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After finishing her call, Melanie Roland returned to the set and joined the crew to observe the filming. At the moment, the camera focused on her boyfriend Ken Lambert in a kissing scene with actress Jennifer Knowles.Ken's burning passion was evident as he locked lips with Jennifer. His tender, intimate expression was something Melanie had never seen before.Before Jennifer appeared, Ken had always avoided intimate scenes for fear of upsetting Melanie. He would never film such scenes in front of her.As Melanie recalled the past, a heavy weight settled on her heart. She suddenly found it difficult to breathe. "Cut! That's it for today. Great work, everyone!"The director called it a wrap, and cheers filled the set.Ken's assistants immediately rushed over to drape a coat over him and hand him a thermos.Melanie watched as he walked over, laughing and chatting with Jennifer. She numbly stepped aside to let them pass.In the past, Ken claimed he was worried about damaging his c
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Melanie's eyelashes fluttered. "This is..."Before she could finish, Ken grabbed the pregnancy report and shoved it back into her purse. "I put it in your purse. I'm going to find Jen. Make sure you leave without being seen!"Without giving her a chance to respond, he hurriedly handed her the purse and walked away.Melanie couldn't hold back any longer and called after him, "Ken, what if I'm pregnant?""I was careful. Don't worry, you won't get pregnant! And if you do, get rid of it—it would ruin me otherwise!" Ken interrupted her again before leaving in a rush.Melanie stood there, feeling as if she had plunged into an icy abyss.He was just as cruel to her as he would be to their child.But in a way, that made things easier. At least she wouldn't feel guilty about hiding the existence of their child.Melanie returned to her hotel, eyes red as she deleted every post about Ken from her social media and left all his fan groups. She even deactivated the fan account she had built
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Melanie didn't have to cook, anyway. She only needed to buy meals for six more days.Not wanting to watch Ken and Jennifer fawn over each other any longer, she stepped outside and sent a large cash gift to her colleagues at work. Then, she made a call."Can you help me pack up my stuff at the office and throw it all away? I'm planning to replace everything with new stuff.""Sure, I'll take care of it later.""Thank you."Those were things Ken had bought for her. She once cherished them, but now, she didn't want to keep a single thing.After hanging up, Melanie drew a cross over the 24th on her calendar and immediately got to work. She had a script to revise and had to deal with Ken and Jennifer's demands, leaving her utterly swamped.When she received a call from Jamie Grant early on the 25th, she was momentarily confused. "Hello, who's this?""It's me!" Jamie said. "Do you remember that you promised to fly to Hillridge in five days?"She picked up the tension in his voice.
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The fireworks, roses, and drone portraits…Everything Ken had planned for this confession mirrored the dream scenario Melanie once described to him. But now, he was using it for someone else.Her gaze locked on Ken and Jennifer, who both stood together on the stage.She had already been heartbroken to realize she was just a stand-in, but this scene was a new level of devastation. It felt as though someone had ripped her heart out and trampled all over it."Is Melanie here?"Jennifer's voice could be heard over the speaker, drawing everyone's attention to her.The crowd parted, and Melanie was ushered forward and onto the stage.As she passed Ken, he didn't bother to explain the situation. Instead, he leaned close and whispered a warning, "This is an important night for me. Don't screw it up!"Melanie hadn't even spoken when Jennifer approached them with her tongue stuck out."What's the secret? You two seem awfully close—anything going on?" she teased deliberately.Ken waved
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Melanie fell unexpectedly down the stairs, barely stopping at the landing. She was both shocked and terrified. Her entire body ached terribly.When she saw the blood between her legs, her face turned pale in an instant."Save me and my baby!" Melanie, her phone broken, trembled as she pleaded with Jennifer for help.Jennifer, however, slapped herself twice and sat on the floor."Ah! Melanie, stop hitting me!" she screamed shrilly. "Even if you hit me, I can't make Ken fall in love with you!"Upon hearing the commotion, Ken rushed over. "Jen, are you okay?"He anxiously picked Jennifer up and was ready to leave while completely ignoring Melanie below.Melanie frantically pleaded with him for help. "Ken, save me!"Ken noticed the blood on her, and his expression changed. Before he could do anything, Jennifer nestled in his arms and started crying."Ken, Melanie attacked me and threw herself down the stairs to frame me! Look, she even prepared fake blood! She must have planned th
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"Haha…"Melanie let out a bitter laugh, but tears began to fall. She must have been blind to love a man like this, to think he was perfect in every way.Jennifer’s eyes were full of mockery. "Melanie, are you trying to gain sympathy?"Ken frowned impatiently. "Hurry up and do it! Jen still needs to rest!""I know."Melanie took a deep breath, and slapped herself across the face. Then, she slapped herself again.With her cheeks burning, she looked at them with empty eyes and asked, "Is that enough?"Jennifer pouted. "It seemed a little light."Ken turned his head away, avoiding her gaze. "Keep going."Slap!Slap!By the time blood trickled from Melanie’s mouth, Jennifer finally seemed satisfied."Melanie, I recorded that and sent it to the group chat. It’s for your own good, to teach you a lesson. Don’t blame me."Melanie’s face throbbed with pain and swelling. She just wanted to leave. "Can I go now?""Sure," Jennifer said. "Just remember not to fake a miscarriage again.
