1 You are a newly signed actor... Did you not come to Wángguàn Entertainment to gain fame

Greed is just another manipulation technique. One that Alice knew of very well. Her life, playing like a man was spawned from greed. The lies that came out of her lips was from greed. The fear that forced itself around her spine, pulling her at every hour until she was like a cornered doe, awaiting the impending bullet.

A promise of status, and wealth; greed for the superficial things in life, caused Alice's mother to be desperate to move on from being just a simple maid of the Knight family. Despite being impregnated with a different man, the maid insisted that the child, the son in her stomach was of the Eldest Master's making. Knowing that it was female, she had no choice but to lie it was a son, knowing that the Eldest Master loved sons. The woman, along with the concubines and mistresses were unaware of the true extent of the fear that the Knight Family plants in society.

The Eldest Master was undeniably a mafia boss. Mafia, though have changed. The need for money has been growing, and now it is the 25th Century. The Mafia's worth lies to their capability to do any job. It was more or less a secret organization that could deal with any 'good' or 'bad' job. Jobs that the police would choose to be ignorant too. Jobs that the government fail to solve. And so, the Eldest Master wasn't a fool. He knew that the child lying in the woman's belly wasn't his. But it was a chance to play an entertaining game. Who was he, a person tired of unsurprising events, to deny such fun?

But, even though he knew, the man was not aware of how scheming the maid was exactly. Playing, and acting well, she even managed to fool the man that the child was male. And so the peculiar lifestyle of Alicia Knight was borne. The child, like her mother, was not an idiot. She could see the difference between herself and her so-called father. Sea-blue green eyes too bright unlike her father's coal black. She was naturally borne with auburn locks, with a perfect match of pale complexion. Her mother always cut her daughter's hair to pixie cut, along with trying to pale her daughter's red, plump lips. Having lived with make-up for a long time, it would have broken Alice's skin. But, despite the unloving gaze the mother threw at her own kin, she cared very much for beauty, and so the only love the young girl felt was her mother's care for her complexion, face and figure.

The young girl lived in a state of heightened fear, with thoughts that she might soon be found out. Perhaps, she indeed would have if not for the legitimate Fourth eldest son of the Knights who was four years older than her along with the Sixth eldest son who was only two years older.

And the young woman grew to be a young male with the name Alvah just for her. She grew wishing to just be herself, to be a known actress rather than a known actor. She grew wanting to pull away from the fate her father has laid out for her...

Little did she know her wishes would come true... And she soon would learn how horrible reality would be if it did.

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"The publication will do you good!" A high-pitched female voice pulled Alice off a train of thoughts, as cold fingers snaked around her wrist. The annoying sounds of her tall heels abruptly stopped she pulled the young actor to a column. "You are a newly signed actor... Did you not come to Wángguàn Entertainment to gain fame? With your lithe and slender build along with that face! My, your ranking and popularity will surely rank up!" Her coffee brown eyes shone with a mix of admiration and... Greed. Her face was caked with make-up that could make Snow White's face run for her money. She was one of those types... Social climbers, managers that felt like heaven gifted them a ten million dollar cheque if they were to receive a handsome, or beautiful actors and actresses.

"In other words, you want me to cooperate more." There was a slight strain as Alice fought to keep her voice low, but still keep that melodic tone as a charm. In result, her manager had a soft red glow--- blush in her cheeks. If the manager was to get this young man to modeling. No doubt his ranking and popularity might reach the skies!

"That can't happen... Absolutely not. And I apologize if it comes off as unfortunate." The answer was a like melted ice and frozen ice being thrown to her face.

"WHY?!" She couldn't help but shriek.

"I just don't want to." Alice sighed, teying hard to keep her composure and character as her sea-green eyes turned hazy and cold as she pocketed her hands into her jeans and walked away, leaving frustration to swarm his manager.

Alicia Knight, the illegitimate daughter of the Knights is known aa Alvah Knight, a charming young man with a business-man like composure. Alvah Knight, a man of aura, and confidence yet a three-tier actor in Wángguàn Entertainment for one reason... He was not recognized to be worthy of the eyes of the public... Yet.

For now, she was to stay low-key, attend Qian University and apply to Drama to get an amazing degree. For now, she was to stay low-key until next week... Because her hands will ve literally covered by a sniper gun as tonight... Well, tonight, she's getting a birthday present on the guise of mission; a mission to kill.

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