Switched Lives

renowned director's crew, while I got stuc

ars, filming day and night, only to

larity faded, and she became

skyrocketing to fame and fortune ove

ked me into going to the dorm, set th

and and said, "Frank, I'm looking forward to o

at price she'd pay for

director you'll choose." The agent's hushed rem

my teammate and I stood,

of us, but my teammate had alread

out setting her

tellar reputation, was a resource th

ently awaiting the same

us, his piercing gaze flicking between

al eyes si

eammate wou

eone by the door. "Frank, I'm looking forward t

arshly, "Are you out of your mind? This is the film deal I w

ned, disbelief writte

r with no notable work

hot, never expecting someone to dit

smiled smugly,

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fe, Isabella p

ig break in his film, break

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d, known for craft

ercial hits, sweeping awards and

ng in with him meant smooth

strict, often taking years

t dawn for vocal training and practi

e begged the agent to let

n caught wind of it, growing

kes, and her final scene was a measly ten sec

he had no exposure, and the i

nd the agent took advantage,

umiliated Isabella, stripping her down

nto a great script with

t investors meddle, crafted

t, every penny went into c

ped in just

her shoot, my drama aire

red a blockbuster that returned

ning countless fans and jumping fro

name, Jenessa, as director

I was decked out in luxury b

er I went, and former t

red major com

ll, sweeping awards for best

ed platforms to rethin

y escorted me, and during shoots

e suppressed me ditched

saw me draped in designer cl

as, lured me to the company dorm, and set it ablaze w

she jumpe

eant no grueling training or en

she could shoot to f

fame, the money, the fans-they're all mine. And you? You'll t

, and as expected, his

deep pockets, unafr

three months of training in Bla

and even for my small ten-minute role

cticing vocals in the morning and working w

, so everyone needed a fl

my natural accent

rated, thinking I wa

instructors during the day a

s handy for my

rts was my re

ght scenes, with most moves

stoic bodyguard came with

was all looks and no substance, tripped me up during tr

and the agent, visiting once,

to the dorm bruis

situation couldn't hav

er shoot, she was

set photo went vir

red dress in a forest, grip

ged their tune, saying she st

r the show, and Isabella

show, but now they were starting to pay

dol, she became a

was retracing

at role, studying the source material obse

ns in the mirror, bec

paparazzo from a nearby

among bigger names, and the

the corner and bought the

ng the groundwork for the

o was a staged, polished s

it felt more like my interpretat

though, it was co

ueling training, Colten

half-day of

t, my skin got tanne

g in the heat, wearing a cheap T-sh

chic dress, adorned with spons

er about hurrying up, as

trated but stayed quiet. The whole production relied on rookie

sters, and the agent had s

ruled lik

yes flashed with disda

agent. "Jerry, when's my pay c

ust two grand. You're ch

ket change, but it

ied on the crew's meals

k a deep breath. "Jerry, the company has money. I che

rry. Think you're gonna soar with Colten's movie? Look at you, all gru

re a celebrity. Making a scene over two grand i

y, I'm tired today. N

t me dismissi

rank, fuming

la was this foolish, squa

sabella became an

leaked photo gave

airports, snapping photos that unexpect

d a decent e

Isabella hired photogra

ntly, her photos fl

aloof, untouchable,

rrounded her with f

r, waiting for her show to

agazine spreads one day, fi

was content w

ining made my Blackwood acc

e precise, far fro

ethic, started to respect me, real

one in Colten's cast

invaluable, worth mor

work, mentoring me d

ng my ten-minute part into a half

ovie, had a tragic, memorable ending

people only saw m

adapted from a novel with a

tough to film, with

flopped, mocked by audience

d director seemed

ctor, not a nobody idol like

t dead rats and bla

it was my

r years, I had to take

d packages, never drinkin

e kept me u

had sta

I kept grinding

, Colten's deman

g, I relied on instinc

TV series-every expression on t

could take a who

dorm exhausted, co

, this pressure from act

the external

e in six months, eati

ent the promised pay and canceled a rare m

two grand a month, and

socialize,

he hardship,

s better th

oodles and buns to save money, n

left me gaunt, fa

gh-quality meals, designed b

ys, my body was ton

s cutthroat, resenting

me, and the age

veterans who enjoyed

t, guiding me into character during sce

o be cautious of every bite or drink fr

d director, the project drew attention and praise b

t into filming, Isabel

agazine ads. When they rehearse

orcing the crew to cra

s on the role left h

e, and Frank's fr

e, heavy dark circles and a s

cern, she snapped, unabl

abella Plays Diva

No star status, bu

to stage airport photos, changing o

bvious setup, too polished to be candid, but her aggr

led, becoming a

etting they were for work, not fame, and

I'd have preserved

Colten's favoritism, a sharp

pitch cutting all my scen

nd brings nothing to the film. But Isabella's got a

me standing righ

d on. "We'll fund the production if you let

d, glancing at

ce cut throu

stunned by h

s small. You think I don't hear about your nonsense?" Colten, a respected figure, held nothin

face flushed

re and stormed o

Jenessa Resourc

e extra who somehow got my role expanded from te

my name was

ed, calling me a leech rid

and followers, ballooned to tens

nessa Quit Sho

ted Colten's leg

nessa save Colten's

oar, Isabell

ke that. She can be short-tempered, but she'd never buy her way into a role. Colten's

btly raised her arm,

led, she quickly

defend me, but every sentence dug my g

a Bullying" shot to

was her br

aky reputatio

ssured Colten

toxic comments,

nks to Isabella, hundreds of thous

e chat screamed

e been rumors about me. But before jumping to c

owing bruises ident

led with que

yed s

akeup remover an

came away clean

n't convinced, hamme

ying Isabella

u're shady doesn

ing, playin

ance from the p

d through the makeup room, barking at the

clashed with her us

ss revealed smooth

makeup artist sold me the foo

roze, then

p, she's

d passerby

himed in. "Even if the bullying's fake,

movie fans, caring

s official account dr

Every hard worker d

le lead meeting

moving with grace, my face

d the female l

ted, "With Jenessa ar

ake the story richer, I see

effort paid off.

he's a

! Release i

ise, some ne

ifted the tide, ou

olten's got an eye for tale

and I swapped rep

fans by

media drown

ator, ha

sa? You're the

leaked photo vanished, and sh

I expected

stayed quiet, m

early, and I excitedly sha