klyn studio creaked loudly

e. His family had been monitoring his accounts closely because they fiercely opposed his association with the Owens siblings. The sudde

y hours left. Adriane was

nt for an independent film, offered her an audition. The role required a real vi

rue, but Adriane was drowni

e it," Brandi's overly en

burning hot spotlight clicked on, hitting Adriane directly in the face. Even tho

page of braille scrip

ed. "You have just been abandoned by t

knife straight to

the script. Her mind instantly flashed to Chase's col

olled out of her empty, unseeing eyes, tracking slowly down her cheeks. T

control room, Kassidy watched. Eve

apping loudly, br

andi cheered. "The director loves

k. "The... the advance pay

slid a thick stack of contract papers onto

hone reader," Adriane said,

She handed Adriane a stand

botic voice read out standard union rules and

clattering noisily in every direction. "Oh, clumsy me! Don't mind that, keep listening, honey!" Brandi laughed loudly, her voice booming over the chaos. Under the co

wered her phone. She let out a long

Adriane's hand and guided

wed hard and s

gnature. A cruel, wicke

ay and pressed a hard plastic

wardrobe fitting," Brandi said. "Once you finish, t

but the thought of Barry's failing heart pushed the fear away

sed, Kassidy stepped ou

er the signed e

eyes gleamed with pure malice. Tonight, she