Chatper 57


    Chapter 57


    If she could be free of him in just a year, let each other go and live their own lives, it would be a


    blessing in disguise. Sure beat the endless tangle they were in now.


    But she was determined to pay the money back.


    Natalie had barely clocked in at the office when Rosie came rushing in, dragging her towards the


    makeup room, “Big day today, girl! You’re going to attend the lead role reveal party, and it kicks off at 1


    PM sharp.”


    “I thought it was this weekend?” Natalie was caught off guard. She waspletely unprepared. not


    even sure what the agenda for a press conference was.


    “That’s why I’m filling you in on the drill for this afternoon,” Rosie replied, nodding. “The thing is


    Madelyn’s got a gig at a music fest abroad this Saturday and she’s snagged an award. She is the voice


    behind our show’s theme song and is scheduled to sing live at the reveal party. She can’t miss it, so we


    bumped it up to fit her schedule.”


    Rosie used to be on Madelyn’s team and still had a soft spot for her,ced with a touch of guilt.


    Plus, Madelyn was thepany’s darling this year, untouchable. Others had to dance to her dates.


    Nobody expected Madelyn to bend for them.


    Natalie listened to Rosie’s exnation, staying silent while the makeup artist worked on her look.


    The TV in the makeup room was tuned to the morning news of Streamville.


    “…BrightWright Entertainment is under investigation for a slew of alleged vitions, including tax


    evasion,” the anchor was saying. “From now on, the police are diving deep into the case. and leaders


    of BrightWright Entertainment will cooperate with the inquiry.”


    Natalie was pricked at the mention of the Wright family, and she nced at the TV.


    Rosie, remote in hand, watched for a moment before shaking her head. “Everyone gives a shove to a


    falling wall. The Wright family has been too bold, riding on Mr. Howard’s favor. After all no rose blooms


    forever, right?”


    As Natalie was about to respond, the door to the makeup room swung open.


    Upon turning and catching sight of Madelyn’s entrance, Rosie swiftly sealed her lips and quickly


    switched the TV channel. Madelyn was Brian’s new golden girl and Rosie knew better than to speak


    out of turn.


    Madelyn, spotting Natalie, thought for a second and then took a seat at a makeup station a couple


    down from hers.


    Madelyn’s new agent, still watching the news, handed her a phone.


    Madelyn nced at it, smiled faintly, and said, “Gracia owes the Howard family one. Brian is


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    Chapter 57


    bound to lend a hand. You guys should zip it.”


    Rosie stuck out her tongue stealthily and whispered to Natalie. “I’ll head next door to pick out a few


    outfits for you.”


    “Sure,” Natalie nodded.


    Madelyn’s agent cast a dismissive roll of her eyes towards them, continuing her perusal of the news


    without interruption. A few minutester, she thrust the phone at Madelyn again, “Who’s this Annika?


    She got a lot of nerve challenging you in public.”


    Natalie turned at the mention of Annika, catching a glimpse of the agent’s phone.


    “Just a cover artist who’s been hot for the past couple of years. We both covered the same old song,


    that’s all. And she did her version before I performed it on the show. No need to make a fuss,” Madelyn


    said calmly while applying foundation.


    “But it wasn’t until you sang it on the showst month that the song hit the trend charts again. Annika


    has been heating it up this month, clearly riding your coattails!” the agent retorted. clearly miffed.


    “If you got worked up over stuff like this every day, you wouldn’t have time for anything else.” Madelyn


    <pughed it off.