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

their names meant that most people searching for Isabella online ended up getting redirected to Isabel who was more

starred in the same genres of movies, a narrative eventually formed around

is, so it was not surprising that

all to no avail. How was it that they suddenly managed to snatch a female lead role and another guest spot right from under her

of trouble did you get into?" Amanda asked anxiously when she

darkened, and her mind immediately went to what

of effort in boosting her career. Still, Amanda commanded a lot of respect and influence in the industry, hence there was no

more resourceful person involved that

process of elimination, the only person who could fit

person I slapped last night," Isabel

gasped audibly before asking, "Who did

Decker? Why does

Southboro," Isabel clued

gasped again. "Isabel, are you insane?! Why would you slap him? Even I wouldn't dare to upset

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

by the candid revelation. "He's

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