Chapter 335
Alita let out a sharp scoff. “Talent? You talk like the rest of us don’t know how to dance.” If they weren’t skilled, they wouldn’t be here at all. Yet, despite their hard work, they were still stuck in minor roles. Meanwhile, Hadley had barely set foot in the troupe and was already leading a performance.
Not everyone was happy about it.
And no one resented the situation more than Alita. She had been dancing under Blanche’s instruction since childhood, personally chosen to train with Lightning.
Before Hadley arrived, Alita had been the most promising young dancer in the troupe. Tickets to their shows were highly sought after, so Blanche had opened an additional cast group. Most people assumed Alita would get the lead role.
Then Hadley showed up out of nowhere.
To Alita, it felt like Hadley had stolen the lead role right out from under her.
“What makes her so special?” Alita muttered under her breath, her words laced with bitterness. “She probably just has someone powerful backing her up.”
Rumors had already begun to swirl. People whispered that Hadley hadn’t earned her spot through talent alone. Many saw her arrive with a man the day she was recruited. Everyone knew the man behind her was someone influential.
“She’s probably just using connections.”
“Shut it!” A coworker quickly clamped a hand over Alita’s mouth. “You can’t say things like that. Ms. Nicolson doesn’t tolerate in-house drama.”
“Get off me!” Alita shoved her colleague away, but she knew better than to push her luck. If Blanche caught wind of her spreading rumors, she’d be thrown out without a second thought.
Still, Alita wasn’t about to let Hadley keep overshadowing her.
Alita kept a close watch.
So, when Hadley rushed off one evening, Alita quietly trailed behind, following her through multiple bus rides and train transfers.
“Isn’t she supposed to have some rich guy backing her? Why is she traveling like this?” Alita muttered.
But the moment they stepped off the subway, her complaints faded.
Excitement surged through her veins.
Hadley had arrived at a movie studio. What was she doing here? Pulling a mask over her face and tugging her cap lower, Alita kept her distance and continued following.
Then, right before her eyes, Hadley entered a filming set.
Alita waited patiently. Minutes later, Hadley stepped back out, now dressed in full costume.
Without hesitation, Alita pulled out her phone, turned on the camera, and snapped several photos.
A slow smirk formed on her lips. “Hadley, this is the end of the line for you.”
Slipping her phone back into her pocket, Alita turned and walked away.
At the filming set, Hadley spotted Elvin and approached him. “Mr. Webster, I need to talk to you about something.”
He gave her a nod. “Go ahead. What’s on your mind?”