Not only did the secretary, Jordana, oppose it, but there was also strong opposition from the management.

It was a natural result. Considering Desiderio’s name value, this is impossible. It was thought that it would be better not to use the model. Even more so.

Usually, there was no case where the head designer moved directly to sign an exclusive model contract. On the contrary, there were cases where the other party tried to somehow meet Monica.

However, not only did the chief designer make the move himself, but he also offered the best conditions among the models he had ever signed a contract with.

-I think I need to think about it more.

Initially, Britain rejected the contract. At first, I was suspicious that something had happened to my head.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was the luck of a lifetime for an Asian actor to sign a contract with Desiderio.

“bouncer.”

Since the statement that I had refused was a proposition in the past, I ended up signing a contract. And on better terms.

This was due to the passionate courtship of chief designer Monica Rossellini. Jordana thought this was a useless thing since she not only sent gifts to the filming site but also stayed in an Asian country called Korea for a long month.

“Alfredo, keep an eye on him from now on.”

Alfredo narrowed his eyebrows. This is because he did not like the attitude of Jordana, Desiderio’s chief designer’s secretary and his own older brother.

No matter how famous an actor is, he is a model who signed an exclusive contract with Desiderio. The high-handed attitude shown at the airport and the ridicule shown throughout the limousine ride were unwelcome, even if they were blood relatives.

“He might do something insolent using Desiderio’s name, so keep an eye on him day and night.”

* * *

He was a butler with deep-set eyes and a black suit that suited him well, like the cast of The Godfather.

If he had a cigar in his mouth, he would be the leader of the Italian mafia. He is a very charismatic butler.

“I’ll show you around Mr. Zhang’s mansion.”

In the mansion, which was large enough to be called a castle, there were numerous employees other than the butler. Just by looking at it, there seemed to be dozens of people. In any case, that amount would have been necessary to manage a mansion this large.

“What should I call you?”

“You can call me Anders, Mr. Jang. “I am the deacon of Memoria.”

“I guess this place is called Memoria, right?”

“It was the old castle of Count Negroni in the 16th century. At the time, it served as a villa concept that Count Negroni frequently visited. At that time, only the exterior was repaired, and only necessary parts, such as the bathroom and bedroom, were remodeled internally. By the way, Mr. Jang, you speak English really well, right?”

In your past life, didn’t you dream of going abroad and studying English? That light was shining now. Of course, it was thanks to Anders that he started speaking in English instead of Italian.

Following Anders’ guidance, I looked around every corner of the mansion for over thirty minutes. Finally, we were shown to the bedroom.

I felt like I was in Shakespeare’s work. Starting with an antique chandelier, the high ceiling is decorated with Michelangelo-style murals similar to those seen in cathedrals.

The room was large enough to be compared to an apartment. When I opened the window, which was as tall as a person’s height, I could see at a glance the view of the garden, which was like an arboretum.

Lee Bong-chun opened his mouth at the unrealistic sight.

“Hyung, I’m going to drop my mouth.”

“Wow, this is the first time I’ve been to a place like this in my life. “I vaguely thought it was a hotel because I heard they would provide a place to sleep, but this is it.”

I was equally surprised. I’ve been to all the luxury hotels in my life, but this was my first time staying in a place that reminded me of a medieval castle.

At that time, a picture frame on one wall caught my eye. It was a familiar picture. This is a work called ‘Splendid Night’ by Lucia Soccani, who was called an Italian master of the 20th century.

‘It must be a counterfeit product, right?’

In my past life, I was also interested in works of art, so I had a long and short knowledge. Considering that Lucia Sokhani’s work was sold for billions of won at the time, I thought it might be a counterfeit.

After all, no matter how rich a person is, he or she would not hang a work of art worth billions of won in the guest room. But why does the more I look at it, the more it looks like the real thing?

I wanted to ask Anders, but he showed us to the bedroom and then left the room first for fear of making us feel uncomfortable.

“Oh my goodness, England. What did you say to the secretary in the limo earlier? “When you said something in English, his face immediately hardened.”

Lee Bong-chun’s voice broke me out of my thoughts. How should I answer?

“I didn’t say anything, I just asked if anything bad happened today.”

“What did you say?”

“I just said nothing special happened. I just felt a little sick.”

“no wonder! The man seemed upset today. He had a bad expression the whole time at the airport. I thought it would be nice to have something big. “My guess was right!”

I burst out laughing without realizing it.

* * *

“Mr. Jang is here?”

