It was an open secret that some actresses had to suck up to wealthy men to clinch better acting opportunities and boost their career.
Raina was once tempted to follow that same path.But after some deep reasoning,she decided against it.Being at the beck and call of a wealthy man would make a stringed puppet.
There are numerous actresses who suddenly got ostracized in the industry after cheating scandals.
She ran her hands over the smooth printed Movie title on the script.
Such big role and opportunity.Questions churned in her mind.Why did Mr Robertson chose her for it? Her phone rang, she quickly picked the call seeing it was from the hospital.Her heart filled with worry.Dr Carrie only calls when there's a critical change in Bailey's condition.
"Hello? Ms Lorre?" Dr Carrie's worried voice sounded on the line. "What about Bailey? Is she okay?" Raina asked forwardly though she already knew it might not be good news. You have to come sign Bailey's consent form.She needs to go into surgery now." There was urgency in her voice. "But I don't h-have the m-money yet." Raina stammered.She still had a long way to go for the surgery amount.She could beg for an advance payment in all of her part time jobs but it still won't be anywhere close to the money.Raina thought she still had a month until Bailey's surgery.Bailey had been stable for the past two months.What would she do now?
"You don't have to worry about the payment Ms Lorre,you just need to come and sign the consent form.She doesn't have much time."
"What?" Did she hear that right?
"Bailey's bills have been settled by an anonymous philanthropist.All that's left now is for her to get the surgery and hopefully recover." The doctor explained.That was more than good news to Raina. "I am on my way." Raina rushed out of the washroom and met Mira outside talking to someone.
She heard Mira call her name after she walked past them.Mira stood in front of her with her arms folded observing Raina from head to toe.Thinking what made her perculiar.Sure,the girl is pretty but certainly not on par with some of the most glamorous faces in the industry.
Most men chase anything in a skirt.Beautiful or not. "Are you sure you can take the role in Mr Robertson's new movie.There no shame in admitting that you can't."
"I know it's a big leap from my current stage but this could be my bigbreak.I am serious about putting in all my efforts...I have to rush somewhere excuse me." Raina rushed to the exit as soon as she finished talking.Not wanting to hear the woman's negativity any longer.She did not need divine powers to see that Mira wasn't happy that Mr Robertson offered her the movie role.The woman never liked her much which didn't faze her.
Mira bit down on her lips as she watched Raina getting into a cab,"Look at her already being so disrespectful!" Mira uttered with spite.Scarlett the girl beside her pursed her lips.Still in disbelief that that lowlife was given a movie role by the star director himself.Scarlett with all her connections and relationships with men of high society was still largely unknown.That role should have been hers,that was her big break opportunity! She won't take this lying down she had to do something! "We have to take her down.....we need to make the whole industry see her as unworthy!" Mira smirked, satisfied with Scarlett's reaction.The girl wasn't one to sit ducks. "But it had already been announced that she would take the role.It had pretty much been finalized." Scarlett added,unsure of how to start on taking down Raina.