^^Opening Ceremony^^
^^^Along With The Times^^^
Famous A-list actress, Charlotte Vivani had just walked the red carpet with Ivan pierce, one of the largest investors of the production who just so happened to be her boyfriend as well. They were scheduled to walk the red carpet last seeing as she was the main highlight of this show anyway. The male lead wasn't even as important as her in the film as it was one that shed more light on feminity.
After they'd walked and penned their signature on the other end of the wall, all the members of the paparazzi seemed to have remembered something as they turned to Silva Lee who happened to be the director of production.
"Don't you think this is rather improper work ethics? This is merely the opening ceremony but some haughty minor lead is already turning up late. Would she use this behaviour during filming as well?"
"Don't you think you should offer some kind of explanation for this, Director Lee? Something like this is rather unfair to the other actors."
"Can't she take a look at her Senior Charlotte? No wonder she's still at the bottom of the entertainment industry with this kind of attitude."
No one noticed Charlotte's lips curling into an arrogant smirk as they were all focused on C-list Olivia's tardiness. Can you see this, sister?, Her eyes seemed to say. You'll always be trampled under my feet. Forever beneath my standing.
Director Lee was distraught looking for the best words that could help absolve he and that stunning actress from this rather sticky situation. He quite liked her acting and gentle persona but otherwise couldn't do anything in face of the backlash that would arise if he couldn't find a quick fix to this mess.
He was still in the middle of his contemplation when a Bugatti suddenly pulled up at the end of the red carpet.
Everyone was momentarily stunned and forgot the matter at hand on seeing the third ranked most expensive car at the scene of this ceremony. It came to an approximate of nineteen million dollars and was wanted by nearly everyone.
At this point, they began to wonder if this show had some sort of special guest that hadn't arrived yet. Even Charlotte had her brows furrowed as she wondered what big shot had yet to walk the red carpet. Hey!, Her eyes flashed as she suddenly seemed to remember something. There was no possible way, right...?
Without further ado, the door slid open and the finest pair of legs were soon elevating the most stunning face they had ever seen. The car soon rolled away and the crowd was still too stunned to do much as react.
The first to recover was Director Lee as he watched the lady begin to move, eyes curving into pleased crescents.
The paparazzi was still too shocked to capture this mind blowing scene. This person was definitely a goddess descended from the Heavens, alright? With her looks, how could she just be some no name actress?
"Woww. Too beautiful," A GoodStar reporter was the first to recover from the shock as he let his camera start clicking incessantly, wanting to capture every scene of this magnificent walk.
"Right! Who knew a mere cameo could come so close to outshining the popular female lead of such a TV show?"
"Huh. Are you blind? 'What do you mean close to outshine'? This is a total eclipse, alright? Too bad this person isn't so popular. A face like hers is definitely destined to shine in the limelight."
Charlotte was fuming and felt her fingers soon curling into claws that stabbed into her palm. What the heck were these reporters doing spouting so much rubbish? Olivia was destined to shine in the limelight? Not on her watch!
She just couldn't help marvel though. How the hell had this bitch managed to get her hand on that dress and accessories? She could recognize that famous release from the Avia series even in her dream. Even after pre-ordering it half a year earlier, she still wasn't able to get her hands on it. So, just how did this bitch even...?
And just how could she even afford to hire someone with such outstanding make-up skills? Or hitch on to such a magnificent ride?
Hadn't that stupid manager assured her that Olivia wouldn't be able to make it? What was she then doing over here?
Olivia moved easily along the carpet, making it look as though she was merely floating through air. Cameras continued clicking rapidly and excessively. Each shot seemed to be worth more than a thousand gold and trending headlines would probably be how an outdated actress stole the spotlight from who was believed to be the nation's goddess.
Every one soon started to take in even the most minute of details about such an embodiment of beauty. Her face, beautiful beyond words, ever fixed in that same haughty and arrogant expression subconsciously inclined others to believe she was destined to stand above the masses. And not just in the entertainment industry.
Olivia came to a stop in front of the female lead and made her few inches over her look like she was some towering giant, haughty expression never moving a centimeter.
People head their breaths as they watched these two actresses lock gazes, wondering if there was going to be some kind of showdown. After all, there was no way someone as haughty and beautiful as Olivia would want to act as a supporting character for some other person. Ivan seemed to be in shock from start to end and almost couldn't dare to think what Charlotte was experiencing, being on the receiving end of such an expression.
