Chapter 1: A Second Shot at Destiny

The stage lights burn into my eyes, and the room smells like nerves and burnt coffee—this is my second shot at destiny.

My husband, who once loved me more than anything, and I have both been given a second chance at life.

In our previous lives, he was a brilliant, visionary director, and I was a top actress basking in the Hollywood spotlight. As husband and wife, we walked red carpets, accepting Oscars side by side, our names etched into Walk of Fame stars.

At the moment of his death, his final words to the world were: "She was my muse for a lifetime."

Now, I’ve woken up in the time before my debut, standing on the audition set for Matthew Carter’s new film. All the other actors are nervous, but I hold my head high, heart thudding, but my smile feels real this time—like I already know how the story ends.

He will choose me. He is mine.

Until Matthew Carter walks past me with indifference and points to another pretty face.

My breath catches. In my last life, he always looked for me first. Now, I’m invisible.

Suddenly, it hits me—maybe he doesn’t want to live the same life as before.

Maybe he doesn’t want to love the same person again.