Chapter78
Afteinghomefromuniversity,Yasminshutherselfinhermom,sobbingincessantly.AsforYvette,continuedtoworkontheRevivalPotion.
sheremainedindifferentas
“Woohoo!Mr.Franklinofferedmearoleinhisuingfilm!”Yasminsuddenlyburstforthfromherroom andmadeabeelineforYvette,hereyessparklingwithirrepressibleglee
WithYaraandIrwinout,andSeanstillbusywithhisExportstraining,Yasmindecidedtodrop thepretense,givingYvetteanastylookbeforeeruptingintoavictoriouscackde.
<b>“</b><b>Who’s</bughingnow,Yvette?Youtriedsohardtosabotageme,butIstilndedtheroleinMr.Franklin’sproduction!Betyouweren’texpectingthat!”
Despiteallherboasting,Yvettepaidhernomind,continuingwithher<b>work</b>asitshewasn’teventhere.
<b>Livid</b>abouther indifference,Yasmindecidedtospreadthenewselsewhere.Her“goodfriends”immediatelycalledtocongratteher.SheIntentionallyputitonloudspeaker,makingapointofuntingit infrontofWette.
“Mr.Frankdinwasworriedthatfilminginanotherlocationwouldaffectmystudies,sohedecidedtofilmthismovieatJubilileUniversity.Itcouldn’tbemoreconvenient–Icanliterally<b>walk</b>fromsstothefilmset!”
Anexaggeratedtteringvoicerangoutfromthe<b>other</b>end ofthephone,saying,“Ohmy,Yas!Mr.Franklinistruly<b>going</b>aboveandbeyondforyou!Heevenchosetofilmthemovieatourcampusforyourconvenience.It’sclearhowmuchMr.Franklinvaluesyou!”
<b>“</b>Exactly,<b>Yas</b>!WithMr.Franklin’ssupport,you’redefinitelyonyourwaytostardom!Pleasedon’tforgetwhoyourrealfriendsarewhenyou’rehobnobbingwithA–listers,olcay?”
AlthoughYasminfeltincrediblysmug<b>inside</b>,shehumbly<b>said</b>,“Oh,stop,youguysaretoomuch!I’msofortunateto<b>have</b>Mr.Franklin’srecognition.Myonlyfocusnowistodomybestinthisroleandshowmygratitudeforhissupport.”
“You’resuchassact,<b>Yas</b>!Wecouldalllearnathingortwofromyou.”
AsshenoticedYvette’sperpetuirofindifference,Yasmin’sfacefinallycontortedinabriefshofirritation.
WhatwaswrongwithYvette,thatbumpkinfromthecountryside?Shewasn’tevenalittlebitjealouseventhoughshehadbeennoticedbyadistinguisheddirector,whoseacimextended<b>far and</b>wide!
Whywasshe<b>so</b>unperturbedbyIt?Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Yasmindrewinadeepbreathand persistedwithhersnideremarks.Shedidn’tbelieveforasecondthatYvettewouldn’tbejealousofher.
“IfIsessfullypulloffthisrole,I’llbeabletosignwithStarlightEntertainmentasanactress!After that,I’llbeawell–knowncelebrity,andyou’llstillbenothingbutamerecountrybumpkin!”
“Youthinkyou’llgetsignedby StarlightEntertainment,huh?”Yvette’ssmilewastingedwithmockery.“Areyouabsolutelysureaboutthat?”
“OfcourseI’msure!”Yasminrepliedwithouthesitation,thengaveYvetteadisdainfullook.
“You<b>have</b>noideawhatStarlightis,right?It’sthetoptalentagencyinthecountry,renownedforitsstar–makingprowess.AshbelongstoStarlightaswell!
“AssoonasI’mpartofStarlight,I’lldefinitelybeahouseholdnamelikeAsh.Asforus<b>,</b>ourtrajectorieswillseparate,andyou’ll<b>be</b><b>a</b>merespeckinmyrearviewmirror-
“Youshouldstopdeludingyourself,”Yasminwasrevelinginherfantasy,butYvettecruellypulledtherugoutfromunderher.“There’snowayStarlightEntertaimentwouldeversignyou.”
“Who areyoutosayStarlightEntertainmentwouldn’tsignme?”Withher fantasyshatteredbeforeher,Yasmininstantlyflewintoarage,ringfiercelyatYvette.
“You’resimplyjealousofme,Yvette!Youcan’tbearthethoughtofmebingacelebritywhileyou’lways beabumpkinfromthecountryside!”
Yvettescoffed<b>,</b>asmirkyingonherlips.“Jealousofyou?AmIsupposedtobejealous<b>of</b><b>your</b>pathetoying?OrshouldIbejealousofyourinabilitytohandleanythingremotelychallenging?Orperhapsjealousofyourtotalipetenceanckofanyredeemingqualities?
“You’resoaverage,yet<b>you</b>actlikeyou’reallthat.Wheredoyougetthenerve?”
StarlightEntertainment’sstar–makingprowesswasunparalleledbecausetheyhadakeeneyeforspottingtalentswithpotentindvahe,
EvenifYasmin threwherselfatStarlightEntertainment,theywouldn’tspareherasecondnce.
“Howreacountrybumpkinlikeyouinsultme?”Yasmin’sfacecontortedwithrageassheraisedherhandto pYvetteacrosstheface.“I’llteachyoualessonyouwon’tforget!”