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The Ugly Duckling's Counterattack: I went From the Quagmire to the Top

Two sisters dive into the cutthroat world of show business with completely opposite reputations. Stella Davis is celebrated as a pure, aloof goddess who rises above the drama. Meanwhile, I am branded as a calculating actress willing to do whatever it takes to climb to the top. Just as the divide between us deepens, an unexpected twist upends my entire life: the powerful billionaire Mr. Lopez suddenly proposes marriage, changing the rules of the game forever.
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Chapter 2

During a dinner party which I attended with Stella, she saw me fawning over the cooperation partners.

She scolded me and said I had lost all dignity.

I pointed to her, then pointed to myself, saying, “Isn’t this how a star should be?”

I was wrong. Stella did have some capital.

She was really beautiful, especially her eyes. Even the most picky person couldn’t say anything harsh.

She was different from me. She was a fairy in the sky.

So she just needed to sit quietly and smile.

I envied her so much. Those people who couldn’t get Stella’s attention ended up bothering me to drink.

I got drunk just like them, and then I look at Stella sitting on the side with blurred eyes.

I imagined I shining brightly like her.

But people were ultimately different. I was indulged in the world of sensuality.

After it was over, Stella and I took the car home together.

To bind us together, the company arranged for us to live together.

Stella kept her distance from me, with a contemptuous look, as if she was looking at something dirty.

“Can’t you have backbone?”

Every time this happened, my long shattered self-esteem would be rekindled.

I straightened my back stiffly and looked at Stella uneasily.

But she didn’t want to look at me anymore,. She lowered her head and stopped talking to me.

I wanted to push away those people who were drinking with me.

At the table, there were constant vulgar and obscene remarks.

Those people were happy with me.

After all, I was Stella’s sister.

We had similar looks, although she was glamorous and I was seductive.

In their hazy eyes, it was Stella, not me, who was gentle and pleasing to them.

My self-esteem, which had long been shattered, was broken again.

But as long as people were alive, there would always be a turning point, right?

I got to know the Lopez family.

Ivan did not believe that there were such divine women in this world.

He was a generous playboy, but the movies he invested in were all big hits.

There were always people competing to flatter him.

Many female stars were eager to show themselves in front of him.

One day, he saw a performance by Stella.

He went on stage and openly said that he needed a girlfriend, and the TV series he invested in also needed a female lead.

But Stella just gracefully accepted the flowers handed over by Ivan.

She distanced herself from Ivan and spoke confidently, “Thank you for your support, Mr. Lopez. However, I believe that one should not receive rewards without merit. If given the opportunity, I would like to enter the cast of Everlasting Love with my own abilities.”

A celebrity openly rejected the chance from an investor.

The people around gasped in shock.

Stella was truly noble. She could remain untainted in such a filthy environment.

Ivan’s admiration in his eyes couldn’t be concealed.

With a smile, he said, “You are indeed talented. After watching your performance today, I believe that no one is more suitable than you to be the female lead in this movie.”

Stella smiled faintly and gracefully left, leaving behind a faint fragrance.

Her fans praised one after another, saying how dignified and self-confident she was.

Every time at this moment, I would be brought out for comparison.

[I’m so touched. Stella is truly special in the entertainment industry!]

[If it were her sister, she would probably already be kneeling at Ivan’s feet.]

[These two sisters are really too different!]

[It is said that they were both orphans since childhood, and then Stella was adopted, while Amelia has been wandering outside...]

[If it were me, I would also adopt Stella. Amelia must have been a bad child since childhood.]

A bunch of fans started comparing various events between me and Stella.

The conclusion was I was nothing!

I was so angry. They were a bunch of idiots!