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Chapter 8 - The Cost Of War
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Breaking The Spotlight Chapter 119 - The Interview
The studio buzzed under the surface as the commercial break counted down, the floor manager's fingers poised in the air, ready to call them back in. Celeste didn’t glance at the mirror off-stage, she didn’t need to, her face wasn’t what mattered tonight, but the truth mattered.Across from her, Naomi Blackstone leaned forward, her notes tighter now, more pointed. She was going for the jugular in the next segment. Celeste welcomed it.The countdown resumed. 5... 4... 3...2... 1...The screen showed Live"Welcome back to The Hour. We're continuing our exclusive interview with Celeste Laurent," Naomi said, her voice shifting into its on-air register. "Before the break, Celeste made clear she turned down the Veronica Hale biopic because she wouldn’t participate in what she called the 'rewriting of a history that still hurts.'"The screen briefly flashed images of Veronica and Celeste at past premieres, smiling, arm-in-arm. The photos told a different story, one of loyalty, friendship and
Breaking The Spotlight Chapter 118 - The Build Up
The studio lights inside The Hour’s headquarters were cooler than Celeste expected, both in temperature and in tone. Everything about the space was minimalistic, calculated. No flashy set design, no soft lighting to flatter features. It was the opposite of the red carpet world she came from and it was perfect.She stood alone in the prep room, dressed not for dazzle, but in a sharp navy suit that cinched at the waist and framed her like armor. No embellishments. No stylist tricks. Just her. Poised. Purposeful.Outside, the world was spinning.Social media was ablaze. Headlines kept mutating: Celeste Laurent Snubbed as Arden Ascends.Rowe to Play Hale: An Era Reborn?Laurent’s Last Stand?And still, there was no public statement from Celeste. Nothing except the quiet but thunderous message of her scheduling this interview. The only clue she'd given was a single sentence on her story that morning: Silence is powerful. But so is truth. Tonight at 9.Damien’s hand rested on the back of he
Breaking The Spotlight Chapter 117 - The Tipping Point
The conference room at Sinclair Studios was overtly quiet. Damien stood at the far end, back rigid, eyes burning holes into the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city skyline. The rest of the team, Avery, Marcella, Jade, sat in tense silence, exchanging glances while pretending to skim over the legal memos in front of them.Celeste walked in, coat still draped over her arm, sunglasses pushed up into her hair. “I take it everyone’s seen the announcement.”Avery tilted her iPad toward the room, Arden’s smug face frozen mid-smirk in a promotional clip."Arden Rowe to Star as Veronica Hale in Upcoming Biopic’,” Avery read out, her voice flat. “Executive produced by Titan Media and co-funded by Arden’s new company, Rowe House Studios.”Celeste didn’t flinch, didn’t let the blow show. She slipped into the seat next to Damien, crossing one leg over the other with practiced calm. “They didn’t even try to be subtle.”Marcella spoke next, her normally unshakable tone tight with frustrati
Breaking The Spotlight Chapter 116 - Arden’s Boldest Move
The announcement hit the industry like a tidal wave. It dropped just after noon on prime media circulation time. Arden Rowe, golden girl of the moment, had signed a multi-project deal with Titan Media, Sinclair Holdings' most aggressive competitor. The press release was sleek, glowing with ambition and corporate finesse. The headline read: A rising star partners with a legacy giant." But for Celeste, the message was louder in what it didn’t say.It was a declaration of war.“Titan?” Damien muttered, pacing the floor of their Malibu home, the ocean a glittering blur behind him. “Of all the studios, she chose them.”Celeste stood by the glass balcony doors, the contract statement pulled up on her phone. Her face was unreadable, still, poised, but Damien knew that stillness too well. It wasn’t indifference. It was calculation.“She knew what she was doing,” she said softly. “Titan’s board includes at least two former Sinclair defectors. One of them tried to poach me last year, remember?
Breaking The Spotlight Chapter 115 - Ashes Of Her
The desert wind howled against the cracked windows of the abandoned motel, dust curling like smoke through the stillness. Celeste stood barefoot on the gritty floor, bloodied hands trembling at her sides, makeup, but so eerily real it didn’t feel like fiction anymore.“Cut!” the director barked.The silence shattered. Celeste exhaled slowly, the weight of the scene still clinging to her bones. She blinked through the dry sting of tears that hadn’t been faked. No matter how many takes they ran, the ache in her chest wasn’t something anyone could direct.“You alright?” one of the PAs asked, handing her a water bottle.Celeste nodded absently. She didn’t speak much between takes these days, she was too in it, too tethered to the darkness of the character. A woman broken and brutalized, clawing her way to vengeance. This wasn’t just a role, it was a purge and every day, she bled a little more of her own truth into the performance.The indie film, titled Ashes of Her, had started to attrac
Breaking The Spotlight Chapter 114 - Strategy Or Silence
The coastal morning was unusually cold for Malibu. The sea mist clung to the windows of the beach house as if the ocean itself was holding its breath. Inside, Celeste stood barefoot by the kitchen island, nursing her coffee while staring blankly at the tablet propped up beside her. Another headline. Another comparison.Is Laurent Losing Grip? Arden Rowe Dominates Press Cycle for Third Straight Week.Her thumb hovered over the article link but never clicked. Instead, she pushed the tablet aside and took another slow sip. She could feel it in her bones, this moment was a turning point. The beginning of something she couldn’t quite name yet.Damien entered behind her, shirtless, hair tousled, holding a folder he’d brought down from his home office. He didn’t speak right away. Just wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed the side of her head.“She’s everywhere,” Celeste murmured. “Every outlet, every look, every post, every damn move.”“She’s being funded to be everywhere,” he replied
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