Chapter 7
The moment I got home, I opened my phone and scrolled through Twitter.
Just as I’d expected, the trending topics were all about the Harrington family scandal.
#Billionaire’s Son–in–Law Rejects Late Wife’s Daughter
#Fake Heiress Exposed
#Identity Crisis for the Harrington Family’s Golden Girl
#Hollywood Star Jessica’s Struggles Returning to Her Family
Post after post painted a clear picture, and the public was overwhelmingly on my side.
The comments?
Pure gold:
“OMG, this is juicier than any soap opera. Rich families are crazy!”
“Poor Jessica! Imagine not being allowed into your own home. I’d lose it!”
“Nadia’s such a manipulative snake! And she wants to break into showbiz? I’m her first hater!”
“But Jessica’s clapbacks? Absolutely savage. That’s how a real star fights back!”
I laughed out loud as I scrolled, already picturing Logan and the others losing their minds.
This time, they’d seriously pissed off the paparazzi.
Over the next few days, the Harrington family remained the talk of the town.
First, skeletons from Nadia’s past began tumbling out–bullying classmates in school, rumors of plastic surgery, a scandalous dating history–it was all laid bare.
Then, the Harrington Group’s stock started plummeting, and one by one, their business partners began severing ties.
Logan was running around like a headless chicken, desperately trying to salvage the mess.
As for me?
I was lounging at home, nibbling on Grandma’s homemade cookies, enjoying the chaos from a safe dis
Sophia’s promised “arrangement” for Nadia came to fruition soon enough.
Nadia landed a role, but it wasn’t the glamorous lead she’d been dreaming of.
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Nope, she was cast as a maid in the film–nothing more, nothing less.
On the first day of shooting, she strutted onto set like she owned the place, barking orders at the makeup and
wardrobe teams.
“This makeup–do you really think it suits me? Be honest.”
“What is this? You just slap whatever on my face? My skin is very sensitive!”
“And these clothes! Wrinkled! Cheap! Is this how you treat someone like me? I’m the daughter of a billionaire! Show
some respect!”
But when she saw me in my flawless costume, she completely lost it.
Her face twisted with envy as she pointed at me and snapped.
“I want that outfit! If you don’t give it to me, I’m not shooting!”
Amy, my ever–loyal manager, wiped the sweat from her brow and leaned over to whisper.
“We dodged a bullet. If the tables hadn’t turned, you’d be the one playing the maid.”
“Though, to be fair, if I had to deal with her much longer, I’d probably lose it and chuck something at her myself,” Amy added with a grin.
The director stormed onto the set, his patience clearly wearing thin.
“Enough! We’re on a schedule! Get ready!”
Nadia, still desperate to worm her way into a bigger role, started whining to him.
But her complaints were cut short when the director barked.
“I don’t care who you are! Either act, or leave! And for the record, if Sophia hadn’t recommended you, I wouldn’t. have cast you in the first place!”
Nadia’s face crumpled with humiliation, but she had no choice but to comply.
The scene we were shooting was one where the maid (her) dared to challenge the mistress of the house (me).
As we rehearsed, inspiration struck.
In the heat of the moment, I raised my hand and slapped her hard across the face.
“You insolent wretch! How dare you steal from me!”
She stumbled back, glaring at me, her hand twitching like she wanted to hit me back.
The director immediately yelled, “Cut!”
“What are you doing? Jessica’s energy was perfect, and you ruined it! Again!”
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We repeated the scene over and over, and each titne, I delivered a solid slap,
By the tenth take, Nadia’s cheek was swollen, her expression pure misery,
Finally, she snapped, pointing at the director.
“I’m done! You’ll regret crossing the Harringtons! This will ruin your career!”
The director just laughed.
“Oh, please. Go ahead and try. Breaking your contract will cost you more than you’ve got.”
The Harringtons were in no position to back her up, and she knew it.
Left with no options, Nadia had to endure several more days of filming..barely holding it together.
When the movie wrapped, her total screen time was less than three minutes.
With that, Nadia’s dreams of stardom crumbled to dust.
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