20 Chapter 20: Steal Her Thunder (1/2)
The reporters had planned to ask questions like: ”Kylie Finch, do you think you're qualified to be the leading actress?” and ”Kylie Finch, did you become part of the crew through a personal relationship?” and ”Kylie Finch, what is your advantage over someone like Lily Lawrence?”
But all these questions vanished amid the applause, which made Khloe, who was standing at the other end, clench her teeth.
Fine, she thought, you can enjoy your fifteen minutes of fame for a little while. Let's see what you can do to attract their attention during the Q\u0026A session with the reporters later.
In Khloe's mind, Kylie had fallen and maintained that elegant smile on purpose. Kylie Finch only wanted to steal her thunder!
But only Kylie knew how much her ankle ached after she had slipped and twisted it...
Kylie walked to the furthest tip of the stage, and bowed respectfully in the direction of the media, then stepped towards the signature wall, with the guidance of Cliff Benjamin.
Cliff whispered beside Kylie's ear: ”That was great make-believe.” Kylie looked at him calmly and didn't explain anything.
She understood that it was highly unusual and commendable to have Cliff speak kindly towards a newcomer. He usually ignored a newcomer, even though everyone always wanted to ride on Cliff's coattails.
The most important factor for him was a person's acting skills. If she was a poor actor, Cliff would absolutely be affected. Not only would she be a complete waste of time, but she would lower the box office returns.
The two turned around as though nothing had happened. Cliff Benjamin presented himself to the cameramen with a cool posture, and one hand in the right pocket of his pants, paying no attention to Kylie, who stood beside him.
Most of the time, if an actor and actress were a couple in the film, they would pretend to be very close, even if they didn't get along in private, like the couple from Blossom. The media needed material with which to create a publicity stunt!
The ignored Kylie didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she looked at Cliff with a smile, and said in a mild tone: ”Is this because I married a tea businessman without your agreement?”
Cliff Benjamin was stunned, and so was the media, because this was a line from Tea House. Luckily, Cliff had deeply studied the script, so he immediately responded with his line, to avoid embarrassment: ”I don't blame you. I'm the one who's to blame...”
After that, Cliff walked towards Kylie Finch and grasped her jaw with both his hands. ”Miss Tea, I hope we can be a couple in the next lifetime.”
Cliff Benjamin's eyes were full of love, and the pain of forbidden love was vividly portrayed in front of the camera. Kylie Finch, who was forced to meet his eyes, was not at all timid, but seemed full of persistence. Even though she couldn't be with him in this lifetime, she looked like she would spare no effort to find him in the next.
The two suddenly started acting their parts, right there in public...
The flashbulbs were going off like crazy. That spectacular moment covered Kylie's embarrassment, and Cliff had a new opinion on Kylie due to her acute reaction. This woman had outstanding acting skills and knew when to use them.
Seeing that the opposite side had successfully stolen her thunder, Khloe Finch furiously glared at Lucas Jackson, who was standing in a corner. Lucas frowned, not knowing quite what had happened. He waved his hand at Khloe; all of this was none of his business—he had simply followed her orders.
Khloe quietly clenched her teeth. She was the one who had asked Lucas to invite Kylie at the last minute, to prevent her from coming. She wouldn't have been able to get here in time by train—so, how had she made it to the opening ceremony?
Kylie was Khloe's nemesis. If she hadn't shown up, she wouldn't have snatched the reporters' attention, again and again! Khloe was too angry to think properly.
Her sight landed on a few reporters, who had stayed behind. One of them was especially paid by Khloe only to follow her around.