A woman dismissed by everyone around her as a nobody quietly carries a power no one suspects. When the truth about who she really is begins to surface, the people who looked down on her must reckon with what they overlooked.
She was clearly terrified I'd snatch that fifth female lead away from her. But Uncle Martin just let out a loud laugh, like she'd told him the funniest joke he'd ever heard. Fifth female rude?
What are you even talking about? Emma would never audition for a fifth lead. I've been offering her the female lead for years, and she's turned me down every single Silence swallowed the auditorium again.
Madison's jaw dropped so hard, it looked like it might unhinge. Just then, someone called for Director Martin to continue the auditions. I handed off the paperwork to Mr. Lewis and turned to leave. But as I passed Madison, I paused and glanced at her.
Madison, you said you were auditioning for which role again? Her face went white. Before she could even open her mouth, I nodded slowly. slowly. Oh, right. The fifth female rude. I let out a thoughtful sigh. That really does sound
an incredibly important part. I didn't bother to look at her face turning green. I walked out of there in a very good mood. From that day on, my life at school completely flipped upside down. Suddenly, every girl in my class was aggressively friendly. Some would sidle up and asking if my dad could get them jobs on set. Others would beat around the bush,
digging for celebrity guys. They hounded me so much, my head started pounding. And honestly, it only confirmed what I already knew. Hiding who my family really was had been the right Right now, all they knew was that my dad worked on film sets, and they were already this unhinged