When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

Rose put her hands on her hips, harrumphing. “What? Do you think I won’t retaliate? Are you stupid?” She huddled closer to Elyse and poked her. “Do you know how much money I can make? If you were to ruin my face, I would ruin your future. Fortunately, I am a generous woman. So, how will you settle this? Compensation or apology?”

Already incensed by Rose’s arrogant attitude, Elyse couldn’t stand for her further bragging of the resources she had. The resources she stole! Livid, she slapped Rose once more, but Rose wasn’t one to back down that easily, and they got into a tussle. However, Elyse came from money, and she was no match for Rose, who had seen and been through society’s darkest side. Eventually, Elyse’s hair became unkempt, her shirt was torn, and her face was clawed. She was pinned down by Rose like a defeated cat.

Not even Elyse’s assistant came to help. She was sick and tired of Elyse’s exploitation and constant yelling. Everyone else stood by and watched. Elyse looked down on them in the past, after all. Some even stayed far away lest they got dragged into the mess. The fight went on until Donia came.

A tattered Elyse was dragged back up. She felt her scalp roaring in pain, and her face was burning. Her whole body was screaming out, and her legs were buckling.

Donia shot her a look of disgust before handing Elyse a mirror. “Look at yourself.”

When she looked into the mirror, all Elyse saw was a mad woman. A madwoman with disheveled hair, messy clothes, and a face covered in bruises. Tears were streaming down that woman’s cheeks. Is that… me? Aghast, she touched her hair, and the woman in the mirror mimicked her movement as well. She then opened her mouth, and that madwoman did the same as well. Stricken by grief, Elyse hurled the mirror away and covered her face, shrieking.

What happened to me? This isn’t me. I’m supposed to be perfect. I’m supposed to have perfect hair and perfect makeup. I’m supposed to be impeccably dressed!

Donia snapped. She wouldn’t even give Elyse a moment of her time. Her attention was on Rose. “You injured her face. How do you expect her to work tomorrow? What if the investors decide to pull

at Rose. Aside from the slap on her face, she looked as perfect as ever. Her clothes were straight, and her hair was

some salve on Rose’s cheeks, working through all the necessary actions to make sure she could

stared dumbly. Donia would only do that for her in the past. But she’s changed. As soon as I’ve lost my worth, she’s changed. How could she! How could she abandon me? Elyse hated

feel angry. You’ve been in this industry for years. You know how they are. They only

Rose, but Rose chuckled and turned the other cheek, challenging Elyse to slap her. Even though she was overwhelmed by anger, she

hand back. With all the strength she could muster, she left the company without shedding a tear. However, the moment she got into the car, she burst into tears, agonizing over the unfair treatment she was given. Eventually, she got exhausted from crying, and she slowly stopped. Then, she pulled

her assistant, berating her for not coming to comfort her, but her assistant said, “Donia called. Since you don’t have any projects,

hand and

this on me. Donia said that. If you want the car

at me just because of one

home. He invested in five movies and asked her to play the leading role in three. She tried her best to doll herself up, but the scars

Just for this meeting alone, Elyse had to make at least 20 calls. After much bureaucracy, she had to tell them Leo was her friend before the investor would see her. It was infuriating,

Gingham local. He was dressed casually and was having tea in