Sister Mei: “You…
As long as you understand, actually, the result depends entirely on your own efforts, it’s not necessarily the worst.”
Scarlett Glenn: “Hmm…”
……
Scarlett arrived at the location Sister Mei had given her, the poshest business club in Loch City — the Blue Orchid Pavilion.
The name was classically elegant, but within… it was a bulging den of lust and greed.
Arriving at this place, the only two words in Scarlett’s mind were — burn money.
Those who came here were the rich with money to burn.
A pretty waiter led Scarlett to a private room.
As she pushed the door open, Scarlett heard – “You’re the most beautiful cloud on my horizon, let me keep you with my heart…”
Scarlet’s mouth twitched a little at the corners.
The producer saw her and said: “Miss Glenn has finally arrived, you’re late today, let’s have a penalty drink…”
Scarlett smiled, knowing that the drinks were inevitable.
It was better to drink willingly than to refuse.
She chugged three cups of white wine in one go then went to greet the director and the lead actors.
She saw that the female lead of this drama, Minna Hue, was half leaning on an investor.
His hand had made its way inside her thigh, it was clear that she was already very annoyed, but she endured it, her face adorned with a smile, her voice girly as she responded to him.
The director was talking to the male lead, Jonah Sorn, and even if he saw what was happening, he chose to ignore it.
Scarlett found it unbearable to look at.
Was this how she would end up?
She didn’t want to.
Another investor, Mr.
Howard, gazed at Scarlett with an appreciative twinkle, “Miss Glenn, in real life, you are far more beautiful than in photos, it has been many years since I have seen such a tasteful beauty.”
Scarlett smiled, “Mr.
Howard, you flatter me, just call me Scarlett.”
Mr.
Howard was very pleased with Scarlett’s attitude…
Half an hour later after being force-fed alcohol and having her thigh and buttock touched by an investor, Scarlett, feeling the effects of the alcohol, ‘accidentally’ spilled some wine on her skirt and took this opportunity to visit the restroom.
The investor’s intentions were clear.
He’d hinted at it plainly: as long as Scarlett could bear to sleep with him tonight, the role was hers.
She wasn’t sure if it was due to the alcohol but Scarlett suddenly felt disgusted.
She didn’t want to accompany that old and ugly Howard.
She didn’t want to sell herself short.
Because she knew, once she made that transaction, there would inevitably be a second time.
Scarlett didn’t care about whether her body was tainted, what she cared about was that this body was given to her by her mother.
She recalled her mother’s last words, “Scarlett, you must live well, you must be happy…”
Is this really how she’s supposed to live?
Sleep with someone for a role or two?
Scarlett opened her handbag and took out her lipstick.
She removed the cap, inside it was a small bag of white powder.
A hint of grim determination flashed in her eyes.
If it really came to that, she’d rather end her own life.
Before returning to her home country, she anticipated that she would face such a situation.
But, she wasn’t the type who could sleep with just anyone.
Her phone rang, it was a call from Sister Mei.
Scarlett answered and told Sister Mei about the situation.
After a moment, Sister Mei spoke: “This is how it is in our industry, without any backing, if you want a role, you must pay a price.
Being taken advantage of is inevitable.
Scarlett…
you’re the most ambitious woman I’ve ever met, I know you’ll make the right choice.”
Scarlett sneered: “Hmm, understood.”