Chapter 838


    In the entertainment industry, acting skills were highly valued. Many actors and actresses spend years


    honing their craft in order to deliver convincing performances on screen or stage. However, there are


    some individuals who seem to possess a natural talent for acting that sets them apart from the rest.


    One such person was currently being praised by his colleagues for his incredible acting skills. "You


    were amazing in that scene!" one of them eximed. "I couldn''t even tell you were acting!"


    The actor in question smiled modestly, but inwardly he was thrilled with thepliment. He had always


    loved performing and had worked hard to develop his abilities over the years.


    As he walked off set, he couldn''t help but reflect on how far he hade since his early days as an


    aspiring actor. Back then, he had struggled to find work and often felt discouraged by rejection after


    rejection.


    But now, with several sessful roles under his belt and a growing fan base, he knew that all of his


    hard work had paid off.


    He vowed to continue pushing himself as an actor and never becent with his abilities.


    After all, it was only through constant practice and dedication that one could truly master any skill -


    including the art of acting.


    "But the fans won''t ept it. They will strike back..." Poppy stared at Eden dreamily, her eyes filled with


    worry.


    What does a top star''s official announcement represent? Everyone present knew that.


    Eden looked at her gently and indulgently, "I think we should just let things happen naturally. People


    have to learn to grow up eventually. Getting married and having children are natural things, and I''m


    grateful for their support all these years. But... I''ll also grow old, mature, and start a family!"


    "I''m not just a celebrity or an idol; I''m also a man who wants to love and cherish a woman, someone


    who wants to have children."


    He was telling Poppy not to worry because he was serious about her; he wasn''t just ying around or


    trying to ease his loneliness.


    Since he chose to be with her, he wanted to walk down this path together.


    Audrina red jealously at the couple in front of her; she felt like she couldn''t breathe.


    She had carefully crafted this "bathrobe scandal," but never imagined that it would lead Eden into


    confessing his feelings for Poppy and holding hands with her sessfully.


    She was basically acting as their rtionship catalyst behind the scenes - like an undercover


    matchmaker!


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she became until Audrina wanted nothing more than p


    Poppy across the face.


    Why did everything good in life seem reserved only for Poppy? She had such great siblings-inw,


    came from such an excellent background - now even dating one of the most popr men in showbiz!


    Why did Eden choose Poppy over herself when Audrina knew she looked better than her? It must be


    because of Poppy''s family background or connections through Franklin and Sylvia.


    Audrina was fuming with anger.


    Not only had she concocted this "bathrobe scandal," but also orchestrated this "ramen support"


    scheme too! She kept reassuring herself that their official announcement would surely fail someday


    soon; ticket sales would drop drastically, then how could they continue working within showbiz?


    Thinking about all these things made Audrina feel much better inside - especially knowing that if caught


    by authorities over illegal fundraising activities rted ramen supports, even though it amounted only


    $50k, there is still chance for them sending innocent-looking Poppy straight into jail!


    She looked around and saw Sylvia and Franklin calmly offering their congrattions.


    "I hope you two have a sweet and loving rtionship. When you''re ready to get married, your brother


    and I will prepare your dowry," Sylvia said.


    Franklin nodded in agreement. "Don''t do anything that would hurt her or I''ll not only beat you up but


    also your brother."


    Logan rolled his eyes. What did he care if his little brother was dating someone?


    Eden scratched his head awkwardly. "Don''t worry, I''ll take good care of Poppy."


    It took Poppy a moment to realize that she was actually with Eden now.


    "Sylvia , don''t me us if our movies don''t do well."


    "Don''t worry, I know what I''m doing," Sylvia replied with a smile as she turned to Honey. "I''ve seen the


    footage already and you did great."


    Honey blushed at thepliment. "Really?"


    "Do you think I''d lie to you?" Sylvia''s gaze drifted over the crowd until itnded on Audrina. "You were


    good too, but I wonder... are you really willing to go above and beyond for your friends like in the


    movies?"


    Audrina swallowed nervously as she felt like Sylvia could see right through her facade.


    Suppressing her racing heart, Audrina forced herself tough nervously as though she were anxious


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    about something else entirely."Of course! Poppy is one of my closest friends!"


    "Since your confession was so touching just now..." Suddenly, Sylvia picked up the remote control from


    the table next to them and pressed a button.


    The screen shifted from showing behind-the-scenes footage of the cast members on set to showing


    Audrina standing alone in an empty hallway.


    She looked around before quickly darting into a corner near an emergency exit where she could peek


    out and see everything happening in the hallway without being noticed.


