She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 536

Flavia fell silent. She had entered the industry early, grinding her way up step by step. But the sheer volume of resources Hank had thrown her way had elevated her overnight. It had shown her that the entertainment industry was just a playground for the elite. If they wanted to, they could make anyone a star. They could give her the world.

Yolene was the nightmare Hank had inadvertently created for her—a rival practically manufactured to destroy her.

"I'm not incompetent, and I'm not ugly," Flavia said quietly. "But I come from nothing. I crawled my way up here, but without a powerful backer, it's impossible to get what I really want. I wrote to you before because there was a role I wanted in a project called The She-Wolf. The director was choosing between me and Yolene. I wanted to use you to humiliate her and secure the part."

Unfortunately, Loyce had been incredibly busy at the time and completely ignored her.

The role had ultimately gone to Yolene, simply because she was younger and better at playing the game with the executives.

"In this industry, you need the elite behind you to survive," Flavia whispered. "And I have no one."

Loyce observed the woman quietly. She still remembered the first time they met. Flavia had been bold enough to march right up to Hank and demand answers. In less than a year, the drought of opportunities had ground her down, stripping away all her edges.

"Before you met my brother, did you have a backer?" Loyce asked.

Flavia shook her head defensively. "He was my first. I actually thought we were going to be a real couple."

"And how was your career doing back then?"

Flavia paused, realization dawning. "I had just been nominated for Best Supporting Actress. I was doing... really well."

"So you didn't need a sugar daddy to earn that nomination, did you?" Loyce looked at her with a half-smile.

Renee chimed in, "The reason I chose you in the first place, Flavia, was because you were hardworking and driven. The fire in your eyes gave me the inspiration to write."

Flavia froze.

It suddenly hit her. She had always been moving forward, relying on her own talent. It was Hank who had dragged her into a world of intoxicating excess, blinding her with a lifestyle where luxury endorsements and premium scripts were simply handed to her on a silver platter.

She had gotten lazy.

"I see what I was doing wrong," Flavia whispered softly. "Thank you."

"It's not too late," Renee said. "You're still young."

Loyce checked the time. "That's enough reminiscing. You have exactly one hour to finalize the hair and wardrobe."

Once everyone was prepped, Loyce sent Jean to pull the surveillance footage from the hallway. Jean returned empty-handed, explaining that security claimed the camera in that exact corridor was "down for maintenance."

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