Zeraida stared at the official confirmation email displayed across her phone screen for nearly thirty seconds before finally accepting that the words were real. The formal announcement from the casting director cleared away three years of self-doubt in a single moment.
She had gotten the role.
This was not a brief commercial appearance or a minor background character with three forgettable lines. It was certainly not an opportunity quietly arranged behind closed doors through either the Winterland or Arventine name.
It was a genuine major supporting role in one of the television industry's most anticipated upcoming dramas, The Valorous Heart. And she had earned the position entirely through her raw talent in the audition room.
"You actually got it!" Rhea exclaimed from across the talent agency office, rushing forward with unbridled excitement to embrace her.
