After the New Year (2)

 ''Thank you for sparing a bit of time with us, Actress Bella.''

Miss Mia grinned, shaking hands with Arabella at the backstage. The show had just concluded with successful high ratings—a success no doubt boosted by the presence of their guest; the newly crowned movie queen, Actress Bella.

 ''The pleasure is mine, Miss Mia.'' Arabella replied with a gracious smile before heading off with her manager, Gwen, keeping up after her.

''.....'' Miss Mia stood on the spot, her gaze lingering on the famous actress

'She's different....' She observed, then mumbled under her breath. ''No...she's still the same.''

'If she was different, she wouldn't be looking down on me with those demeaning eyes.' She inwardly scoffed and walked away, not feeling surprised.

As someone who had been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade, Mia could distinguish between the trues ones and the fakes.