Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me by Thedora Birnir

Chapter 335:

Alita let out a sharp scoff. “Talent? You talk like the rest of us don’t know how to dance.” If they weren’t skilled, they wouldn’t be here at all. Yet, despite their hard work, they were still stuck in minor roles. Meanwhile, Hadley had barely set foot in the troupe and was already leading a performance.

Not everyone was happy about it.

And no one resented the situation more than Alita. She had been dancing under Blanche’s instruction since childhood, personally chosen to train with Lightning.

Before Hadley arrived, Alita had been the most promising young dancer in the troupe. Tickets to their shows were highly sought after, so Blanche had opened an additional cast group. Most people assumed Alita would get the lead role.

Then Hadley showed up out of nowhere.

To Alita, it felt like Hadley had stolen the lead role right out from under her.

“What makes her so special?” Alita muttered under her breath, her words laced with bitterness. “She probably just has someone powerful backing her up.”

already begun to swirl. People whispered that Hadley hadn’t earned her spot through talent alone. Many saw her

probably just

coworker quickly clamped a hand over Alita’s mouth. “You can’t say things like that. Ms. Nicolson

her luck. If Blanche caught wind of her spreading rumors, she’d be thrown

Alita wasn’t about to let Hadley keep

a

one evening, Alita quietly trailed behind, following her through multiple bus rides and

𝕃𝖆𝙩𝓮𝑠𝖙 с𝗁𝓪𝗉𝓉𝗲𝗋𝗌 g𝙖𝗅𝖓𝗈𝑣𝓮𝖑𝘀․ⅽ𝓸𝙢

some rich guy backing her? Why is she traveling like

off the

through

a movie studio. What was she doing here? Pulling a mask over

eyes, Hadley entered a filming

patiently. Minutes later, Hadley stepped

Alita pulled out her phone, turned on the camera,