Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Her gaze turned icy, void of any warmth. “Get lost.”
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Of the three brothers, she had once been closest to Caleb, and yet he had wounded her the deepest
In her previous life, he had produced two highly successful television series in succession, casting Nicole as the female lead in both.
Those roles had propelled Nicole into the spotlight, cementing her status as a rising star.
After Alicia left her music group to pursue acting, Caleb had indeed reached out, offering her a supporting role, one where she would play second lead to Nicole, as if granting her a favor out of familial obligation.
She had responded by throwing a punch.
Later, when Alicia had auditioned for a compelling role in a film and was on the verge of securing it, Nicole had taken an interest in the same part and turned to the Hammond brothers for assistance.
Caleb had leveraged his connections within the director’s circle to help Nicole claim the role, while Austin had backed the maneuver by promising substantial investment in exchange for Nicole’s casting.
Together, they had handed the part to Nicole, insisting that Nicole was pursuing her genuine passion, while Alicia was merely treating acting as a pastime, unworthy of such a serious opportunity.
Alicia had not argued with them then, nor had she retreated.
Instead, she had deliberately cultivated a relationship with the film’s primary investor, using her skills to treat his mother’s chronic illness and resolving a pressing professional dilemma for the producer.
She had also offered to invest her own capital into the project.
In the end, she had reclaimed the role they had taken from her, a victory that had severed whatever fragile ties remained with Caleb and Austin.
That film had become her breakthrough, successfully launching her career in cinema entirely on her own
terms.
Caleb met Alicia’s gaze, and the cold detachment he found there pierced through him.
“You’re telling me to get lost?” he asked, disbelief sharpening his words.
No matter their past disagreements, she had never dismissed him so utterly.
Alicia regarded him with undisguised disdain. “That’s right. Now, would you mind moving? You’re in the way.”
“How did you become like this?” Caleb pressed, the hurt evident beneath his frustration.
Alicia’s laugh was short and bitter. “All thanks to you.”
Kevin began, “Alicia, let’s sit down somewhere and talk, okay?”
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She met his gaze, her reply straightforward and cool. “There’s really nothing for us to discuss.”
Her impatience with them was plain to see.
A heaviness settled in Kevin’s chest, tight and uncomfortable.
He softened his tone. “We just want to talk about the arrangements for Dad’s birthday party.
“And to ask what you’re planning to give him this year.”
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He’d noticed that the more forceful anyone from his side became, the more she withdrew. So he took a step back, letting his manner grow gentler.
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