Chapter 4
It had taken everything in Paisley to steel herself and leave Serena behind. She rushed to the temporary studio she rented in Harrowfell for work. But as soon as she stepped inside, her assistant, Lucy Green, brought her some bad news with a grim expression.
"Mr. Anderson just texted me," Lucy said hesitantly. "The lead role in the new drama has been finalized. They picked Brittany Sullivan."
Paisley's brows furrowed sharply, her voice cold and resolute. "Absolutely not. We had an agreement before signing. Brittany Sullivan was never an option."
Although casting wasn't within her jurisdiction as the screenwriter, Paisley had made one thing crystal clear from the start-Brittany was not to be involved.
It wasn't just about this drama either. In every project Paisley had ever worked on, Brittany had been a hard no, no matter how insignificant the role was. It was an unspoken rule that every production team collaborating with her had agreed to respect.
"Get her replaced immediately," Paisley ordered, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.
Lucy hesitated, her unease evident as she pulled out her tablet and opened Instagram. "I think it might be too late for that... The production team's already announced it on Instagram."
Without a moment's pause, Paisley picked up her phone and dialed the director, Gary Anderson.
The first call went straight to voicemail, then the second. On her third attempt, he finally answered, his tone mockingly jovial, "Ms. Vaire, what a surprise to hear from you."
Her voice was sharp, every word striking with precision. "Spare me the pleasantries, Mr. Anderson. I don't approve of Brittany being cast in any role for this project. We discussed this and you agreed."
On the other end of the line, Gary's guilty chuckle betrayed his unease as he said in a dismissive voice, "Well, yes, we discussed it. But, you know, verbal agreements don't hold much weight in this business." Paisley let out a short, incredulous laugh, her tone biting. "If that's your stance, then don't blame me for what happens next."
"Wait, wait, Ms. Vaire. Let's not escalate things," Gary said hastily, his sigh heavy with frustration. "Look, it's not that I wanted this. If I had any say, Brittany wouldn't be anywhere near this project.
"But this isn't about creative control-it's about power. I won't stand a chance against them. The investors demanded her as the lead. If I refuse, they pull funding and blacklist me across the industry."
"What?" Paisley's breath hitched, her mind racing. She had encountered producers and investors who had tried to influence casting decisions, but never with this level of force. The audacity of it all took her completely by surprise.
and threatened with his career to the point of having to comply was
knew the investors in this project. None of them had the kind
able to go straight to the source,
it all. "It's not just one. All of the investors are insisting on Brittany as
formed in her chest. The weight of the situation hit her hard. She could feel her blood pressure rising, her
heavy with resignation, "Ms. Vaire, I'm sure you've figured it out by now. Brittany has someone powerful backing her-someone so influential that all the investors are simply following this mysterious figure's orders. Please, just take pity on me and let it
this was out of his hands now, no longer a
plain. "How could someone like her possibly know such
by starring in obscure soap operas. She had no business landing
Really let Brittany take the lead role?"
Brittany could land such a prestigious role felt like a slap
like this, but for now, she couldn't think of a way around it. After all, she couldn't exactly let Gary
a while. "Speaking of Brittany... why do you dislike her so much? I
expression weary. "Brittany's adoptive parents are my biological parents." Lucy's eyes went
life seemed ripped straight from the pages
had gone missing in an accident. By the
adoptive parents' beloved daughter, living under their roof and in their hearts
daughters, Paisley's return wasn't met with joy but with hostility. The family had grown so attached to Brittany that they wished Paisley had never come back
too many heated confrontations,
He'd promised to give her the family she'd always
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on the plush couch in the living room, her phone in
quickly hit the like button, shared the post, and added a gleeful comment. "Mom, it's official. I'm finally going to star in this drama. Once it airs, I'll be famous for sure," Brittany chirped, snuggling into the arms of Christina Sullivan, who
wrapped an arm around Brittany, her face alight with
phone. Her tone was dripping with triumph, her eyes gleaming as she reveled in her victory. "I don't know what Nion Vaire's
bit part. But guess what? None of that matters now. I'm still the one who landed
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