Gossip Girl Reborn by Darlene Nunez

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The performance on the stage carried on, with the supporting actors making their entrance to play the roles of

the two happy elders clapping from the sidelines.

The boy dropped to one knee. "Marry me. Be my wife."

The girl was surprised. "Isn't it more beneficial for one's career to get married later if you're in the entertainment

industry?"

The guy, however, said, "You're the one | want in my life anyway. Sooner or later, it's all the same. Besides, we

can have a secret marriage, though it would be unfair to you."

The girl hesitated for a moment, but seeing the joy on the faces of both their parents and the sincerity in the

boy's eyes, she eventually nodded her agreement.

In just a fleeting moment, the images depicting the female lead's life on the right side of the large screen behind

swiftly shattered into fragmented black-and- white scenes. They then began to shrink and shift upward, making

room for new images to emerge below, resembling various data charts of company stocks.

The man began performing on stage with a group of people while the woman was in an office, busily handling

documents over the phone. The scene gave off the vibe of a husband and wife working together to manage their

careers.

And just like that, the performance between the two abruptly ended. All the light disappeared, only to converge

on Isabella. Breaking away from her original identity, she stepped forward and delivered a resounding slap to

Christopher, who was shrouded in darkness. It felt as though her future self had crushing back to confront

the sc*m.

"You proposed tomerely out of fear that I'd chase my dream of becoming a photographer and travel the

globe, never to return. You were afraid you couldn't hold onto me. You strippedof freedom, forcingto live

in your shadow, to be your dutiful wife. | was foolish, thinking that true love was all about sacrifice, compromise,

and concession. But why, after sacrificing my dreams for your career, would

conscience?" your career, would you abandon me? Where's your

Isabella's voice was hoarse from shouting. She then launched into a thorough and vigorous tirade of questions

and accusations.

Though the performance remained awkward, everyone was completely engrossed. Even if they couldn't discern

the real from the fake, they were all willing to indulge in a bit of conspiracy theorizing.

Hence, it was highly likely that the parents from both sides didn't rush them into marriage, nor was it William

nonchalantly going through the motions of marriage. In fact, it was William who proposed, asking Jessica to

sacrifice and stay for him. Afterward, he never consider divorce, and she didn't cling on but instead

wholeheartedly supported him.

That was clearly a case of one enjoying the fruits of another's labor.

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Yet, William still claimed he wasn't indebted to Jessica. Obviously, that wasn't the case at all.

If Team A-list was performing the truth, Team Young Again's so-called clarification statement was utterly

nauseating.

The latter was simply distorting the truth and spreading slanderous rumors.

Indeed, there's nothing more vicious than a heartless man. She had given her all for him, yet he turned the

tables on her for the mistress’ sake. The crowd mused.

Not only were the people at the scene astonished, but even the barrage of live comments had taken a bizarre

turn.

Half of it was filled with curses, while the other half was dominated by doubt, discussion, and speculation.

They began scouring for evidence all over YouTube.

Inside the hospital room, Jessica listened to the final monologue of Isabella. It was as if she had been chided to

her senses, her eyes wide in disbelief. That's right. Back then, | was planning

to leave. My hesitation was due to the fact that we were genuinely in love at the time, but why was it | who had

to make the sacrifice from the get-

go? If William truly loved me, shouldn't he, just like how | supported him, also want to supportin pursuing my

dreams? However, William had never acknowledged that my dreams were also my career. He completely ignored

i)

It was often said that smatters shouldn't be scrutinized too closely and regarded like a cold, impersonal

math problem. That was because once one started doing so, life would becunbearable.

However, when someone started taking others' sacrifices for granted, when they becnumb to the latter's

giving and forget to be grateful, assuming it was their due right, then such people would no longer be worth the

sacrifice.

At that moment, William, who was in the waiting area, felt as if he had been slapped countless times from across

the room. When the stark contrast between the two scenarios was clearly presented before his eyes, he was so

infuriated and embarrassed that he almost lost At that moment, his growing annoyance at the truth being

exposed began to fade. He simply wanted to refute it, believing he wasn't as Isabella described. In love and

companionship, one party must concede. How else would we bechusband and wife, then? | love acti David

and Selena watched as the audience around them began to whisper amongst themselves. Swere also

glancing at the backstage live broadcast, where they could see the rebellious cameraman had boldly focused his

lens directly on William and Jennie. Everyone meticulously scrutinized the expressions of the two individuals. Is

their discomfort due to their secret being exposed, or is it due to anger stemming from being falsely accused?

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Everyone instantly gasped. Even the live comments paused momentarily. Everyone seemed to have realized who

this person was going to portray, so they anxiously stared ahead.

The crew members brought by each team backstage were all gathered and enjoying the show.

