Love in the Limelight

Chapter 33

Fannie had no idea Astrid would turn out to be such a tough cookie. She put on a wronged face: “Astrid, you’ve totally got me wrong. We’ve known each other since we were kids, I consider you my best friend, how could I possibly backstab you!”

Seeing Fannie’s innocent act, Astrid felt nauseous, ‘Cut the crap, Fannie! It’s just us here, no need for the drama. I just don’t get it, we have no conflicts of interest, why would you want to screw me over?”

“It wasn’t me. Astrid, why are you so hell–bent on blaming me!” Fannie said, tears streaming down her face.

Astrid noticed Fannie’s gaze kept drifting behind her. She turned around and saw a familiar figure standing there.

Paula

– one of her high school buddies.

A glimmer of joy flashed in Astrid’s eyes, just as she was about to greet Paula, Paula frowned and spoke first: “Astrid, we haven’t seen each other for so many years, when did you become so unreasonable? It was you who wanted to sleep with a sugar daddy back in the day, how can you blame Fannie?”

Sleep with a sugar daddy?

joy was rapidly replaced by a chill, she sneered: “Paula, is that how you see me?”

sighed deeply and seriously said: “Fannie told me everything about back then, if I knew you had such thoughts, I would definitely stop you. A

Astrid interrupted Paula’s words coldly, a mocking smile appearing on her face, “Selling her body?

Fannie’s face

looked at Fannie in confusion, but Fannie kept her head

her student days, constantly switching boyfriends, and dating multiple boys at the same time was her norm, she even had an abortion for a boy. Astrid knew all about these. This was also why Fannie kept Astrid’s pregnancy and childbirth a secret because once

and walked off. Just as she reached the elevator, a staff member’s voice came from behind: “Ms Irvine, I’m so glad you haven’t left yet! The

Press conference?

turned around and smiled

her clothes, took out her phone and sent

entertainment resources, but it didn’t say she couldn’t wear gowns from the Brooke family’s corporation.

the message, Astrid sent

toward the lounge, but Fannie and

luxury brand. She was fond of this brand’s clothes but had