Chapter 2006

It was a dreamless night.

The next morning, before Isabel’s alarm had even gone off, she received a call from her manager Amanda who was supposed to still be recovering from her illness. Her shrill voice blasted through the speakers, "Isabel, what trouble did you get into this time?"

Isabel rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked in a dazed state, ” What happened?"

Amanda said without the least attempt of concealing her anger, "It’s Isabella. She managed to snatch the female lead role in the show 'Legend of the Goddess'! She also managed to steal the special guest spot on the variety show I was just talking about with you the other day!"

Isabella was another celebrity who had launched into stardom several years earlier than Isabel. However, ever Isabel’s first big hit, she had always been more popular than Isabella was.

Both of them were household names in mainstream media. Due to the extreme similarity of their names, people had always referred to them as the Isabel sisters.

The people in the circle who were in the know were all aware that the two were anything but sisters; they were rivals.

Isabella’s popularity was trending upward for a while before

of nowhere, but the unfortunate likeness of their names meant that most people searching for Isabella online ended up getting redirected

were around the same age and starred in the same genres of movies, a narrative eventually formed around them. People would always compare them to each other

it was not surprising that these circumstances led to them essentially turning

years, Isabella’s team had tried every trick in the book to sabotage Isabel’s career, all to no avail. How was it that they suddenly managed

get into?" Amanda asked anxiously

eyes darkened, and her mind immediately went to what Decker said

of Isabella having a certain benefactor who put in a lot of effort in boosting her career. Still, Amanda commanded a lot of respect and influence in the industry, hence there was no chance that Isabella and the

person involved that was

only person who could fit these

last night," Isabel said without any attempt at

asking, "Who

is Decker? Why does

from Southboro," Isabel

insane?! Why would you slap him? Even I wouldn't dare to upset

"He was my ex-boyfriend and wanted to take advantage of me, so

startled by the candid revelation. "He's your

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