Chapter 2016


    Chapter 2016


    Giselle certainly was not about to let Ivy know that she had notnded the leadingdy role in the


    uing blockbuster. She had pestered Colton for auditions several times, but he had always been


    adamant that she was not the right fit, and the role remained uncast.


    Lately, rumors had reached her ears that Colton had finally found his star, and the ink was set to dry on


    the contract today.


    She was dying to find out who could possibly outshine her.


    “Colton’s movie? You mean ‘Bad of Valor”?” Giselle asked, her voice tinged with suspicion.


    “How did you know about that? Oh, right, I haven’t asked you yet. You don’t seem to have much to do


    with showbiz, so what brings you here today?”


    Ivy sensed Giselle’s hostility towards her from their first encounter and did not want to reveal too much.


    “I’m just job-hunting, trying my luck,” she replied casually.


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    Giselle scoffed inwardly while maintaining a calm exterior. “Tsk tsk, it’s not like the Howards can’t


    support you without you having to work a day in her life. What’s Balfour thinking, letting you work?”


    Her words were a thinly veiled jab at Balfour, suggesting he was not treating Ivy well. Giselle did not


    know that Ivy had taken the job of her own ord against Balfour’s wishes.


    However, Ivy felt she did not need to exin all that to Giselle, so she remained silent.


    Seeing Ivy’s silence, Giselle’s eyes darted around before she spoke again. “Colton’s been working on


    this film forever, you know. He spent ages polishing the script. I bet ‘Bad of Valor’ will be a smash


    hit!”


    It was this belief that kept hering back, even after being rejected. Colton was a top-tier director,


    and his films were guaranteed blockbusters. All actors involved, big or small, benefited in one way or


    another.


    Despite her current poprity, with scripts pouring in daily, Giselle was always worried about her future.


    She had carved out a niche as the darling ingenue the moment she entered the industry, and her


    breakout roles were all as leads inmercial hits.


    Thus, the scripts she received were rarely the award-winning kind.


    As she grew older, she could feel her prime slipping away. Giselle feared a decline in her reputation


    and that eventually, no matter how bright her star had once shone, she would fade away in the


    cutthroat world of entertainment.


    She was racing against time, desperate for a role that could redefine her image and secure her


    standing. Colton’s ‘Bad of Valor’ was the perfect opportunity, but the part remained elusive despite


    her persistence.


    This could very well be herst chance.


    Giselle’s opportunity would vanish if Colton signed with the new talent today.


    Ivy could see Giselle’s eagerness for the film and her deep knowledge of it.


    However, Colton had told her she was to y the female lead.


    Why did Giselle say she was ying the female lead?


    Was this some new trend in the industry, a show with two leading females?


    Ivy found it all very strange but could not puzzle it out. “Well, then, let’s hope ‘Bad of Valor’ is a huge


    sess with you in it,” she said, masking her confusion with polite enthusiasm.