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?
Astrid’s joy was rapidly replaced by a chill, she sneered: “Paula, is that how you see me?”
Paula sighed deeply and seriously said: “Fannie told me everything about back then, if I knew you had such thoughts, I would
definitely stop you. A girl should have dignity and self–respect! You can’t sell your body just to get into the entertainment
industry!”
“Enough! Who do you think you are to lecture me?” Astrid interrupted Paula’s words coldly, a mocking smile appearing on her
face, “Selling her body? When it comes to that, Fannie is the real expert, right?”
Hearing this, Fannie’s face turned pale.
Paula looked at Fannie in confusion, but Fannie kept her head down, avoiding her gaze.
Fannie had a lot of shady records during her student days, constantly switching boyfriends, and dating multiple boys at the same
time was her norm, she even had an abortion for a boy. Astrid knew all about these. This was also why Fannie kept Astrid’s

pregnancy and childbirth a secret because once she spilled the beans, Astrid wouldn’t let her off the hook.
Astrid gave a cold glance at silent Fannie, turned around and walked 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 in two hours.”
Press conference?
Astrid paused, turned around and smiled faintly, “Alright.”
She looked down at her clothes, took out her phone and sent a message: “Tina, bring me a gown.”
The bet only mentioned not revealing her identity and not using the Brooke family’s entertainment resources, but it didn’t say she
couldn’t wear gowns from the Brooke family’s corporation.
After sending the message, Astrid sent her location as well.
She turned around and headed toward the lounge, but Fannie and Paula followed her.
Fannie looked at Astrid’s clothes and noticed the logo of an international luxury brand. She was fond of this brand’s clothes but
had never seen this style on Astrid.
However, she quickly realized, Astrid was so poor, how could she afford such a high–end brand, it must be a knock–off.
Fannie wouldn’t pass up any opportunity to ridicule Astrid, she immediately stepped forward and whispered: “Astrid, you must
have had a hard time these years, right?”
Hearing this, Astrid sneered in her heart.
Hard time?
Living in a mansion of thousands of square meters, being taken out to play by her father all day, being doted on by family
members, yeah, real tough.
“Astrid, are you planning to wear this knock–off to the press conference? Although you have no fans, if the media get wind of it,
netizens will laugh at you. Let me take you to pick a gown. I cooperate with international brands, I’ll buy you one.” Fannie’s voice
was very gentle, if someone didn’t know her true colors, they might really think she was that kind and gentle.