Chapter 2096: Chapter 2096

Clara had never expected to hear words of praise coming frorn a queen of the screen like Giselle!

“Giselle, you’re making me blush with all these compliments. I think you’re giving me too much credit.”

Giselle shook her head and said, “Not at all. There’s a world of difference between having genuine charisma and faking it. Nowadays, so many actors are marketing themselves on this supposed ‘charm, but you can’t turn a fake into the real deal, no matter how hard you try.”

As Giselle spoke, Clara was reminded of all the online adulation her sister Ivy received.

She nodded emphatically, “These days, with enough backing, even a dog can be touted as having charisma.”

“Ha, you hit the nail on the head!” Giselle laughed. “A talent like you not getting her break is truly a loss for the industry.”

Sighing, Giselle’s demeanor softened, a hint of worry for the state of the industry.

Clara felt a pang of self-pity. “Giselle, to have your recognition is more than I could ask for. We little actors, we just need that one stroke of luck. If only a veteran would take us under their wing, we could really shine.”

Clara gazed at Giselle, her eyes almost begging for that very chance.

After a moment of thought, Giselle suddenly asked, “If I’m not mistaken, don’t you have a sister?”

At the mention of Ivy, Clara’s brows knitted as if she could squash a fly between them.

“Uh… How do you know about her?”

“Well, I’ve seen some of your sister’s work and heard a few whispers about her in the industry.”

Clara was curious, “Whispers? Like what?”

“You’re her sister, and you don’t know what’s going on with her?”

At the mention of Ivy, Clara’s expression turned frosty, and she leaned back, putting distance between herself and Giselle. “Giselle, to be frank, my sister and I don’t get along. Not all siblings have to be close; everyone has their own way of getting along with each other.

Besides, she moved out ages ago, and with her cutting ties, how are we supposed to know what she’s up to?”

Giselle caught on; Clara was unaware of Ivy’s marriage to the Howard family.

“That’s a shame…” Giselle’s furrowed brow did not escape Clara’s notice.

“What’s a shame?” Clara asked, puzzled.

Why would someone like Giselle take such an interest in Ivy?

“Don’t you know? She’s got a powerful backer now. That’s why she’s got so many opportunities!”

“What?” Clara was so shocked she almost fell across the table. “What are you saying? That can’t be right. You must be mistaken. How could Ivy possibly have a backer?”

Giselle rolled her eyes behind her sunglasses but sighed heavily. “It seems Ivy really hasn’t told your family a thing. She’s got a wealthy patron supporting all her ventures. Otherwise, how do you explain her sudden rise from a mediocre actress to stardom after just a bit of a buzz? Can’t you see that?”

Clara listened, her heart filling with even more discontent.

Where did Ivy get such a formidable supporter? And why her?”