Awakening: Sculpting My Destiny

Upon awakening, I realized that my boyfriend, the movie star, who was begging me not to break up with him would eventually make me die miserably on the street for the sake of an innocent female lead.

So, after he was shelved, I resolutely accepted the pursuit of the CEO.

Within a year, the CEO elevated me from an unknown nobody to a popular actress.

At the award ceremony, Carl Ellis, who somehow managed to rise again, unexpectedly became the presenter.

A reporter asked him, "Do you have any words of encouragement for Kacie Bradley?"

Carl sneered,

"I hoped her to work harder in Mr. Chapman's bed,

or crawl back into mine."

When he said this, the whole audience was in uproar.

The reporters immediately rushed towards Liam Chapman, who was seated in the center of the judging panel.

"Mr. Chapman, there were rumors on Twitter that you were keeping a female celebrity as a mistress. Is this celebrity Kacie?"

"Mr. Chapman, are all the countless resources that Kacie has received this year due to your support behind the scenes?"

The awards ceremony was being broadcast live,

and many people were loudly condemning online,

"Kacie is with two men at the same time,

how shameless."

"Kacie is just a bitch.

I wonder when Mr. Chapman will get tired of her."

The online abuse seemed to echo Carl's inner thoughts.

He looked at me with disdain, as if thought to himself. See? you didn't choose me in the beginning, are you regretting it now?

But soon, his expression turned puzzled.

Perhaps he noticed that I wasn't panicking at all and was even admiring the trophy in my hand.

This trophy was the support Liam provided me.

It was also something that built my confidence.

At this moment, Liam cleared his throat and said with a smile.

"Mr. Ellis, you seem to have a misunderstanding about yourself.

Kacie only climbs into beds she's familiar with,

and besides,

you're not that great."

Hearing this, the audience burst into laughter.

Carl, trying to save face, continued to belittle me, "Mr. Chapman, you probably don't know what kind of person Kacie is, right?

If you run out of money one day,

she'll immediately dump you and climb into someone else's bed."

He thought this would make me crumble.

But I just took it as a flirtatious way with Liam, and I smiled as I approached the microphone and said to him,

"Did you hear that, Liam?

So, make sure you never go bankrupt."

Liam responded with a doting smile in his eyes.

Now Carl was awkward.

But he still tried to save the situation, "Forget it, I'm not really interested someone like Kacie. She's just a vain and scheming bitch.

Only you would treat her like a treasure."

"What's wrong with women being vain and ambitious?"

Liam suddenly stood up and walked towards the stage, his face dark.

"The reason men perceive women as greedy is because the men themselves are useless and can't offer her anything.

You should be grateful that she's greedy."

As he spoke, Liam had already reached my side.

He wrapped one arm around my waist, his tone proud as an artist displaying his masterpiece.

"I give her whatever she was greedy about because that's what love is about."

That night, Liam's words completely turned the situation around.

The next day, the trending topics were all about us.

Netizens commented us as the love of two vipers.

Many people are curious about how two people like us, who are solely motivated by profit, ended up together.

Actually, this was just the world of a romantic novel.

I was the villainous supporting character, and Carl was the male lead.

I was destined to abandon him at his harships, and when he made a comeback, I would be humiliated by him.

He would first have a complicated relationship with me. Then he would meet my innocent assistant and be instantly drawn to her, finding her to be more kind and innocent. Amidst misunderstandings after misunderstandings, he would abandon me.

And Liam, being the devoted second male lead, would also inexplicably fall for her.

Maybe because he saw her sheltering a snail from the rain, or because of a cup of coffee accidentally spilled on his shirt.

Anyway, it was all bizarre, to the point where Liam himself would roll his eyes if he heard about it.

Later, Liam would resort to any means to win her over.

Carl, to protect the female lead, would bankrupt Chapman Group.

The ending would be me, disgraced, and Liam, left with nothing, while they both gained wealth and love.

