Tracy's popularity soared as her fan base grew.
Despite Sea Breeze attracting a large audience, it couldn't quite match the already aired Spring in Moon City, which still held the top position as it approached the midpoint of its run.
Spring in Moon City had been a tremendous success, far exceeding the viewership of the second-place show during its initial broadcast.
Although Sea Breeze had recently claimed the top spot in current ratings, it fell short of Spring in Moon City's debut numbers.
Regardless, Tracy's team was ecstatic about their achievement.
It seemed her choice to swap scripts with Violeta had worked out well.
While Violeta stuck with a less impressive film, perhaps this marked the start of her gradual decline.
Though Sea Breeze didn't achieve the same level of impact as Spring in Moon City, Tracy believed Violeta's success was largely due to Wade's acclaimed screenwriting and Nolan's outstanding reputation in historical dramas.
Without these factors, Spring in Moon City might not have achieved such a phenomenal response.
With Violeta now engaged in a new project and expected to be out of the public eye for two to three years, Tracy saw this as her chance to rise to prominence.
Hattie had secured the role in The Silent Whisper.
Hannah was heavily invested in this film and instructed Hattie to cancel all her other engagements and come to Harbor City. She planned to personally guide Hattie on how to excel in her role.
Hattie, somewhat arrogantly, replied, "Mom, if the director chose me, it must mean my acting made an impression. If I were as terrible as Zelena, there's no way he'd have picked me. Do I really need more acting lessons? I'm not some naive beginner."
Hannah was taken aback and infuriated.
"Have you overestimated yourself? I've known Mr. Gardner for over a decade. If it I hadn't set you up, do you really think he would have noticed you?"
Hattie was stunned. "What?"
"If I hadn't strongly recommended you to Mr. Gardner, promising that you'd nail this role, he wouldn't have selected you!"
Hattie was stunned. "What? You did such a thing? Mom, why didn't you tell me before?"
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