My Husband Helps Me Fight Back Against Vicious WomenChapter 1 The Best Actor Called Me His Wife
My new drama just wrapped up, and I'm stuck playing the familiar role of the vicious female antagonist—the kind of character that made viewers grind their teeth in hatred.
On Twitter, my tags were things like "Cecilia Wade's diva antics on set," "Cecilia and the evil supporting role locked in," and "Cecilia, the vicious."
It was pretty clear I was a so-called "blacklisted" celebrity. The diva claims came from a misunderstanding—my eyesight wasn't great, so I didn't notice the new young actress saying hi and got roasted for it. And as for wanting to be the lead—who didn't? But with my naturally fierce look, I was always cast as the villain in this appearance-obsessed industry. And the "vicious" comment? That's just someone getting too deep into my role. Criticizing me both on and off screen wasn't exactly polite.
To promote my new show, the company set up a livestream with Jennifer Lane, the scheming lead actress, to highlight her innocent image. After all, she was the company's golden goose. Of course, I'd play along. As long as I stood next to her, all the compliments would flow her way.
The live chat was buzzing with comments.
[How could they put my dear Jennifer next to this evil supporting role!]
[Seriously! It'll scare Jennifer with this!]
[Cecilia, what makes you think you can ride on Jennifer's coattails?]
I glanced at the chat. Oh, nice. They're all hating on me. Guess I'm still in the spotlight.
We started with the usual promotion for the new show, but then someone asked: [What kind of guy does Jennifer like?]
Technically, that question was off-script, but Jennifer blushed deeply and said, "Honestly, I admire Mr. Wayne a lot."
The chat went wild.
[Bruce Wayne! The Best Actor Bruce!]
[Wow, my ship is real!]
[So what if she admires him? Jennifer's just saying she respects a senior!]
I could see Jennifer's smugness clearly from where I sat behind her, legs crossed.
"Actually, Bruce and I have a special connection," she said, suddenly playing coy. I raised an eyebrow, thinking, Wow, she's really getting into character.
A special connection? Don't tell me it's what I think!"
[Does she have WhatsApp? Does she have his WhatsApp contact?]
[Of course, she has. A special connection would definitely involve that.]
[Bruce is one of a kind; don't mooch off him.]