Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 135

Chapter 135 I Will Remain Chaste for You

I was still totally zoned out even after the press conference wrapped up and the TV switched to commercials.

Snapping back to reality, I grabbed my phone and dialed Ethan.

The phone rang once, twice, three times still no answer. My chest felt heavy, like something was sitting on it, making it hard to breathe.

It was 9:30 PM. Ethan should've been back at the hotel by now. What the heck was he doing that he couldn't pick up?

I let my mind spiral for about five minutes, feeling like absolute crap. Just as I was about to call again, my phone rang.

The ringtone played for a bit. I took a deep breath and answered.

"What? Miss me already?" Ethan's teasing voice came through.

Trying to stay cool, I asked, "Yeah. Where you at?"

"At the hotel, just got out of the shower, about to crash," he said.

It was super quiet on his end, so I figured he was actually at the hotel, not out partying.

"So early, no social stuff?" I asked, trying to change the subject.

He chuckled softly and asked, "What, you don't trust me?"

I stayed silent, so he kept going. "The event ended early. Don't worry. I took your advice and didn't drink."

His attempt to cheer me up didn't really work. I kept picturing Ethan at the press conference, and it made me uneasy. "Over the phone, sure, whatever you say," I replied.

"Hold on a sec," he said.

Then, silence.

I waited anxiously for a minute, and then my phone buzzed with a notification.

"Cat Who Loves Fish" had sent me a bunch of pictures.

"See? This is my hotel room," Ethan's voice came through the receiver.

Turns out he had gone to take photos. The pics showed his room from every angle.

"Rest assured, I'm definitely staying faithful," he said with a smile in his voice.

I didn't bring up the press conference. I decided to play dumb and see if he'd mention it when he got back.

"Go to bed early, honey. Don't miss me too much. Goodnight."

Before hanging up, he gave me a warm reminder.

But after hanging up, I couldn't sleep.

He had gone to see Faye behind my back. Even though he made her leave Starlight City, he still couldn't let her go.

If Faye became a big star because of this movie, a beautiful and popular actress would obviously be a better match for Ethan's status. What would I be then?

I didn't sleep well all night and woke up late the next morning.

lost it. I barely washed up and bolted to the test site, skipping breakfast entirely. Michael looked like he wanted to throttle me. But he held back, probably afraid of messing with my head before the test. In the

in the driver's seat, my mind was all over

yeah, I bombed the

came out, Michael let

a go-kart? Haven't you been practicing? Why'd you mess up as soon as

hung my head and mumbled, "I'm sorry, Michael.

you doing at

before I remembered that the last time I messed

said, looking

ranting, I finally

was just the final straw. I walked down

street 'cause I wasn't paying attention to the traffic

gust of wind and the

I saw it was

at me and teased, "Failing the test isn't a reason to

plan to stick around and was

you headed? I'll

need, thanks," I said

he ended up in the

tracks and turned to

a cigarette, and

got it and said sarcastically, "No wonder you didn't care about fifteen grand. A piece of land in

He just smiled and said, "I've already started construction on that land.

of hesitation, I got into his

finally stopped at Silent

land next to Silent Grove Village, where excavators were leveling a

a

expected the land Ethan gave Faris would be right next to

planning to build?" I

Faris looked as content as if he were

was so shocked I couldn't close my mouth, and I finally understood why Victor was so

entertainment and tourism project. Building a cemetery next to it would totally tank its business.

puff of his cigarette, and smiled. "Because I like

felt like Faris was doing this on purpose to

still gave him

a short distance, he suddenly turned

was pretty sincere at that moment, but he's the kind of guy who never

and brought it to his mouth, coughing lightly, looking a bit

But she's getting old, and I want to visit her. If I bring someone along, she might not give me a hard

said forcefully, "You're

he asked

to get out of

how many times I reiterated

the rush? We're almost

a sharp turn, driving

"Get out," he said.

of the car, reluctantly following him towards

woman, about sixty or seventy years old, wearing reading

looked up, pushed her glasses up her nose,

finally decided to come back?" Cindy's first

small, ingratiating voice, "Grandma,

me, standing

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