Charlotte really couldn't help it and felt her spine stiffen. Why had she never noticed that this person could be so intimidating? "What?," She just finally remembered to put her in her place after the passage of some many eons.
"Move," Just one word was enough to crush Charlotte as though she was under the weight of an unshakeable mountain.
Subconsciously, this A-list actress suddenly yielded to the side from where she'd been blocking the wall actors were meant to sign, thinking of ways by which she could steal back her limelight.
Cameras clicked away again as Olivia gracefully penned her signature on the wall.
"Junior sister Olivia, you really delayed everyone by coming this late to an event," Charlotte sounded like she was worried on every other person's behalf but in this way, she was just pushing Olivia into the heart of the storm and even Director Lee couldn't help furrow his brows by thinking if what his female lead obviously wanted to pull. "Don't you think you should offer an explanation? Don't let people misunderstand you don't value their time."
"It's ten a.m," Olivia merely stated arrogantly before continuing in to the double doors. Ten a.m was the time the red carpet was too start.
In order words, she didn't come late. Every other person just came too early. Just because they hadn't wanted to waste the time of the other actors who came around much earlier, didn't mean she had to rush herself when she'd arrived at the scheduled time.
Every one couldn't help but laugh at that. This person was seriously a breath of fresh air. Unlike most actors who merely liked to keep up appearances for the sake of it. For example, those who had gone ahead of themselves to come hours before the main event.
No one was apportioning blames here.
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Charlotte had been looking for the right opportunity to tear the bjrch apart and soon saw it when Olivia was picking food out for herself to eat at the buffet.
It wasn't hard for her to get everyone's attention since no one had taken their eyes off Olivia in the first place, even neglecting Charlotte indirectly who had the title of the nation's goddess.
"Olivia," Charlotte's lips curled even more in derision the more she felt everyone's gazes on them. Bitch, you're about to dig yourself a grave. "Did the company permit you to use their stylists and clothes without their permission? You might have to pay a fine." Obviously, she didn't think Olivia could afford such an expensive wear without at least the help of the company.
"The company can afford this get up?," Olivia's gaze contained mild indifference, causing everyone to follow her line of thought inherently as Charlotte flushed crimson in embarrassment.
Jade Entertainment that had groomed Charlotte was the top most entertainment industry in their country and beyond, the only other entertainment industry able to stand on equal or perhaps higher footing being Elite Entertainment which was on a whole different plane.
However, saying Jade Entertainment could afford such a collection from tbe latest series of Avid was lesser than a joke. Seriously, what was Avid? The fame of that fashion store spread far and wide and wasn't something just anyone could get their hands on, not even an entertainment industry as prestigious as Jade Entertainment. All it looked like, really, was Charlotte spouting bull out of jealousy.
"Then how did you get your hands on it?," Charlotte sneered, black irises glowing like bulbs as she uttered the same question plaguing everyone. Since even Jade Entertainment couldn't get their hands on it, just who was Olivia? The only probable way would have been any underhanded methods she decided to employ.
"If you want the dress, then just say so," Olivia crossed her arms, looking oh so relaxed at Charlotte's rage.
"I don't like stuff like these," Charlotte smirked. "It's really only just so-so."
"Really?," Olivia nonchalantly took a glass of wine from a nearby waiter and took a sip. Cameras went clicking. It seemed that every little action of hers was headline worthy. "Then why did you come up to me to ask about it?"
Everyone broke into loud guffaws at how this A-list actress had so many layers of faces. She didn't like the dress? What bullshit!
Charlotte began to open and close her mouth like a fish out of water.
"It's okay, really. If you like the dress so much, I could lend it to you," Olivia swirled the wine in her glass indifferently. "I don't really like the cloth anyway." Heck yeah, she didn't. She was head over heels for this dress she never expected to be so expensive. Shawn and his dress 'that wouldn't be all that.' He really owed her an explanation.
Everyone couldn't help snicker at that. Could famous actress, Charlotte Vivani really be content with someone else's rejects no matter how dazzling?
"Keep it," Charlotte's growl was low with fury as Ivan suddenly came up to her and put a protective arm around her waist. Heh. Does it hurt to see your first love with his arms around me?
Olivia almost let out a yawn due to her boredom on seeing this dog couple putting on a display in front of her.
Weren't they sick of it as well?
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