    In that moment, Poppy emerged from the elevator and made her way straight to Eden''s room. After


    spending several minutes inside, she exited once more. Just as Poppy opened Eden''s door, Audrina


    pulled out her phone and began recording. Poppy was clearly visible as she walked out of Eden''s


    room. Audrina smiled smugly, having sessfully captured everything on video.


    "This... this isn''t me," Audrina instinctively refuted, taking two steps back in shock as she stared at


    herself on the big screen.


    "Do you think everyone is blind?" Sylvia threw the remote aside andzily looked at her. "I''ve seen so


    many so-called good friends like you, pretending to be a good sister on the surface, but secretly


    harming their friends. Luckily, there''s surveince in the hallway. I thought it was paparazzi from some


    media outlet! It turns out to be you."


    "I..."


    Audrina turned pale and her heart pounded rapidly for a while before she said, "It really wasn''t me. I


    identally took this video without any intention of posting it online! I just wanted to y a joke on


    Poppy."


    "The video that was exposed on Twitter showed Poppy wearing a bathrobe, so... I just took some shots


    without harming Poppy!"


    She tried to bluff her way through but what she had taken didn''t match up with what was shown in the


    video.


    So how could they assume that she had taken photos of Poppy with malicious intent?


    "Do you really think I''m stupid?" Sylvia couldn''t helpughing at Audrina''s foolishness. "Don''t I


    understand? I''m Jess after all. You took those photos and then Photoshopped them onto Poppy


    wearing a bathrobe. Do you really think that I wouldn''t notice? Do you think that I am an outsider that


    can be fooled by you?"


    Audrina froze for a moment; her heart racing with anxiety.


    How could Sylvia still be Jess?


    What should she do now?


    She had only justnded this role in this movie; although it was only as supporting cast member if


    something like this were true then Sylvia would definitely kick her off set... and even delete all of her


    scenes from the film.


    Her heart raced faster but there seemed no better solution right now.


    She looked towards Poppy suddenly. "Poppy, forgive me please! It was just my momentarypse of


    judgement - please let bygones be bygones, because we are such good friends, aren''t we?"


    "I won''t ever do anything like this again. Can''t we let things go because we''re such close roommates?"


    Poppy had recovered from shock by now. "I never expected it would be you you... we share one


    dormitory room together day-in-day-out – how could you treat me like this?"


    Audrina stepped forward and grabbed hold of Poppy''s arm; tears streaming down her cheeks which


    made people feel sorry for her delicate beauty among others. "Please forgive me – as your sister can''t


    we move past these mistakes?"


    "Poppy, I just made a mistake in the heat of the moment. Everyone makes mistakes. I didn''t mean any


    harm," she spoke sincerely, her palms sweaty with nervousness.


    As long as Poppy agreed, Sylvia wouldn''t say anything.


    She couldn''t afford to lose her role in this movie. Tears welled up in her eyes and her vision blurred, as


    she continued speaking before Poppy could respond, "I always help you fetch water and bring you


    food. Can''t you forgive me for our friendship''s sake? I swear I won''t make the same mistake again. It


    was just a moment of confusion."


    "Audrina, I never thought it was you who did this," Poppy said with disbelief evident on her face. "You


    have helped me fetch water and bring food before but that doesn''t mean much whenpared to how


    often I''ve treated everyone to meals every weekend since we became roommates."


    Poppy realized that she had been wrong about Audrina''s true nature.


    Audrina felt embarrassed. She didn''t treat Poppy to meals not because she was stingy; she simply


    thought that since Poppy came from a wealthy family it wouldn''t hurt to treat them all out for full meals


    once in a while.


    "I..." Audrina began hesitantly.


    "Well then, Audrina," Sylvia interruptedzily while scrolling through her phone screen, "could you


    exin where the funds from the fan club went?"


    Maskelyne Group valued Poppy''s reputation and public image greatly, so they conducted an


    investigation quickly, which resulted in sending Franklin''s phone directly with their findings.


    "Tsk tsk... I can hardly believe it! Marguerite, one of Poppy''s fan club administrators, turns out to be


    you! You went through so much trouble. Don''t tell me it''s because you''re Poppy''s fans." Sylvia raised


    an eyebrow coldly as she continued speaking. "And please don''t tell me that five thousand dors


    disappeared into thin air."


    Audrina slowly let go of Poppy''s arm; She looked like someone who had heard something


    unbelievable. "Miss Andrews, what are you talking about? You may not like me, but don''t pin everything


    on me regarding Poppy''s fan club buying instant noodles."


    "If you used this acting talent in your performances, you would definitely be a star," Sylvia said


    with a lowugh as she watched Audrina''s natural performance. She couldn''t help but want to apud.