Desiderio’s chief designer, Monica Rossellini, was busy preparing a project for the upcoming New Year.

After staying up all night for the past month, his shoulders felt like they were being weighed down by a giant, but when he heard the news that England had arrived, his exhausted face brightened in an instant.

“It is said that the filming schedule ended quickly and he entered the country earlier than the scheduled appointment date.”

“Jordana, why didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t think to tell you separately because the vice president was in charge of the project. “I am truly sorry for thinking that model management is my jurisdiction.”

“Hmm, is Mr. Jang in Memoria now?”

“Yes that’s right.”

Jordana didn’t understand Monica.

I thought I was helping her for a long time and awakening her true nature. Just because she is the founder’s eldest granddaughter does not mean she can sit in the position of successor.

As a designer, he was passionate about everything, but as a businessman, he was more cool-headed than anyone else. In fact, since Monica took over as chief designer, Desiderio’s reputation has spread even more widely and its name value has continued to rise.

“Vice President, are you planning to leave now?”

“no. They are probably taking a break anyway to adjust to jet lag, so there is no need for me to interrupt their rest by going there. “I’ll be meeting you in a few days anyway.”

“Vice President, if you don’t mind, may I ask you one question?”

Jordana couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked. Because no matter how much I looked at it, I couldn’t understand it.

Even after returning to Italy, I had a lot of thoughts about whether what had happened over the past few months could really happen in Desiderio. I wonder if Monica may have discovered something that she herself couldn’t figure out.

“How important is Mr. Jang that you wanted him so much? To be honest, there is still a lot of backlash from the company for using Mr. Jang as an exclusive model. “I am asking this because it is the result of the Vice President’s arbitrary push, so it may remain a problem when succession of management rights occurs in the future.”

Monica knew that Jordana wasn’t asking with bad intentions. Because I know that he is really giving this advice with himself in mind.

“Jordana I trust my intuition.”

“It seems like too much of a gamble to trust your intuition.”

“So, if you open the card, you will know.”

Monica smiles and elaborates.

“Is it a hit or a jackpot? “Isn’t that right?”

* * *

Desiderio’s headquarters was different from that of other companies. Rather than having a tall building, a large area like a university was used as an office building site, and I could see why it was called the Silicon Valley of the clothing industry.

It was after traveling for a while in a vehicle similar to a golf cart.

“Here Mr. Jang.”

The place we arrived with Alfredo, who was in charge of interpretation, was the deepest part of the headquarters building, and it was said that this is where samples of Desiderio that will be made in the future are stored.

As soon as I got off the golf cart, several people approached me.

“Mr. Jang, you can go up with them. Because you need to measure your body accurately. Most people do not speak English, so communication will not be a problem. And Mr. Lee, would you like to take a look at the company building with me?”

“I go with my brother Alfredo. “I’ll go up first.”

“Is that okay?”

“Something could happen inside the office building.”

Lee Bong-chun looked embarrassed. In fact, it wasn’t helpful because I couldn’t speak English at all, let alone Italian.

At least Alfredo, who was in charge of the interpretation, offered to show me around the company building in person, so I felt relieved.

‘They even measure the length of your fingers.’

Unlike the large site, it was difficult to find anything different inside the office building from a typical clothing company. I was hesitant to expect that it might be a Baroque-style building like the old house in Memoria.

Designers measured not only height, but also finger length, ear size, and the length from collarbone to chin. Although I have experience with custom suits, it was my first time identifying every part in such detail, so I couldn’t help but feel awkward.

“Mr. Jang, would you like to try this outfit on?”

A typical blonde Western beauty with a slim waist and long hair brought a suit.

“Among the samples currently prepared, this is the suit that best suits Mr. Jang’s body type. “I’d like to see what the painting looks like.”

It was when I was changing into the suit I was handed in the dressing room. When I was about to change my tops and bottoms, the door to the dressing room suddenly opened and assistant designers came in.

They used needles in the hem of the suit and the waist and shoulder line to make it look stylish, but it was so excessive that you could end up getting pricked by the needle if you were not careful.

I heard that models experience this kind of thing countless times on the runway, but if they had a clumsy personality, it seemed like they wouldn’t have any bruises left on their bodies.

This was after I had changed all my clothes. As I leave the locker room, I see a familiar figure. They were chief designer Monica Rossellini and her assistant Jordana.

Jordana’s eyes widened when she saw me walking out of the locker room. The other designers next to me did the same.

Chief designer Monica said with a faint smile at that sight.

“That’s awesome.”