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Suddenly, Jennifer slapped Melanie hard across the face.Through her tears, Jennifer cried, "You know how unbearable it is to soak in cold water in this weather, so why did you deliberately give my stand-in expired milk tea? You made her sick, and now, she couldn't come to work! You did this to force me into the water, didn't you?"Melanie touched her swollen cheek. Feeling wronged, she tried to explain, "I didn't! I don't even know who your stand-in is!"The next second, Ken snarled, "Shut up! If you didn't do it, are you saying Jennifer is lying?"A chorus of voices from the crowd chimed in to accuse Melanie."The stand-in isn't here, and Melanie happens to be the only one with the height, body type, and resemblance to Ms. Knowles who can be her substitute. What's her excuse for refusing?""Melanie made the mistake, and now everyone has to clean up her mess. How annoying!""She's so shameless! Ms. Knowles' stand-in didn't even press charges against her. That's more than genero
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Melanie used to think the face mask was one of Ken's peculiar quirks. Now that she knew the truth, all she felt was disgust.She pushed him away in revulsion, taking off the mask. "Ken, I don't want this."Ken was rarely refused by her, so he seemed a little disappointed. "Is it that time of the month?""Yeah."Melanie, drained from dealing with him, walked out. She wasn't surprised that he came back to coax her—Jennifer had probably ditched him again.Melanie scrolled through Jennifer's social media account.Sure enough, Jennifer's latest post read, [My uncle heard I was done with filming and came to visit me. He really spoils me! We went out together, and so many people asked if he was my boyfriend. Do you think we really look like a couple? (embarrassed emoji)]The post included a photo of her with her uncle.Underneath was a comment from Ken's closest friend, Wayne Shelton. [Ken's been in love with you for years. Whatever you asked him to do, he'd do it. Even if you told
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"Yes!" Melanie agreed, delighted.Two years ago, she was afraid of being hurt by another man again. But Jamie taught her, cared for her, and made her inner strength grow.She liked him, so she chose to accept him wholeheartedly. That was all—that was enough. Meanwhile, as for Ken… The first time he set eyes on Melanie, she was only sixteen.She had been much too pitiful. Her resemblance to Jennifer, especially her eyes and eyebrows, made it impossible for him to leave her.Out of sympathy, Ken helped her parents and her. At that time, he had no ulterior motives. He simply helped because he saw someone in need.After being rejected by Jennifer time and again, he was deeply hurt. And then, when eighteen-year-old Melanie looked at him, her eyes betrayed an undeniable affection.So when Jennifer rejected him for the umpteenth time and went abroad, Ken chose to confess to Melanie. At first, he never intended to make her a replacement—he just wanted to have a relationship and for
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Ken's few good friends, including Wayne, were all from the industry.Before, they had been living quite comfortably by relying on Ken's company. Now that he could no longer take care of himself, their lives had only gotten worse.They tried every way they could to meet Melanie.Those who had once mocked her, calling her a country bumpkin, were now shamelessly groveling and wagging their tails like dogs."Melanie, we've met before. Not sure if you remember? I've always admired your work, especially this movie. I absolutely love it!""Yes, yes, yes! To be able to write such a masterpiece, Melanie, you're truly amazing!""At such a young age, to have this kind of talent, your future is boundless..."Melanie didn't even look up. "I don't remember sending them an invitation. Who let them in?"Security immediately entered, repeatedly apologizing and dragging the intruders out.After this incident, any industry-related event would automatically exclude Ken, Jennifer, and Wayne from t
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Ken looked at her with a complicated expression. "How did you become like this? You're so unfamiliar now, I almost couldn't recognize you. You were always so gentle, considerate, and kind. You're always caring about me. You...""If being praised for being gentle, considerate, and kind means being constantly suppressed and exploited by you, then you should keep those compliments for yourself," Melanie cut him off.She now preferred to be praised for being confident, beautiful, knowledgeable, and capable, rather than being described as obedient and virtuous.Her transformation was too great, and her response was something Ken hadn't anticipated. He stared at her, momentarily speechless and unsure of what to say.Melanie didn't wait for his reply and got into the car with Jamie and the others.A group of people shamelessly showed up at her place to mooch a meal.While she was cooking, no one acted like Ken, sitting back and behaving like a king. The kitchen was large enough for ev
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"Grace is better as the female lead," Jack said."No, it should be Emily!" Timothy argued.They argued so fiercely that they nearly started fighting. They both turned to Melanie and said, "Melanie, what do you think? We'll listen to you!"Melanie rarely had to make such a big decision, and she looked nervously at Jamie.He gently cupped her face and tilted it back. "Why are you looking at me? You're the creator of all the characters. When it comes to this, your choice is unquestionable!"Melanie nervously gripped her clothes. "But what if the one we choose doesn't perform well?"Jamie waved it off. "If it doesn't work, we'll replace them. What's there to be afraid of? I'm one of the investors. If anyone's unhappy and wants to withdraw their investment, I can cover it. These are non-issues!"He always exuded confidence as if nothing ever caused him doubt or fear.Melanie looked at him, and her heartbeat began to slow down."In that case, I'd like more options. The two actresses
