CHAPTER 92

I GROANED, KICKING THE BED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I build up of tension sailed inside of me and I felt helpless.

This world had turned sour and all humanity was lost. No one but me was willing to fight for me.

I was a victim of assault and it seems fluke nothing had happened. I try to raise my voice and they all hate me for it. To make it worst, fellow women were leads at taking me down and silencing me.

I cried bitterly knowing that I was born in the wrong era. First Jeannine and now Natalia. They were behaving like they were not fellow females and I could feel the thick coat they had developed which was not wearing out anytime soon.

I got up and grabbed my phone immediately searching the top ten trending stories on Hollywood Today.

I was the talk of the town from number one to number ten and most of the comments weren't really nice.

I clicked on a video whose likes were increasing by the second to see what they were talking about. It was the famous movie talk show, 'Moving Movie', by host Armani Tulle. His father owned the famous male suit brand Armani which he adapted from his son's name.

Having your movie being talked if on Armani's show was a really good opportunity and many companies were paying so much money for such a chance. I wasn't sure if we did but Rustom was the hot movie on everyone's lips selling like hot bread.

"Once again, hello to all viewers sitting on your couches watching us tonight live on The Moving Movie. Tonight with me is Ingrid Michaelson, the wonderful chief editor of our magazine...welcome Ingrid...."

"Thanks Armani, it's a pleasure to be here I really am excited...." she smiled and I pursued my lips.

"As we've been talking about the famously advertised movie, Rustom...."

"Yes...staring Eleanor De la Rue and Drake Anderson....."

"That's is correct. Now from the previous blogs we got quiet a number of comments praising such a powerful combination of sensational talent....what's your take on this?"

"Well if am being honest I was highly expectant of this upcoming movie right after the very first costume photoshoot pictures were released online...."

"Mmm-Hmmm"

"We see Eleanor, a woman with a very tough exterior and a ton of drive to make all impossibilities possible. She faces the stage with a ravishing attitude like that of a pursing lion which boils it all down to amazing hint of self-confidence. She can literally strike a pose and make the whole world go daze in hypnosis..."

"Oh really??" Armani laughed. This woman was too much. I really never liked hyperbolic people.

"Yes really....she's a very powerful woman in the entertainment industry and you can see she's a bomb on her own....she's pretty much good in that department and now....combining that character of hers with that of a hulk of a man called Drake Anderson, they clearly killed it. I don't believe there was going to be any other movie greater than this....."

"You sure know how to spice the food now don't you....?" Armani asked and Ingrid shrugged her shoulders laughing down her sleeves.

"As I was saying....this movie...was going to be a very great one. I was highly expectant...."

"I believe a lot of people were equally expectant because uh...as rumour has it, social media has had a lot of job in aiding publicity of this movie in any way possible..."

"That's very true Armani. A lot of social media pages were created in just the time the idea of the movie was brought to light....."

"Now....what's your take after hearing Eleanor's words from a few hours ago after the press had crowded at her assistant's house, were she's currently residing, to get her view on the hashtag Lane Scandal....??"

"Well, what did she say???" Ingrid asked as if she had absolutely no idea.

Armani nodded and clicked onto the iPad he was carrying and rolled a huge monitor behind him where a footage was played.

"I will not be proceeding with the filming of the movie rustom henceforth. Am stepping down as co-staring lead actress and they will have to find someone to replace me...."

My voice echoed through the walls and I clenched my teeth at the sound of it. My very own words...seemed and sounded bitter than they did before.

"It is true that Eleanor was treated unfairly. Her statement in this video is full proof that she made such a decision after considering how terrible a treatment she was served ...." Ingrid's words seemed to soothe my panting wounds and for s moment I felt understood.

"I am a woman too and I understand her.....but I would love if she gave so much thought to it before deciding so hastily. We know she's a drama queen who knows so muchas to balance her hair in a stiletto but this time it's gone a little off edge..."

I gasped and my eyes protruded in shock. Her statements changed so much like a chameleon in a second and I was threatened to even think of how many people were watching all this.

"We are receiving a lot of comments regarding the matter and it is evident the public is really upset with Eleanor's decision. Here's a comment that has gotten a lot of retweets and reposts in the few minutes we've been talking...'Eleanor is really a snitch. First the slap with Natalie and now this assault with Lane. It's not like he actually slept with her....why can't she man up and let bygones be? She's really such a pushover...I can't believe I liked her....' and there goes the comment to the previously posted video...."

"I must say, I agree .....Eleanor is a sensible woman....this was rather poor move from her side--its like she doesn't care about her fans anymore....I mean it's not like we're against her but changing actresses amidst s movie that's almost done already??? Did she even consider the losses that will be faced now following the ones she already caused due to halting of filming for a month.....??? " Ingrid commented and tears ran down my cheeks.

Conan was very right. The very people that loved me were the same people who had become agents of my demise. No one was to be trusted.

My name had been dragged to through mud and I was sick of hearing my own name. They'd all

They implied me a selfish person and yet....they knew very well about the scandal with Lane.

I threw the phone on the bed and overwhelmed by the terrors of this world, I climbed down and lay on the floor. Hoping that all this was a dream and the coldness of the floor would wake me up to reality. Back to where we were shooting the scene and before I even met Jeannine in the bathroom.

It all seemed like a very terrible dream....