Revenge Of The Cannon Fodder Villainess

Chapter 85 - Family Drama (3)

"Mr. Salazar. Fancy meeting you here." She gave the man a mocking smile.

"You're as disrespectful as Aaliyah and your mother mentioned. Shouldn't you be calling me father?"

"According to you, you only have one daughter, and her name is Aaliyah. Why would I call a stranger father?" Valentina retorted coldly.

"Valentina!" Antonio restrained his anger. He couldn't believe that this was his daughter, that depressed, moody, weak girl speaking to him like this.

"That is my name. There's no need to yell, I can hear you perfectly fine. What do you want?" Valentina rolled her eyes and stared at him expectantly.

Antonio gritted his teeth before ordering her. "Give up this role."

"Pardon me?" Valentina asked him incredulously. She couldn't believe that he had said such foolish words to her. Was he on drugs or had he lost his mind due to old age?

"Give it up. I know that they are praising you for that rubbish music video you were in where you were probably exposing your body like a low-class whore but this is a serious film. Aaliyah is taking this seriously since this is her dream and career. She doesn't need an overhyped, irresponsible, opportunistic individual like you who willingly sells her body to the public tarnishing her reputation. Give up the role and hand it to Elena Piero. Then properly return back home." Antonio ordered her.

Antonio had convinced Marco Piero to invest in the film and Black Rock Entertainment with the promise that Aaliyah would be able to get his daughter the second female lead role and eventually a main female lead role in another film. But who knew that Jonathan Starling would not only be difficult to work with, but he was also very picky about the female cast members and shot down everyone they sent to audition for the second female lead, including Elena Piero. When Anotonio received news from Aaliyah that Valentina had gotten the second female lead role, he felt it was a blessing in disguise.

Since she was a Black Rock artist, they could just replace her with another artist from the same agency. Although the man had been hesitant, Antonio had successfully convinced Marco Piero to buy a majority stake in the film, that way he could control the end-to-end vision and please his spoilt brat of a daughter. Remembering all the times he had seen Elena Piero whine and complain and harass his sweet, innocent Aaliyah, he felt disgusted but continued to befriend the man. After all, money was money and the man had a lot of it.

Aaliyah had convinced him to make the cast replacement announcement at the opening ceremony to force Valentina to see the error of her ways and force her back to the family. Since he could simultaneously allow Elena Piero to take Valentina's role, please Marco Piero, and control his wayward daughter as well he agreed. Yet, things were not going the way he planned. Not only had he found out that Platinum Entertainment secretly bought the rights to the film, but he also found out that they were trying to openly poach Valentina, a small-time artist like her, and provoking 'Him', her father. He wouldn't have that. Rather he had to fix this situation immediately!

Although many currently knew Marco Piero as a powerful businessman, his past couldn't be more clear to Antonio. Marco Piero used to be a mob boss but was in the process of cleaning up his image. Still, the old habits of the man came out when he was angry. Remembering the fierce look and whispered threat that Marco Piero had given him, Antonio firmed his mind up. He would force Valentina out of the role and deliver it to Marco's daughter. As for Platinum Entertainment? Forget about them. This was just one of many little battles they fought with each other and he was sure that Platinum Entertainment wouldn't waste money on defending a small-time artist and her little role.