“She had a lot of lines because she was the lead. And as the lead, she should have memorized her lines. That's her job.”
“And you only had a few?”
“Because I was just a supporting character. But even as a supporting character, I took my job seriously. I not only memorized my lines, but I memorized hers as well.”
“And then the director yelled at you?”
“The director plays favorites. He didn't dare offend her, so he tried to send her a message by yelling at me instead.”
“But when this whole thing blew up and everyone was demanding the director speak out, he posted a message that said: 'Only a few lines, and still can't remember them. I don't know if this actor has a problem with her memory or her attitude.'”
“He was still afraid of Natalie, so he was vague, but he was obviously referring to her.”
Penelope raised an eyebrow. “But you were the one with only a few lines. As the lead, Natalie had several pages of dialogue. So wasn't the director clearly talking about you?”
Maria's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She stared at Penelope again. At first, she thought she was just a random bystander and had engaged with her, but it was clear this woman knew more about the situation and was deliberately targeting her.
At Penelope's words, the crowd fell silent.
The director's post from that day had only been up for a few minutes before it was deleted. And after that, the director had vanished from the scene, never directing another project.
Everyone had been quick to assume that Natalie had enough power to have the director blacklisted. But analyzing the director's words again, it seemed they weren't aimed at Natalie, but more likely at Maria.
But back then, how could Maria have had that kind of power?
“For a rising star to be shelved so completely, Ms. Scott, you must be quite powerful indeed! And this isn't just my speculation. Your meteoric rise these past few years proves my point,” Penelope continued.


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