When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 221

practically unscathed. This is so unfair!Donia ignored Elyse and quickly rubbed some salve on Rose’s cheeks, working through all the necessary actions to make sure she could heal faster. Even so, she still thought Rose should be seen by a doctor. And so, she called one.Elyse stared dumbly. Donia would only do that for her in the past. But she’s changed. As soon as I’ve lost my worth, she’s changed. How could she! How could she abandon me? Elyse hated her guts.Rose approached her, and she whispered, “Don’t feel angry. You’ve been in this industry for years. You know how they are. They only care for those who have value to them. Anyone who’s useless is nothing to them.”Elyse clenched her fists and glared at Rose, but Rose chuckled and turned the other cheek, challenging Elyse to slap her. Even though she was overwhelmed by anger, she still couldn’t do anything to Rose. Donia said she would press charges if Rose were hurt. If that happens, I’m done for. Eventually, Elyse pulled her hand back. With all the strength she could muster, she left the company without shedding a tear. However, the moment she got into the car, she burst into tears, agonizing over the unfair treatment she was given. Eventually, she got exhausted from crying, and she slowly stopped. Then, she pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears away. When she raised her head, she saw her assistant staring at her, and she frowned.She was just going to yell at her assistant, berating her for not coming to comfort her, but her assistant said, “Donia called. Since you don’t have any projects, this car is wasted on you. So, they’re taking it back tomorrow.”Infuriated once more, Elyse raised her hand and was about to slap her assistant.The assistant added, “Don’t blame this on me. Donia said that. If you want the car back, tell her.”Even the assistant is mocking me! Elyse’s face contorted with rage, but she didn’t slap her assistant. Instead, she punched the car. Dammit. Everyone’s coming at me just because of one canceled marriage. I’ll show them. I’ll show them all. A long while later, she told her assistant an address. “Drive.”She was heading to an investor’s home. He invested in five movies and asked her to play the leading role in three. She tried her best to doll herself up, but the scars couldn’t be hidden, so she wore a pair of sunglasses and a mask. Fortunately, it was the pandemic season, so nobody would think she was disrespectful for wearing a mask.In the past, Donia would arrange everything for Elyse, and the assistant would only have to take her to the meetup spot. Though, she now had to make the calls and do everything herself. Just for this meeting alone, Elyse had to make at least 20 calls. After much bureaucracy, she had to tell them Leo was her friend before the investor would see her. It was infuriating, but she sucked it up. She needed the movies. She needed to return to the top.The investor was a Gingham local. He was dressed casually and was having tea in a tea shop.Elyse approached him. With a silvery voice, she called out, “Mr. Oates.”John Oates looked at her, frowning when he noticed the mask, yet he said nothing about it. “Here. Have some tea.”She took the seat across from him and placed her hands on the coffee table. “Mr. Oates, about the movies… You know how serious I am about acting, and I’m more experienced than Rose. And I’m famous, too. If I can get the leading role once more, I promise I can do better than Rose ever can.”John ogled her and popped a petite pipe into his mouth. Then, he sucked on it twice and puffed a ring of smoke out. “Of course, I can give ya the show, Miss Clayton. But y’know, Rose sacrificed somethin’, so ya gotta sacrifice somethin’ too. Y’know what I’m saying?”Um, I don’t