Fortunately, Liam and I awakened first.

To resist this fate, we tied our destinies together.

After awakening, I tried various ways to dismiss the female lead, but couldn't overcome the plot.

But Cathleen Clayton would eventually become my assistant.

Some mysterious force would make Liam lose his mind whenever he encountered Cathleen.

So, I decided to take a different approach.

My plan was to bring Carl and Cathleen together and accelerated their relationship development.

I would try my best to prevent the development of Liam and Cathleen's storyline and firmly held onto everything that Liam and I had together.

Let them become a happy couple, while we enjoyed endless wealth and grew old together in happiness.

After the ceremony ended,

I continued with the interviews while Liam rushed back to the company for a meeting.

Once the interviews were over, I returned to the dressing room to change clothes.

Halfway through zipping up my dress, the door suddenly burst open.

"Why are you doing this to me?"

Before I could react,

Carl grabbed both my wrists and pinned me against the wall.

This plotline didn't exist in the novel.

In the book, I was supposed to shamelessly crawl back into Carl's bed tonight.

"I love you so much, how can you just abandon me like this?"

Carl's face was flushed, and he reeked of alcohol.

I pushed him away in disgust, "Well, I admit it.

I'm a gold digger, alright?"

"Kacie!"

Carl was furious.

He tore my evening gown, breaking the zipper.

His rough kisses landed on my collarbone.

In a panic, I grabbed a wine bottle from the table and smashed it over his head.

With a bang,

red wine splattered on my face.

Carl screamed in pain and collapsed into a chair. I quickly ran out.

Whoever wrote this ridiculous novel must be silly.

In such heavy rain, a big star like me didn't even have a car to pick me up. I had to call my assistant myself.

"Cathleen,

you're half an hour late already.

Where are you?"

I was getting really impatient.

Cathleen replied pitifully, "I'm protecting a snail from the rain.

It looks so helpless, I don't want it to get sick."

"Are you..."

I took a deep breath and swallowed back the curse words.

At that moment, a Maybach pulled up in front of me.

It was Liam's car.

Suddenly, an idea came into my mind, and I said, "Carl is hurt and still in the dressing room.

Remember to buy some medicine and take care of him when you come."

"Is Carl Ellis,

the movie star?"

In the book, Carl was Cathleen's idol.

I said yes, and an excited scream came from the other end before the call was abruptly cut off.

"Why do you look so disheveled?"

Liam walked up to me and scooped me into his arms.

We got into the car.

He draped his suit jacket over me and carefully wiped the red wine stains off my face with a silk handkerchief.

I chuckled, "Maybe it's just how the story goes."

Liam laughed too, lifting my ankle, "Then let's do something the plot doesn't allow."

The partition rose, and the temperature inside the car gradually increased.

Fog formed on the windows, and handprints appeared on the glass.

I don't know if I was too loud, but the driver seemed distracted, and suddenly there was a bump from the front of the car.

"It seems like we hit someone."

The driver shouted.

Liam helped me sit up, his tone indifferent, "Go check it out. If money can fix it,

let's not make a fuss."

"Understood."

After a while, there was a knock on Liam's window, revealing a familiar face.

It was Cathleen.

She shouted angrily, "Do you think you can fix everything with your money?

Who cares about your money?

I just want you

to say sorry!"

The cheesy romance plot was kicking in again.

I glanced at the roadside bushes and, sure enough, there was an umbrella.

Was she really sheltering a snail from the rain here?

But something seemed off.

Liam's liking for Cathleen was a part of this storyline, not a car accident. Could it be that because of our awakening, many plotlines that didn't exist in the original work were now emerging?

At this moment, Liam impatiently rolled down the window.

"What do you want?"

Cathleen threw the check at Liam's face. "I want you to apologize."

I found it amusing. The car was driven by the driver, so why wasn't she asking him for an apology?

But I didn't want to say anything because it wouldn't make a difference.

