âN-No reason!â answered Elyse stiffly before dashing away.Meanwhile, Amelie slowly narrowed her eyes as she watched Elyse stagger away. Not even threatening to destroy her career could get her to speak out her reason⦠Why?âIâm surprised you two have such a long history.âA voice came out of nowhere while Amelie was in deep thought, and she turned around to find Fiona walking toward her with an ambiguous smile.âI was wondering why you want to screw her up. So she nearly killed you, huh? So you have come for vengeance instead of love as you had claimed.âAmelie smiled plainly when she saw it was Fiona, who was the only one who stood up for her when Elyse wanted to screw her up.Hence, she had a pretty good impression of Fiona, despite being unfamiliar with her.âLooks like youâre an inquisitive cat,â commented Amelie as she smiled ambiguously, leading Fiona to shake her head. âItâs not that Iâm inquisitive, but that your show is very dramatic. Not even reality TV would dare come up with a script like this. That said, I really hadnât come to eavesdrop. I overheard you two when I was touching up my makeup.âAt that, she extended an arm toward Amelie. âFiona Shaw, a pleasure to know you.ââFoxy.â Amelie returned the handshake.Following that, the two went out.âClayton will certainly be kicked out of the show. Who do you think will fill in her spot?â Fiona asked while walking.She had an innate sense of aloofness. It was no wonder she could play the lead role in shows like âThe Legend of Princess Anastasiaâ. However, Amelie had no interest in it. âBeats me.âFiona paused her steps and smiled. âYou sure are an interesting one.âAt that, she threw her hair back and commented, âBetter not be another one who will send my heart racing. Canât take too much drama when youâre getting on in years, you see.âFiona actually looked to be about Amelieâs age, yet she claimed to be old. Amelie thought the woman was getting more interesting by the second.Everything had returned to normal by the time they returned to the set, and the other three guests were already in their seats. Notably, the skelf was ashen-faced despite having freshened up.Amelie happened to have noticed the name âLilith Quillâ written on the skelfâs name tag, and it was only then that she remembered the latter shot to fame recently for starring in a social satire drama alongside a veteran actor.In the drama, she was a just and sensible person. But whoâd have thought sheâd be this muddle-headed in real life?Lilith lifted her eyelids but ultimately dared not look at Amelie. Amelie didnât bother herself with Lilith either, and she only greeted the other two guests with a nod as she walked past them.As she was about to sit in the sixth seat, she suddenly noticed someone had already taken up Elyseâs seat, and the young woman exuded haughtiness despite wearing delicate makeup.No, it wasnât aloofness like Fionaâs but haughtiness.Fionaâs aloofness derived from what society made her to be, but this young womanâs condescension evidently came from her family background. In fact, even her eyes were filled with contempt, and it inexplicably reminded her of her ex-mother-in-law, Melissa.Then again, this young woman had everything to do with Melissa, for they were mother and daughter.Yes, the young woman was the one and only Jodie Alston.Even when Amelie had seen far too many things in life, she still couldnât help being taken aback to encounter Jodie in such an event.Has the âShow Your Loveâ
production team become so undiscriminating nowadays?Of course, Jodie noticed Amelie too, but because Amelie wore a mask, Jodie didnât make out who it was. Still, it didnât stop her from looking up condescendingly.The filming began in two shakes, and the hosts briefly introduced Jodieâs background, but because she didnât have any prominent achievements, they had no choice but to mention her family, shocking the other guests when they learned that she was Leoâs younger sister.Leo single-
handedly held up the Alston Family and turned their family business from being on the verge of shutting down to a leading corporate in just a short few years. The man had long become a legend and a household name in Clouson City. Many were curious about Leoâs private life. However, they couldnât find anything else other than his somewhat messy relationship with Elyse, no matter how they tried.Meanwhile, behind the cameras, the director nodded pleasingly as he looked at the guestsâ
reactions. This was precisely what he wanted.Celebrities were everywhere nowadays; it was a wealthy familyâs life that people were curious about, and Jodieâs inclusion would guarantee a massive wave of viewership.Though Amelie was also surprised by Jodieâs appearance, she merely stayed to fulfill the contract she had signed and had no intention of causing any kind of ruckus. Hence, she naturally wouldnât have many ideas.Now, I just have to relax, enjoy myself, and be an accompaniment, mused Amelie as she drooped her eyelids lazily.âIâm sure the audience and our female guests are curious to see who our secret admirers are for the night.â The hosts rambled enthusiastically to build up the suspense before finally introducing the male guests.The guys would receive a round of applause when each came out, and the hosts would ask them about their crushes. The audience, too, would guess according to the guysâ answers.The first five were actors who had a few acclaimed works in the past couple of years. Hence, the audience responded enthusiastically. Even those watching the live stream were hyped. Comments were coming in one after another at breakneck speed on the live stream portal.âOur next guest isnât an actor, but heâs also in showbiz. Heâs got the looks, the skills, and the perfect set of techniques that leaves hundreds and thousands of young ladies infatuated with him. But young ladies arenât the only ones crazy about him. Even moms, grandmas, in fact, even dads and grandpas are crazy about him.â The host evidently spent more time and enthusiasm introducing the sixth guest.Following her instigation, everyone grew increasingly curious, wanting to know just who it could be.âLetâs welcome our next guest!â The second after the host finished her words passionately, a piece of even more exciting music played, and the door in the middle turned from black to a faint Morandi white color.It was a kind of gentle whiteness, warm and wondrous, clean and pure.Meanwhile, the audience all directed their gaze to the slowly opening door and held their breaths in unison.Amelie, too, reflexively looked in that direction to find a nearly thin figure dressed in a similar white color.Despite wearing a plain modern suit, he looked exactly like he could be from a fairy tale. He was unrealistically crisp and handsome, so much so that no one dared to touch him.The handsome young man ambled out and instantly attracted everyoneâs attention with his amiable gaze and faint but gentle smile.âBlake Gareth!â Jodie gushed reflexively as joy enveloped her face. In fact, she even jumped without caring that she was onstage.Well, Iâll be damned! Amelie nearly lost her composure when she realized who it was. What the heck is Blake up to?!âGoodness me. Heâs so hot!â The female host exaggeratedly fell backward as she had been infatuated.The male host, on the other hand, approached with a smile. âIndeed. Even a guy like me is infatuated with him.âMeanwhile, Blake smiled subtly. It was one laced with a hint of bashfulness of a fresh young adult, gentle and wonderful.Having made infatuated by the smile, the crowd only applauded a long while later before chanting frantically, âBlakey, Blakey!âThe chant, too, lasted for quite a while, and when it finally died, the female host approached Blake with her hand on her forehead. âGoodness, Blake. Looks like youâre a crowd favorite. The crowd nearly blew up the studio.ââThank you, everyone.â Blake gave the crowd a simple thank-you bow while still wearing his signature smile.His every movement was exceptionally graceful, filled with a sense of nobility.While Jodie nearly passed out from excitement, the other young women expressed their shock with different expressions.âI am absolutely shocked that youâve decided to join us, Blake. Can you tell us whom you have come for?â asked the female host eagerly.