Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

As expected, the director's assistant came back a few minutes later with the most predictable reply, "My deepest apologies, Miss Turner, the investor of this project has recommended his girlfriend for the lead role, so..."

The assistant then waved a universal 'You know what I mean' hand gesture. His actions and words were executed in a calm demeanor as if it was a typical situation that he had to deal with everyday. Not a single proper apology came out of his mouth either!

Despite the fact that her heart was boiling with rage, there was nothing else Danica could've done. She merely gave a polite smile and said, "Don't worry about it, I hope well be able to work with each other next time! Goodbye!"

It was nothing more than a courteous greeting. However this time, she left without the usual handshake etiquette that she would've done for most auditions. Being mentally tortured and frustrated throughout the day, she felt thoroughly exhausted from inside out as she came to realize the brutal truth of being a part of that society!

As she made her departure, a sense of hatred and contempt began to pile up deep inside her heart.

Danica gritted her teeth as she angrily said, "Why? Do I really have no other choice but to give in?"

Back then, money was the solution for all her problems! Yet now, it was way different. Did she really have to use her body to get what she wanted?

At this point, there was no turning back for her. It was simply impossible to erase her humiliating past, not to mention her aging body and broken heart. Was there really no way to start things over, was this the ultimate path that she would've ended up in?

Outside the door rested a tormented Danica who laid herself on a row of resting chairs. She randomly scrolled through her phone as a family photo popped up on her screen, bringing her into an ache of reminiscence.

"Where are you now, Mom? Why did you leave me and Dad without a single word? Why did you leave with all the money that we had?" She nearly tore her hair out in the midst of her anger. It was somewhat unbelievable for her, as if all of these were just a dream,

Wasn't she her mother's sweetheart, her only precious daughter? How could such a loving and gentle mother abandon her own daughter like that?

As she fell into agony, a 'click-clack' sound was then heard by her. Danica looked up and saw a stiff-looking woman dressed in a charmingly red top. Her full-bosomed body indicated her wealth; it was obvious that she was a masterpiece who had undergone plastic surgery with that pretty face. She was definitely much older than her appearance!

Shortly after, the assistant whom she had met earlier emerged out of nowhere. He gave his best attitude and brightest smile to welcome the glamorously dressed woman. A wider smirk then came through the edge of her lips.

This industry was clearly unfair and it couldn't have been any worse!

She obviously didn't have any better traits to compete with the others in the audition room!

Despite being the only one that stood out from the crowd of candidates, Danica had no choice but to allow this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to slip through her fingers.

It was the toughest moment for her to bring herself back to her feet; it was as though a thousand pound weight was placed upon her.

After pressing the elevator's button, she hopelessly looked as the elevator opened and closed before she entered it. Right then, two pretty girls came dashing through the door just before it closed. One of the girls had a phone in her hand as they giggled,

"Wow, he's so handsome! They're perfect together!"

"Oh, the woman from the club that Mr. Clements was obsessed over is actually his wife! No wonder she was addressed as Misty Swift; she's indeed an enigma! Mr. Clements is so romantic; he even brought his wife to a hotel! It was honestly a dramatic scene when they were mistaken for an affair... Take a look at the comments below. Most of them are voices against the reporters who published the news before knowing the actual plot of the incident!"

"Geez, what a bunch of idiots!"

"Well, you can't really say that too. At least they've uncovered the mysterious veil of this story! My gosh, I'm getting jealous already! This woman must've done something incredible to deserve such a charming man! Mr. Clements really cares for her deeply. He brings her along to his business trips or any social events that he attends as his plus-one. Besides that, he even stood up for her before another lady! He also brought the other Four Great Masters to watch her performance too! Seriously, how much love does he pamper her with?Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

"She's truly blessed! We're definitely incomparable to her, just take a look at the photos! What a beauty!"

"Ugh, isn't she just another basic lady? I heard that there's nothing special about her at all! How lucky was she to have Mr. Clements falling obsessively for her?! Rumor says that he even held a wedding just for her!

"My life would be complete if this ever happens to me!"

"We're here! It's fine... Master Trevor is still available for us anyway!"

"Exactly! Let's go!"

As soon as both the girls left, Danica was in a complete state of confusion. "Who are they talking about?"

Her eyes were caught by a news notification that popped up in her phone before she could even search about it on the inte. As she took a closer look at the familiar-looking woman in the photo, Danica instantly burst into anger,

"What the hell is going on here? Isn't she dead? Is this... Misty Swift?"

It turned out that Frederick wasn't infatuated with Faye, the woman who looked like Danica. Instead, it was someone who looked exactly like Alicia! Scrolling through the photos, her eyes were suddenly fixed on a photo of the couple who were caught naked in bed. Right then, Danica was instantly struck by the distancing pain as she cried.

"Why is it her again? How did she come back to life and reunite with the man whom she left? Why is destiny so unfair to everyone else?"

Frederick should've been hers!

The more she scrolled, the angrier she became. A furious Danica strode off as her footsteps got heavier than before and shouted, "This damn b*tch!"

By attending events and on-site

inspections, Victoria deliberately

el

n

isolated herself from the world for a period of time. Within this time, she took the opportunity to heal and dispel the doubts in her heart, forcing herself to suffer along the way. With the New Year and her welcoming party just around the corner, she eventually had to return to Casterwich City.

She came into peace as soon as she set foot on the land, but that could never drive away her past sorrows!

Back in the studio, she placed all the basic customized clothing on the dressing rack to run a final check on the designs. As luck would have it, she finalized the project with everything under control.

After a week of sleepless nights for

l

her, a sudden call stroked her chord about the project's venue site. The event was planned to be held in Shine Pearl Tower, the second- largest media premise under management of Sofare

Entertainment. She was immediately bothered by the conflicting thoughts that flashed across her mind,

"I've been caught up with work lately, Gordon. Why don't you snap a few photos of the final designs and I'll take a look at it?"

Without waiting for a reply from the other end, she subconsciously went on with a long sigh as she looked up to the sky, "Forget about it! I'll make a trip over when I'm free!"

The exhibition's venue was booked

and arranged since the start of the project. It was too late to change to another location by now! Besides that, she got in touch with her contacts for the rental of this venue

months ago. There

wasn't

a need to change the agenda just for

a man.

Victoria felt a slight cramp in her chest after hanging up the call, "It has been a long time since then, but what has happened can't be undone!

There'll always be a scar to the wound! It's up to me to figure the rest out!"

Her eyes inadvertently turned towards the works displayed on the runway. She took a long and deep breath before she picked up her phone, "It's now

or never!"

"What, it's three o'clock?! No way it can be so coincidental! Why am I always so unlucky..."