Nicole's choice was exactly as Adrian had anticipated. Given her desire to express her repressed character, choosing the second option was almost inevitable, even though she knew it would be harder. So be it, Adrian was prepared for whichever option Nicole would choose and if she opted for the second one, he would have more time to train her.
Of course, to appease Nicole and to explain in detail to Naomi, Adrian also made it clear that the musical prepared for Naomi wouldn't be released at the same time as her own because Naomi still needed to accumulate credentials. Naturally, Naomi had no objections, and Adrian could see her mindset changing right before his eyes.
Well, this was an interlude, similar interludes were numerous in that period, such as Sophie having already finished shooting "What Women Want" and then, under Adrian's "coercion," started preparing for the new movie "Chocolat"—Adrian had always said he favored movies adapted from novels.
