Chapter 579 What Envy Does To People And Xavier’s Background?
Alice’s face turned crimson with anger as she bit her lower lip, her eyes welling up with unshed tears.
"Mr. Zen, I don’t know what I’ve done to offend you or if someone has been feeding you misleading things about me," she said in a trembling voice.
Her gaze flickered briefly toward Hera, an action that subtly suggested Hera was the one spreading rumors to Zen.
She then continued, her tone laced with feigned sincerity, "But Director Nick personally invited me to take on this role."
"He told me he appreciated my acting talent and didn’t want to let it go to waste. Instead, he offered me this role to challenge me and help me grow as an actress."
Alice’s face glistened with tears that trickled down her cheeks, one after another, like fragile pearls.
She looked utterly wronged and heartbreakingly pitiful.
The second male lead, unable to resist the sight of her apparent sorrow, felt a surge of pity rises within him.
Flustered and visibly sympathetic, he cast a sharp glare at Zen, who was currently playing the third male lead, he will be playing as Xavier’s loyal bodyguard and sworn brother.
"Zen, why are you bullying a girl? Unlike someone else, Alice earned this role fair and square without relying on anyone’s grace to parachute into a position," Wesley snapped, his words clearly aimed at Hera to defend Alice.
However, the unintended casualty of his remark was the woman sitting beside Alice.