This world was inherently abnormal.

So abnormal that Liam and Cathleen looked into each other's eyes, he couldn't help but started to follow the plot.

"You're the first person who dares..."

I kissed him directly.

That was close. Liam almost blurted out that awful line.

Our lips still tingled from the kiss.

Liam seemed to remember something, and the admiration in his eyes vanished instantly.

Only then did I feel relieved. I glanced at the embarrassed Cathleen, saying, "I apologize on behalf of my boyfriend.

I'm really sorry, Miss Clayton."

Even if it was just an act, my attitude was sincere enough.

Cathleen couldn't find any fault and had to leave.

Liam let out a sigh of relief and leaned on my shoulder, rubbing his temples in frustration.

"What would I do without you?"

He disliked this side of himself but couldn't control it.

Only I could bring him back to his senses temporarily.

Using and manipulating each other, and seeking a bit of love amidst those manipulations, that was how our interests were intertwined.

I stiffly comforted him, "Just hold on a bit longer.

Once we reach the finale, it'll be over."

Liam smiled, tracing circles in my palm with his finger.

"If one day I really lose my mind and misunderstand you like in the script, hurting you, just slap me hard."

I joked, "Don't worry, if that really happens,

I won't hold back."

That night marked the beginning of Cathleen and Carl's feelings for each other.

The upcoming plot was that Carl couldn't let go of me, but at the same time, he was also interested in Cathleen.

After the award ceremony gained immense popularity, the investors, in order to create buzz, deliberately produced a drama with me and Carl as the male and female leads respectively.

Liam initially wanted to help me decline the role.

But this world revolved around us. No matter how we tried to avoid it, we were destined to collide, so we might as well play along.

The first scene was a rescue scene where Carl saved me, leading to our acquaintance.

According to the romantic plot, as the scheming rival, I was supposed to cause troubles.

I would refuse to go into the water due to my period and insist that Cathleen, who was also on her period, be my substitute.

She would then brave the discomfort, go into the water, have an accident, and earn the hero's sympathy, while I would become hated by everyone and be trashed by the media.

So I firmly said, "Director, I can go into the water."

"No, we can't let our big star go into the water herself.

You can use a double

for such a tough scene."

My agent, as if following a script, insisted on stopping me.

Under her manipulation, everyone thought I was being arrogant and difficult.

"Enough!"

I angrily interrupted my agent, "You're fired."

"What?"

Ignoring my stunned agent, I turned to find the director.

He was already discussing the scene with Cathleen.

Cathleen looked visibly troubled. "Director, I'm not feeling well today either."

I immediately interjected, "No need for a double.

I'll do it myself."

As an actress earning 2. 08 million a day, if I couldn't do this, what was the point of being an actress?

"If you are willing to do it yourself, that would be great."

The director and I were both satisfied, but Cathleen suddenly changed her mind.

"Miss Bradley, let me be your double. I've dreamed of being an actress since I was a child.

I really want to act, but I've never had the chance. Can you give me this opportunity?"

I was stunned.

Seeing my reluctance, Cathleen pretended to kneel, and I instinctively supported her.

At this moment, the director, assistant director, and producer, as if they were following a script, were inexplicably moved by her.

Then, a group of people started persuading me not to act and let Cathleen do it.

This was ridiculous!

"Fine,

you will do it."

Cathleen hugged me excitedly and said, "Thank you, Miss Bradley. I'm feeling more and more like we're sisters. You're so warm and comforting to me, like a big sister.

If it's okay, can I call you my sister from now on?"

"No, you can't."

"Okay, sister."

Never mind, she's a bit odd.

Kacie thought to herself.

While Cathleen went to prepare, I called Liam to come over.

As soon as he arrived, the reporters' cameras were all focused on us.

"Mr. Chapman, are you here to visit Miss Bradley on set today?"

"Mr. Chapman, we heard you invested millions in this show.

Is that true?"