Chapter 6

Everyone followed. Producers, A-list actors, and investors crowded the corridor. But Julian stopped right before the entrance of the executive wing. He turned to me, his dark eyes burning with a quiet, absolute confidence that sent a tremor through my chest.

"This is your stage, Natalie," he murmured, his voice low and steady. Then, he stepped back into the shadows, relinquishing the spotlight entirely. He wasn't here to rescue me tonight; he was here to watch me conquer.

I turned and walked through the double doors alone. For five long years, I had been an invisible ghost in my own…