Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 961

"Back then, I really thought we'd end up in the same industry. I never expected you to switch lanes entirely and become a boss..."

Sienna mused.

It had only been two years, but it somehow felt like a lifetime had passed, with everything entirely changed.

Truth be told, after that competition, even though Mira had taken first place, the girls who placed behind her hadn't been fully convinced.

After the event, Sienna and the others had secretly pep-talked themselves: despite her being number one now, if they worked hard enough, they could definitely surpass her.

Who could predict the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, after all?

But they never expected Mira to start running businesses while still in school. Her incredible artistic talent turned out to be nothing more than a casual hobby!

And now her company had grown so massive that they were essentially coming to her for a job.

"Honestly, I never intended to enter the entertainment industry to begin with. Winning that arts competition was just a stepping stone to make opening my entertainment company easier.

Art has always just been a side passion for me,"

Mira said honestly, not hiding her intentions.

"How are you so capable? In just a year or two, you've built such a massive conglomerate?"

Sienna still couldn't wrap her head around it. How did Mira get all the lucky breaks?

"It was out of necessity, really. After I cut ties with my family, if I hadn't grown quickly, I would have been crushed by others."

The two girls immediately thought of Mara Mercer. Being from the same hometown, they naturally knew the whole saga.

Mira truly had been forced into a corner.

"But people like us... even if we were pushed to the brink, we couldn't become big bosses."

"Everyone has their own path. Every industry has its stars, so there's no point in comparing different fields."

Mira reassured them. She couldn't exactly say she was simply better than them.

"You two are already incredibly talented. Think of how many people wish they had your skills. Don't sell yourselves short.

Putting out a hit on someone required a massive price. Unless it affected a major power struggle, or the person hiring the hit was a lunatic with too much money and zero sense—

Who would go to such lengths to hire killers?

Or perhaps, had Naomi been foolish enough to commit a crime?

The more Mira guessed, the more unsettled she felt.

Hannah seemed to read Mira's confusion. "She debuted right after that arts festival.

She sang, acted in TV shows, and rode the wave of being a fresh face. She was actually pretty popular for a hot minute.

We were quite envious back then, even doubting if we made the wrong choice by going to college.

But Naomi's fame only lasted six months. After that, without any real backing, she was suppressed by the industry veterans.

Now, she's completely vanished, totally off the radar."