The Spotlight​

Summary

The day the Hawthornes—the wealthiest family in Starling City—came to claim me, I was already one of the brightest stars in Hollywood.

The homecoming was a media circus. Paparazzi swarmed the estate, their cameras broadcasting live to the entire nation. But as I approached the grand entrance, Chloe, the daughter they’d raised in my place, stepped forward to block my path.

“Sister,” she began, her voice dripping with fake sympathy, “we looked into you. You got famous off that indie film, didn't you? The one with all the… explicit scenes. The Hawthornes have standards.