Seeing her cousin Hans'' nephew and Gabriel''s brother raking in fans like it was nothing made Michelle feel like a pauper inparison. Every time she saw them, it was like a punch to her self-esteem.


    She had figured that Lucky''s sister wouldn''t get much screen time on their live stream, not enough to make a ssh. But then, out of nowhere, one picture hit the inte, and her fanbase exploded, leaving Michelle in the dust.


    How was she supposed to cope with that?


    Michelle dug her nails into the plush of the sofa, so agitated she felt like she could tear the fabric apart.


    Heather, watching her cousin''s frustration, said, "Calm down, will you? It''s just a tweet. What''s the big deal?"


    She remembered when Michelle had been trolled by a bunch of burner ounts during a live stream, facing a barrage of ridicule, and yet, she hadn''t blown a fuse like this. Her cousin really needed to learn to take things in stride.


    Michelle bit her lip and cast her eyes downward, going silent.


    Heather massaged her temples before speaking up. "Alright, I''ll talk to my agent, see if there''s a role that fits youing up. I''ll put in a word for you."


    Michelle''s face lit up at that, the clouds of gloom dispersing. She wrapped her arms around Heather''s, gratitude pouring from her, "Thank you, cuz! You''re the best!"


    Heather, slightly repulsed by the clinginess, pushed her away. "Get a grip and stop sweating the small stuff. Instead of wasting your time on people who don''t matter, why don''t you work on improving your acting?"


    Michelle nodded vigorously, "Yeah, I got it!"


    With the right opportunities and the Pledger family name to lean on, she was confident she wouldn''t be left behind a step up from the nameless wannabes in showbiz.


    Heather stood up from the couch. "Let''s eat."


    "Sure," Michelle replied, following her cousin to the dining room.


    But then Heather paused, a thought crossing her mind. She turned and asked, "Hey, did you ever find out if Juztin''s sister attends Parkside High School?"


    At the mention, Michelle scoffed, "Oh, right, I totally forgot about that. There''s no one by that description at Parkside. A guy I know there said they''ve got this girl named Summer who''s pretty popr, but nobody matches up with Juztin''s sister."


    The name ''Summer'' sounded familiar to Heather, but she couldn''t ce it. "Summer?" she echoed with curiosity.


    As they headed to the dining room, Michelle filled her in. "Oh, you must''ve missed it with all the filming. Summer was in this Twitter scandal recently. She allegedly sold a song to Neon ParadoxJay that belonged to Juztin, then tried to turn the tables. It was a whole drama online..."


    Michelle, ever the Twitter sleuth and gossip hound, recounted the entire saga for Heather.


    After hearing the story, Heather''s focus wasn''t on the theft but on the connection. "So this Summer is Juztin''s Summer?"


    "Yep, that''s right. The sibling angle is why Juztin finally stepped in to rify things for her, and the whole mess blew over," Michelle confirmed with a nod.


    Heather pondered for a moment. Juztin''s family background had always been a mystery in the industry, and now suddenly there''s a Summer in the picture. This was getting interesting.


    "What''s Summer''s deal?" Heather asked as she settled into a chair at the dining table.


    "When she first came on the scene, her agency pegged her as a brainiac," Michelle recalled, trying to remember the details, "Oh, right, and she''s supposed to be some kind of heiress."


    As they talked, Heather''s curiosity about this enigmatic Summer grew, adding anotheryer to the intricate tapestry of showbiz connections.