My CEO

Chapter Two ~~ Filming at the set

The next day, she received a call from an unknown number telling her that she got a role for the drama and she didn't even need to audition first. Celine couldn't believe her ears and before she could ask who helped her, the call had already hung up so she assumed it would be her agent who helped her and she couldn't help but wonder how he did it. After some thought, she quickly dressed up and went to meet him.

"Hey Tim..." She cheerfully greeted him (her agent) "Tha... " But she was interrupted by the young blue eyed man who was dressed neatly but with eye bags under his eyes. It was obvious he hadn't slept well. "Oh Miss Anderson, I was planning on calling you to come over. We have to plan on a way to get you a role in the upcoming drama even if as a minor character" He said seriously and worriedly. Celine was confused " Wasn't it you who got me the role?" Now it was Tim's time to be confused "Me? How? Of course not." She then told him about the call she received earlier. "Wow are you sure?" Tim said somewhat doubtful. "Of course Timothy will I lie with something like this? And the producers also called to confirm it" She rolled her eyes and showed him the phone call which she had luckily recorded. "Then that good news" Her agent beamed and opened a wine bottle and poured her a cup happily. "So you will go over tomorrow to start the filming" They started planning but Celine was distracted as she wondered how she got the role since she didn't have any connections to help her but she shook the thought it of her mind and continued discussing with the agent.

In the following weeks she prepared all that she would be taking with her because the filming site was somewhat far from her, so she needed to stay in a suite till she was done and this would be her first time working with such a huge production so she was a little nervous and mostly looking forward to it. As she sat alone in her room, her phone which was placed on a bed near her rang. She answered the call. A dry cough then a strained voice spoke slowly "Celine dear I just wanted to tell you to be safe as there is much competition and envy in filming after all I was an actress once before..." She stopped herself. She wanted to say 'before I fell sick and was forgotten' but it wasn't nice to bring back or remind anyone of old bad memories and as she knew that Celine cared a lot for her. She wanted to say something else before she suddenly felt out of breath, she choked and a different calm voice replaced Celine's mother's probably a nurse. "Am sorry but I have to end this call now as we had earlier advised the patient not to take any calls but she insisted on calling you" The voice faded slowly as Celine panicked "Is she okay? why is happening to her? Is she getting worse? Answer me!" "Calm down miss. Her condition is being stabilized and although she should be getting better based on the progress she made last week, there is nothing wrong" The nurse gave a few words of comfort and hung up. Her mother had once been at the peak of her career so she was that affected by the divorce but one day she had suddenly fainted while filming and since then she had never been the same. She grew weaker and uglier so it was only a matter of time before she could no longer act and wasn't given any endorsements. She had gotten married quite early and gave birth to Celine early also so she was still young but due to her illness, she looked old and the once beautiful and unparalleled actress was now a shadow of her former self after loosing all her money to Celine's education and her own illness. Celine also didn't have enough money to admit her mother in a better qualified hospital so Mrs Anderson was only barely surviving each day though she was getting weaker and weaker when she should be getting better. This the hospital staff could not explain. They could only assume that the woman had a weaker body or had lost her will to leave.

Lost in thought, Celine blinked tearfully as she could not afford losing her mum 'hold on mum, don't die yet let me make you proud".

Hours later she arrived at the suite and arranged her things as the filming would start the next day. She slept early and woke up early, freshened up and had breakfast. She was eager to start and at the right time, she drove to the location. An hour later they were ready to start. She put on a light makeup and a soft white dress as she actually given the lead role making her a target of envy and hate from most of the females there. She even heard a conversation close to her and about her "Hey who is that newbie. How did she get the lead role and I have never even seen her before?" A pretty round faced lady asked frowning slightly "And I had tried so many times and never got it. Now I have to act as a supporting character?" She got angrier. Her assistant next to her tried to calm her as she knew how aggressive the young lady could be when furious. "Nevermind her Miss. She must be one of those who sold their bodies in order to get to the top"

The lady's temper seemed to decrease as she said, "Of course she still can't compare to me Priscilla Johnson no matter how many people she meets" She snorted arrogantly and continued but I need to show her that no one can just snatch my role and be free". Everyone knew Priscilla. She was very beautiful and talented and had featured in so many successful dramas and was at the top of the entertainment world. She was a natural beauty with flawless face and skin making her at the top of the list so everyone thought that naturally the role would go to her and even before she had been given, she was flaunting the fact that she would be the leading character on social media but before she could even rejoice, the role had been given to someone else. So Priscilla was naturally not happy and her pride wouldn't let her let go of the fact that someone had snatched her position.

She directly walked up to the Celine and everyone around her dispersed for no one wanted to incur the wrath of Priscilla who had many people backing her and even her parents were wealthy.

"Hey what's your name?" Priscilla said with obvious disdain looking like a high school bully. Celine sighed loudly knowing that she was bound to meet trouble some people this time but she didn't expect it to be so early. Out of politeness she decided to answer "It's Celine Anderson" "Oh. Well I hope you know that I don't care about your measly name but the fact that you was able to snatch who you slept with. Let me guess..." She taunted picking her neat pink nails. "Mr James?" Mr James was the shrewd investor mentioned earlier. But Celine fortunately was not one to be bullied. Her face turned cold and she spoke coldly "Mind your your words Miss Johnson. You could be charged for defamation". Priscilla was a little frightened by her momentum but then she got angry that she was being intimidated by this soft looking girl in front of her.