Chapter 655 No Lies Told


    She originally nned to slip away while Miles was being interviewed, but before she could take two


    steps, she saw Manuel’s gesture, pointing to the seat beside him.


    She waited with a pained expression for Miles to finish answering the question, and then the two of


    them walked together towards Manuel.


    “Manuel..” she said, trying to act coquettishly.


    Manuel raised his hand to signal her to be quiet, “How did youe here? Did youe with him?”


    Ever since thest time Miles used his own arm to protect Serina from danger, her opinion of him had


    changed for the better.


    ’Manuel, don’t me him. It was me who forced him to bring me here. I knew you and Ainsley were


    coming to Seattle and that you had things to do, but you just wouldn’t tell me. I want to tell you both that


    I can help too. I really want to help you guys, that’s why I asked Miles to bring me along,” Serina said,


    ncing at Miles.


    Miles immediately wanted to protect her, “Mr. Gage, you can scold me if you want, but Serina is just a


    child. Besides, I can take care of her at the charity dinner. Not only does she want to help you, but I


    also want to…”


    He always wanted to help, knowing that Manuel liked Ainsley. So, he was especially eager to show off


    in front of them, thinking that it might lead to a better eptance of him being with Serina.


    Manuel nodded at him, “Alright, have a seat first.”


    Once everyone had arrived, the award ceremony began. The first award presented was the Best


    Neer Award, which didn’t hold much prestige. These awards were mainly aimed at encouraging


    new artists from the organizingpany, and otherpanies didn’t pay much attention to them.


    Atst, it was time to announce the Best Actor. As everyone looked at Miles, he seemed confident and


    poised. The next moment, as expected, his name was called out, “The Best Actor, Miles Reynolds.”


    Miles took the stage and began with a heartfelt eptance speech. In the end, he suddenly turned his


    gaze towards Serina’s direction.


    “Lastly, I want to say that I don’t want to keep this a secret from everyone anymore. I’ve fallen for


    someone. She’s innocent and adorable, like a child. I won’t mention her name for now, as her family


    might not yet be ready to ept me. I’m truly grateful to her for bringing me so much happiness.”


    A round of apuse filled the room as Miles stepped down from the stage. The camera and gazes


    followed him as he made his way to Serina’s side.


    Serina’s cheeks were flushed red, as she hadn’t expected Miles to suddenly make their rtionship


    public, especially in such a setting where almost everyone would know it was her.


    Miles sat down calmly, appearing unruffled on the surface, but Serina knew very well that the hand


    holding hers was already breaking out in a dense sweat.


    “How foolish,” Manuel said, slightly furrowing his brow.


    Miles exined, “Mr. Gage, I truly do like Serina, and making it official brings me great happiness.”


    ‘Calling you stupid is also because of this,” Manuel nced at him.


    Seeing that the other person still didn’t understand, Ainsley exined further, ‘But you’re at the peak of


    your fame right now, and any little thing happening around you could cause your passionate fans to


    take even more extreme actions. I’m afraid they might hurt Serina out of jealousy.”


    Miles fell into deep thought, “Just now… just now I was moved by my own actions, but now I think I was


    wrong. I’m sorry, I didn’t consider this aspect. If those people hurt Serina, I really wouldn’t be able to


    forgive myself.”


    At this moment, Serina was unhappy. In a low voice, she said, “Do you all really think I’m that weak?


    Don’t worry, no one can bully me.”


    At the awards ceremony, when it was finally Grace’s turn, Ainsley became serious. She walked onto


    the stage with deep affection, and Manuel joined her. Following the procedure, Grace delivered her


    eptance speech and expressed her gratitude to Manuel.


    As the two of them stepped off the stage together, Manuel suddenly moved closer to her. “Ms. Yannin,


    could we have a private chatter?”


    Grace was a bit surprised, but she still remembered the other person’s identity and said, “Of course,


    you can.”


    As soon as the award ceremony ended, Grace headed towards Manuel’s direction. Manuel, along with


    Ainsley, went to the back hall and found an empty dressing room.


    ‘Mr. Gage, it seems you came prepared. What’s going on?” Grace asked with a smile.


    Manuel made some room and said, “It’s her who wants to ask you something.”


    “Hello, what can I do for you?” Grace asked warmly, her gaze casually taking in Ainsley.


    Ainsley got straight to the point and asked, ‘Do you know Jake Easton?”


    She stared intently into Grace’s eyes, not wanting to miss any detail.


    As her gaze shifted, Grace lowered her eyes slightly. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled


    with a standard smile. “Ms. Easton, I don’t know this person.”


    “You’re sure you don’t know him, Ms. Yannin?” Ainsley inquired, looking intently at Grace.


    Grace stopped smiling this time, as if she was seriously thinking about it. “I’ve thought about it carefully


    just now, but I still don’t have any impression. Can Ms. Easton give me a hint? Is this person one of my


    fans?”


    Ainsley pulled out a photo from the bag and asked with confusion, “This is really puzzling. This photo


    shows Ms. Yannin and Jake together, but now Ms. Yannin ims she doesn’t know him.”


    Grace took the photo and looked at it carefully for a moment before handing it back. “I’m sorry, Ms.


    Easton. As you know, due to the nature of my job, there are many people who take pictures with me


    every day, and I can’t remember every single one of them. Besides, I haven’t been back to my home


    country much in recent years, so this photo must be from a few years ago. My memory isn’t that good.”


    Sheughed and continued, “If you don’t believe me, aren’t you a therapist?


    You can check if I’m lying.”


    No, she didn’t lie!


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    From the very first sentence, Ainsley was certain that not a single word Grace said was a lie, from


    beginning to end.


    Ainsley took back the photo and sighed, “You were right just now. He was your fan and also my father.


    Unfortunately, he passed away in an ident a few years ago. I found this photo in his study and


    thought that he might be your fan. That’s why I came here impulsively, hoping to take a photo with you


    as well. Is that okay?”


    “Of course, I’m sorry about earlier, I didn’t know.” Grace walked over to Ainsley’s side, and Manuel took


    a photo of them with his phone.


    Mr. Gage really treats Ms. Easton with such care,” Grace said with a knowing smile.


    Manuel didn’t deny it. Instead, he looked at the dance floor as the music yed, feeling moved, and


    suggested, “Why don’t we go back first?”


    The three of them returned to the hall, and as the dance music began to y, Manuel was just about to


    invite Ainsley for a dance.


    To her surprise, Grace took the initiative to invite him, “Mr. Gage, may I have the honor of being asked


    to dance by you?”


    Manuel nced at Ainsley subconsciously, who was intently staring at Grace, seemingly urging him to


    choose Grace quickly.


    Manuel reluctantly extended his hand to Grace, “Of course, please.”


    Ainsley closely watched Grace’s retreating figure, finding it difficult to understand this woman