Enchanted Nightfall: Falling for Destiny

Chapter 13

Violet had set up Quintessa in a downtown apartment – not exactly in the city’s swanklest neighborhood but still a safe haven for the well–to–do professionals. The place was

modest, a one–bedroom with understated and minimalist decor.

Violet said to Quintessa, “Once you hit the big time, I’ll get you a better place.”

“Sounds good to me,” Quintessa replied.

She wasn’t fussy about her living conditions. Back in Serenitia, when times were tough, she’d gone days subsisting on nothing, not even any bread.

Besides, Quintessa knew that Violet was not having an easy time herself. She had split from her former business partner to start her own studio and was still in the early, toughest stages, with her old boss applying pressure from the shadows.

that, spending nearly a grand a month to rent this place for

of days of settling in, Violet burst in, full of energy, with a young man sporting black–rimmed glasses and a youthful, unpolished look, “This is your new

young man hurried forward,

expected Violet to hire a boy as her makeup artist, and a multitasking one at that –

of school?” She inquired.

get my diploma

her watch, “Let’s get moving, Manny. Get

“Okay.”

better than anyone the gravity of the situation. She had.

went smoothly. The assistant director handed Quintessa a script and asked for an impromptu performance. After her performance, they told her to come back the next day for a

Director Fitch was a stickler for

a second

qualified. Barring any major setbacks, the role

with Manny in tow, Quintessa was

stepped out and silence fell upon the room. In everyone’s mind, there were few words to describe her – radiant in