NovelBarJohnnie lay in a hospital bed, barely clinging to life, the victim of a mysterious poisoning. The whispers around town were
unanimous: it was ELambert's doing.
Now, whenever Eentered a room, a hush would fall, and eyes would dart nervously, as if fearing they might be the next to find
themselves hooked up to a drip.
Astrid raised an eyebrow as Eapproached, "What brings you here?"
Eshrugged, "Gracie's out on a date, so I'm stepping in as her replacement for the day."
The crowd exchanged uneasy glances.
Her assistant? Ewas acting as Astrid's assistant? Love really is blind!
While everyone else was visibly shocked, Astrid looked anything but impressed. "Oh, please. You, my assistant? | can't afford that
luxury. The moment we step out, how many girls would throw themselves at you? That's the last thing | need - more chaos."
Esmirked, "Oh? And which of these girls would dare, | wonder?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWith that, he reached out and casually wrapped an arm around Astrid's waist.
Astrid stiffened, uncomfortably aware of the many eyes on them. She pushed Eaway and turned to Carlos, the director, "I'll head
over now, if that's okay with you?"
Carlos nodded eagerly, "Yes, yes, of course..."
As Astrid walked away, Elio's face reverted back to its usual cool indifference.
Though Ehad cto the movie premiere, he didn't join the cast on stage for the live interaction. Instead, he chose a seat in
the audience, his gaze fixed on Astrid.
It was a film about magic, and naturally, live tricks were part of the show.
Astrid pulled off several illusions in a row, leaving the online audience awestruck. [My god, | can't find a single flaw in Astar's
performance!]
[Astar's fingers are just so elegant.]
[I heard Mr. Lambert is at the premiere too, why isn't he on stage?]
[I bet Mr. Lambert's here to keep an eye on the romantic games they play, making sure nobody gets too close to his girl. Too bad
the lead actor fell sick and didn't show. He probably feared getting hammered by Mr. Lambert!]
[Pfft, haha, sick or scared of a little intimacy - hammered either way!]
[You know too much, my friend, haha!]
[Can't wait for 'Adventures in the Abyss' to start streaming again. Feels like I've aged a decade waiting!]
[All those reality dating shows are scripted. At least Astar and Mr. Lambert are the real deal']
The magic act had ended, and the host turned to Astrid with a smile, "Astrid, take a look at the big screen behind you. It's filled
with real-tcomments from our viewers. The next segment, we'll have you answer their questions."
"When | say 'go,' viewers will start posting their questions in the comments. You'll call 'stop,' and whatever question the cursor
lands on, you'll answer. Ready?"
Astrid nodded, "Let's do this."
She stood to the side, squinting at the barrage of comments flooding the screen.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Go!!!" the host announced. The comments took off, the screen a blur of flying text.
Astrid called out, "3, 2, 1, stop!"
The comments froze, and everyone leaned in to see the pointed-out question.
The host glanced at Esitting quietly below the stage before reading the question aloud with a touch of hesitance, "Alright, here's
one - Astar, you've consistently turned down Mr. Lambert's advances. Do you feel he's not good enough for you?"
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