Rosalie's face was flushed with excitement as she watched. However, when she glanced at Hayden, who looked

utterly dejected. She turned to Thalia, who was sitting next to her, and asked in concern, "Is Hayden all right?"

Upon glancing, Thalia realized that Isabella and Christopher had actually withheld sparts of the script from

Hayden, and she felt somewhat sympathetic toward him. After all, Hayden was only trying to lure more staff over

to their studio. Now, who would dare to associa Thalia could only sigh and say, "Speople may appear calm,

but in reality, they've been gone for quite stnow."

At the side, the manager of the medieval fantasy 's male idol couldn't help but glance at Hayden and

quipped, "Your artists are performing so well. Are they tired of living?"

As they were speaking, Connor rushed over to Hayden in a state of great agitation, his rage reaching its peak.

"What on earth are you doing? Stop the play right now!" It seems the mistress is about to make her entrance!

Are they planning to act out the whole thing? Hayden snapped back to reality and cleared his throat. As much as

he wanted to give the two people in front of him a piece of his mind, he knew he couldn't lose face in front of his

crew. "Well, it's just a performance, isn't it? You guys are ruthless and disregard the law, whi With a single

sentence, he berated even himself, leaving Connor speechless.

Others around Hayden were subtly giving him a thumbs-up.

This bold move of bringing out the big guns was absolutely sensational even in the entire entertainment industry.

Taylor and Riley were practically shaking with excitement. Subsequently, chaos erupted within the live comment

section too. Hayden, attempting to piss Connor off without any care, added, "Thank goodness you chose us and

even provided us with such a wonderful topic. | can only thank Mr. Sawyer and Ms. Woods for bringing us such

overwhelming fortune. Especially you, Connor, you've truly done a great

deed."

Had it not been for the support of others, Connor would have fainted. However, he had no right to pass out, for

the most impactful part of the stage play had just begun.

Subsequently, the man on the stage was seen interacting ambiguously with a unique second female lead on set.

Meanwhile, the woman remained focused on her work, seemingly indifferent to everything happening around

her. Although the man and the woman would occasionally spend ttogether, they gradually ran out of

common topics to talk about.

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The man spoke about his acting career and the grandeur of performing art while the woman discussed stock and

personnel management.

"Why do | get the sense that you're all about the money now?" the man remarked before turning on his heels

and heading back to the filming set. He was soon engrossed in a lively conversation with the second female lead,

even complimenting her, "You have quite an artis The second female lead chuckled charmingly. "Thank you."

The woman was still engrossed in her work, seemingly oblivious to what had happened.

Suddenly, four elderly individuals appeared before the second female lead.

The man continued his performance, seemingly oblivious to any irregularities. The second female lead then left

the stage, and it was later discovered that she had disappeared and seemed lost for a period.

The woman continued to work diligently, but as the pile of documents on her desk grew larger, she found herself

overwhelmed. Eventually, she had to enlist the help of numerous people to share her workload. Gradually, she

stepped away from the limelight, and the company's image on the big screen was replaced by her parents’

hospital room.

The woman made her appearance once again. This time, she was in the hospital room, taking care of her

parents.

It wasn't until her parents had left the scene that the second female lead reappeared. She threw herself into the

man's arms, tears streaming down her face. Then, both of them turned to look at the woman, their eyes filled

with anger and resentment. At that moment, the lighting shifted once again. Isabella moved

away from her original spot and delivered a slap. "You ingrate! What did you mean we have nothing in common

to talk about? It was you who didn't want to share common interests with me. | could have been an artist, but it

was you who turnedinto a money- grubber. How dare you criticize me, justifying your infidelity as a change

of heart? If you can't commit, then don't propose a marriage and ruin other people's lives."

With that, she delivered another slap. "You accusedof using my power to drive her away, but | didn't even

know her back then! You constantly claimed that | was indebted to her. What nonsense! She worked under our

company, so she should've known you were a mar After unleashing a tirade, she swiftly turned to the other side

and struck down with her hand to deliver another resounding slap. "And you, you're truly something else. You're

truly the embodiment of shamelessness. Were you forced to leave back then? It was because the e Isabella gave

the fire in the dark another slan "You had such great onnortunities abroad ver

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you couldn't make a good life for yourself. Then, you returned and dragged this sc*m along to blme? What's

the matter? Are you upset because | didn't make room for you as the mistress and didn't ensure you have a

successful career to beca top actress in the e The live room disconnected momentarily, and the YouTube

server crashed. An uproar broke out among the on-site audience as all eyes in the backstage area turned toward

the two people in the

center.

Those four slaps seemed to have truly landed on their faces, causing their complexions to turn utterly pale.

Their bodies swayed, and their pupils constricted.