CHAPTER 21
~Xena's POV~
I blinked at the woman, momentarily stunned—not because of her insult, but because I finally recognised her up close.
"To think that Director Xade made you the lead actress over me is an insult in itself," she added, as if to belittle me, but I did not fret.
Crystal Voss.
The Crystal Voss.
The newest rising A-list actress and media's favourite spoiled darling. The same woman who boldly declared in an interview that she was "basically destined" to be the lead in Director Xade's next film — this movie.
I scoffed.
So that was where all this venom came from.
My shock faded, replaced with a slow, amused smirk.
Crystal's eyes narrowed at the expression on my face. She clearly didn't expect confidence.
"The fact that I'm the lead actress," I said calmly, letting each word hit her in the ego, "should tell you what you already know but are too afraid to accept."
Her jaw tightened, and my smile grew, spilling into my eyes.