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Melanie was stunned still as she listened to Jamie.Then, suddenly, a wide smile bloomed on her face. Jamie was right. No one could trap her—only her thoughts could. She had already broken up with Ken. She shouldn't let the past control or limit her anymore.All of a sudden, she felt lighter. "How about we have barbecue at my place?" she suggested to Jamie. "I'm not really used to the food here.""Sure, what do we need to prepare? I'll help you out."Jamie wasn't just saying it. While Melanie prepared the ingredients, he helped her the whole way through.As she watched his handsome profile, for the first time, she felt her heart race. Her pulse quickened with each passing moment. She nervously shifted her gaze away.But as she turned her head, Jamie looked down and smiled.After enjoying the barbecue together, Jamie helped clean up before leaving.The smell of the barbecue lingered in her mouth. Melanie was in a good mood, thinking about how she could have barbecues more of
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Jamie glanced at Melanie before speaking to Timothy and Jack. "My colleague here is a bit shy, so you two should stop acting all profound. You're scaring her!""I'm not pretending to be profound. I'm just completely captivated! My god, you really are as good as he's claimed in the past! It's been a long time since I've been this infatuated with a script!" Timothy praised loudly.Jamie tilted his chin upward. "If you had read all her scripts, you'd know she's even more impressive than you think."Jack struggled to look away from the script. Finally, he lifted his gaze. "I have a feeling that when this film is released, thousands will be mesmerized by her talent. She's like a goddess who uses her imagination to create an utterly dazzling world!"Jamie high-fived him. "That's exactly what I thought when I saw her first work. She's a genius!"Timothy clapped. "I'm going to assemble the team right now. Melanie, you're just too amazing. It's such a shame I'm only getting to know you n
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However, Melanie just stared at him expressionlessly. "I don't love you anymore."Ken crawled two steps forward, desperate. "Baby, you can't do this. You promised you'd never leave me!"You said you'd love only me, that you'd marry me and have a child with me... You made so many promises. Have you kept any of them? I-I... It's all my fault! But I paid for your parents' medical bills, I arranged jobs for them, and I even saved you. I've done so much for you! You can't just abandon me..."Ken knew Melanie valued gratitude. As long as he reminded her of the favors he'd done for her, even if she didn't love him anymore, he was sure she'd choose to stay by his side.However, she only sneered. "All the favors from those years, I've repaid them long ago. I'll give you five minutes. If you don't leave, I'll expose your double life to the public. Your career will be over."Ken's actions were quicker than his thoughts. He stood up and looked at her with deep affection. "Please take ca
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The internet was flooded with furious comments, all condemning Jennifer and Ken.Ken's agent also sent him a message.[Ken, Jamie personally called earlier and told you to stay away from Melanie. He said you've helped her before, so he's leaving you room to redeem yourself this time. But if it happens again, you won't have a place in this industry anymore! Also, you need to record a sincere apology to Melanie and give your fans an explanation. Tell them you've been deceived by Jennifer all along!]Ken saw the messages from his agent, but he didn't respond. Instead, he scrolled through the videos again, desperately trying to find some signs of tampering.Yet, there was nothing.The evidence was irrefutable. Jennifer had been the one tormenting Melanie all along."How could this happen?! Melanie was really pushed down the stairs by Jennifer, and she lost her baby... She's been telling the truth all along. Jennifer's the real liar! And what did I do? I stood by and did nothing. I ev
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Slap!Melanie slapped Ken hard across the face, her anger on the verge of bursting out of her chest."Until now, you're still using me as an excuse. How could I fall for someone as brazen as you?"Ken covered his swollen face. He was furious."Melanie! Jen once told me that you pretended to be nice in front of me but always bullied her behind my back. I couldn't imagine it back then. Now, I know every word she said was true!"Melanie wasn't good with words, and she couldn't beat him in an argument. She wasn't as brazen as him. She furrowed her brows and glared at him angrily, wanting to call the police to arrest him again.Just then, Jamie came out of the room.Ken saw him, and his expression changed. "Jamie, what are you doing at my girlfriend's place?""Don't spew nonsense. Mel broke up with you three months ago!" Jamie uttered in disgust.Ken gritted his teeth when he heard Jamie addressing Melanie affectionately. "Jamie, you don't know Melanie well. You might not know what
