The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 358

Citrine beamed at the group, her eyes crinkling with warmth. "You've all had my treats and accepted my gifts. While I'm away, I'm counting on you to take good care of Amy for me."

The crew responded with cheerful laughter. "Of course! You can count on us."

Someone called out, "Once filming starts, I'll happily be Amy's personal assistant -she'll be in good hands!"

The set was alive with camaraderie and laughter.

Most of the crew were veterans from the filming of *Innocent*, so nearly everyone knew Citrine. But the cast of this new production hadn't yet realized who she really was.

One of the new actresses, noticing how respectfully the director treated Citrine, whispered to a crew member, "Who is she? Why does everyone act like they're old friends?"

The crew member grinned. "You haven't heard? That's Obsidian-she's a friend of our leading lady, Amelia."

The actress's eyes widened in disbelief. "Wait, that's Obsidian? She's so young- and gorgeous!"

any star in the business. She could have made it on looks alone, but instead, her reputation was

shoulder. "Trust me, I

and Amelia's. Obsidian became famous, and her first project starred Amelia as the lead. Now she's written a new show, and again, the role was tailored just for Amelia. It's straight out of a fairy tale—I

listened, awestruck and a little

her best

When you hit it

reply came back almost instantly: *You

actress sighed. *Life

friend shot back:

I am,*

be,* came the

the screen, exasperated. *You're

a secret on set, and it

her, hoping to make a connection. Citrine, however, was immune to flattery and kept her

little gifts-everyone except for a girl sitting alone in the