The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 200

A beautiful person is beautiful, no matter the circumstance.

Just then, a sudden crash erupted behind Citrine and her companion.

Citrine turned toward the commotion and saw a woman berating a young man, her words vicious and cutting.

"Are you a pig? Look at how much you eat-you're going to finish off all the food meant for the whole crew!"

With that, the woman snatched the boy's lunch and hurled it to the ground, scattering rice and vegetables everywhere. The boy's eyes reddened, but he knelt down silently, picking up each grain of food one by one.

Instead of apologizing, the woman's cruelty only intensified.

She kicked him hard in the back and sneered, "You really think you can compete with Clarence for the lead? You're just an extra—landing a supporting role is already more than you deserve. Dreaming about the lead? Pathetic."

the boy a moment to gather himself. Finally, he stood, fists clenched, his voice trembling with pent-up anger. "Why shouldn't I hope for more? I'm a better actor than

hadn't bought his way into the production at the last minute, the role would've been mine." As he

and derisive. "Why? Because you're a nobody-just a college grad with no family, no connections,

world. If you want someone to blame, blame yourself for not

teeth and spat out, "One day, you'll see.

the young

the scene, was struck by what Jake had said. After finishing her meal, she approached a nearby crew member and

nodded. "Yeah, that's

one else was nearby, then lowered her voice. "If Clarence hadn't invested in the project halfway through, Jake would've gotten the lead. He's worked for years as a bit-part actor since graduating, and finally landed the lead in Innocent-a huge production-by merit. But just before shooting started, they bumped

to be Seraphina, either. There's all sorts of gossip that she slept with the company president to get the part. If not for that,

much." The girl clapped a hand over