He probably considered it a white lie to protect her.
âThank you,â she said, slowly pulling her hand away from his.
A strange feeling of emptiness swept over him as he looked at his empty hand.
The car stopped at the entrance of the charity gala. After Valda Theller and Brian got out of the car, there were flashing lights.
Valda Theller tried to avoid them.
âDonât be afraid.â Brianâs voice rang in her ears. âThese are just some routine shots. But donât worry, your photos wonât appear online.â
She was reassured as she knew he was capable of doing just that.
âYou donât have to look into the cameras. If you donât know where to look, just look at me.â His voice continued to ring in her ears.
She calmed down slightly.
âOkay⦠I⦠I understand,â replied Valda Theller as she looked at the Brian standing beside her. Her tense mood seemed to calm down too.
Holding Brianâs arm, Valda Theller followed Brianâs stepa and slowly walked into the gala venue.
214 Although some reporters and cameras could be seen inside the venue, they were not as many as the ones outside. Besides, as Brian said before, the reporters did not come forward to interview them.
Valda Theller looked around. Tonight was indeed a night full of stars. The stars who attended the gala were big shots in the industry. She saw A-listers everywhere. There were few B-listers, let alone C-listers.
She could feel the celebrities looking at her as if they were examining something. Their gazes were envious, mocking, or expectant of drama.
Just then, she caught sight of Phoebe Cross in a gown out of the corners of her eyes. She froze instantly.
After all, the two of them had met not that long ago.
Phoebe Cross saw her as well. With a disdainful yet calculating look on her face, she turned and walked the other way.
âWhatâs the matter?â Brian, who was standing beside her, asked as he seemed to notice something wrong with her.
âItâs nothing.â Valda Theller said with a smile.
âWhat a surprise. Didnât you say you werenât interested in charity galas? I thought you werenât coming.â
A voice rang out, and Valda Theller looked in the direction of the voice to see a familiar figure approaching.
It was⦠Patrick!
Valda Theller recognized him immediately. Brian had introduced him to her. He was Brianâs friend since childhood.
Valda Theller looked at Brian in surprise. âYou didnât want to attend the gala?â
Brian smiled faintly. âI didnât plan to attend, but I came with you since you wanted to attend it.â
Valda Theller paused slightly. It turned out⦠he came specially to accompany her.
Patrick walked up to the two of them and greeted Valda Theller, âHi, Valda. Youâve changed a lot during the short time we didnât meet. You look beautiful today.â
âThank you,â Valda Theller replied politely with a slightly red face.
âIâm afraid youâll be someone everyone in the entertainment industry wants to suck up to after attending the gala today,â
Patrick said with a smile.
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