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?

replaced by a chill, she sneered: “Paula, is

would definitely stop you. A girl should have dignity and self–respect! You can’t sell your body just to get into

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

this, Fannie’s face turned

at Fannie in confusion, but Fannie kept

for a boy. Astrid knew

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 director asked me to inform you to attend the drama press conference

Press conference?

and

out her phone and sent a message: “Tina, bring me a

not using the Brooke family’s entertainment resources, but

Astrid sent

and headed toward the lounge, but Fannie and Paula followed

She