All Chapters of A Love Meant to Crumble: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

"My hair's red!" Jenny shouted.There was no way she could go to the audition like this. Anne quickly took her to a salon to dye her hair black and then hailed a cab for her."Sir, please hurry. She's running late."After watching the cab drive off, Anne finally let out a breath of relief.She took the subway to a furniture store. Suddenly, it hit her that she had gotten up for water last night, and then she made a call.At this thought, she quickly pulled up her call log. Sure enough, she had called Harvey.She had asked if she could get a dog. And he had said he'd clean up after it?Anne covered her mouth in horror. What had she done?…That afternoon, Jenny called her excitedly, saying she had landed the role. It was only a small supporting part, not even a second-tier role, but it was work nonetheless."I'm heading to Eclipse Entertainment now. Wish me luck!""Good luck!"After picking out furniture, Anne was on her way home when Mindy sent her a voice message. She told

Anne thanked the staff member and gave Jenny a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "I'll be right here."Jenny took a deep breath. "Okay.""If it gets overwhelming, just call me.""Got it."Anne watched Jenny follow the staff upstairs, then found a cozy corner and sat down. A towering bookshelf stood behind her, but she had no interest in reading.Just then, a woman in a striking red coat descended the stairs gracefully. Her wavy hair cascaded in elegant waves, and dark sunglasses shielded her eyes. The sharp clack of her high heels echoed across the room.Anne only needed one glance to recognize her. Her breath hitched.That was Amelie Stone—a legend. She was a star of numerous internationally acclaimed films, the first actress to achieve a grand slam at the three major international film festivals, and the most awarded actress in the country.With more accolades than anyone in the industry, Amelie was ranked among the top 100 actresses in cinematic history. During her career, she

Anne quickly walked past the observation deck, pretending she hadn't seen anything. Fortunately, the beach wasn't far.The shoreline was empty, lit only by a few scattered lamps. The waves crashed against the coast with a deafening roar. Their sound was even more intense in the quiet of the night.Her phone buzzed. She already had a good guess who it was and pulled it out immediately.Harvey texted her, "I had meetings all day. Got a lot out of them. My coworkers seem to like me."Anne chuckled and typed back. "Good. You need to get along with them.""I took them out for drinks tonight, but they were a little stiff," he replied."Well, you guys just met."He asked, "Where are you?"Anne recorded a quick video and sent it over. "Work trip, sort of. I'm on an island right now."After sending it, she waited for a while, but Harvey didn't reply. He was probably busy.Stuffing her hands into her pockets, she walked along the shoreline. When she reached the dock, she spotted a tall

"Get changed?" Anne asked, confused."Mr. Parker prepared an outfit for you," Lauren explained. "He said it's to thank you for saving his life earlier."Anne was completely lost. Saving his life? That snake wasn't even venomous.Before she could protest, Lauren had already started unbuttoning her dress."I can do it myself!" Anne quickly said.On the bed lay a white satin slip dress, smooth and luxurious to the touch. Next to it were a pearl necklace and matching earrings. She changed into the dress, put on some light makeup, and followed Lauren inside the villa.The music at the party had stopped. As the doors swung open, Lauren gave her a little push forward. Suddenly, every eye in the room was on her."Lauren, maybe I should just wait for Mr. Parker outside…"Feeling uneasy, Anne instinctively tried to step back, but Melanie stopped her."Oh! Anne, I completely forgot about you. Get in here!"She strutted over in her heels, wearing a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.

The next morning, Melanie's guests began leaving the island one after another.By the afternoon, Melanie and her group were lounging under a sun umbrella, sipping coffee. When they saw Anne step out of the house, Melanie waved her over.Anne walked toward them with her hands in her pockets. She assumed they were about to tell her to pack up and leave. Instead, they introduced her to a man."Anne, this is my brother, Melvin Frazier. You probably saw him around back in college," Melanie said with a bright smile.Anne turned to Melvin, who was openly sizing her up. His stare was so blatant that it made her skin crawl."Anne, Melvin has liked you for a long time. Back then, he kept his feelings to himself because you were with Zachery. But now that you're single, maybe you should give him a chance," Sophia chimed in.Anne let out a sharp laugh. Were they serious? Setting her up with a guy like this?"You haven't changed. Still just as beautiful," Melvin said as he stood up and moved