My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 16 She chastised herself for not leaving at least a million behind for emergencies.

With mounting financial concerns—rent, daily expenses, and her grandmother’s medical costs—Elizabeth felt the weight of her decisions.

She had neglected her acting Elizabeth last year, and her scriptwriting endeavors had come to a halt.

But now, with a renewed sense of purpose, she decided to focus on her acting and writing once again.

Fortunately, she had reconnected with her former agent, Ruby Curtis, the night before.

Ruby had been cautious but agreed to meet today.

“Elizabeth?”

As Elizabeth applied the finishing touches to her routine, a soft knock on the door preceded Ruby’s voice.

Elizabeth opened the door to find Ruby, standing confidently in a sharp, gray business suit, her professional demeanor in stark contrast to the novice Elizabeth had once known.

When Ruby first took Elizabeth under her wing, she was still an industry outsider, overlooked for not having any big-name stars.

But in just two years, Ruby had successfully propelled several unknown talents into the spotlight.

Everyone seemed to be advancing, except for Elizabeth, who had put her career on pause for love and clung to a past that no longer served her.

“Ruby,” Elizabeth greeted, ushering her inside and motioning to a chair.

down without hesitation, her voice laced

thought you’d gotten yourself a wealthy

Yet, here you are.

of a life of luxury

never spent much time under Ruby’s tutelage before

had been

was solely

family and preferred to stay out of the

reluctantly let Elizabeth go, though she wasn’t

years later, Elizabeth found herself calling Ruby, asking for her guidance to return to

given Elizabeth’s beauty and past talent, she agreed to

aware of her mistakes, remained silent as Ruby’s

noticing Elizabeth’s quiet regret, paused to light a

and continued, “I had high hopes

looks and talent, you could’ve been a

path

even landed a role, you were ready to throw it all away

what it takes to marry into a wealthy family? It could’ve

as Ruby mentioned Kristopher

lowered her gaze and whispered

foolish, but

career deserves my full

put the past behind