Chapter 169
When Astrid and Clyde reached the TV station, a bunch of fans had already gathered outside.
Astrid’s fan base had grown significantly. She walked over with a smile, shook hands, and exchanged greetings before entering the station.
The staff were waiting at the entrance to greet them. As the two walked over, one of the staff members said cheerfully, “Right this way, please. I’ll show you to the green room where you can get the lay of the land before we do the dress rehearsal.”
“Okay.” Astrid nodded, and Gracie, who was trailing after her, caught sight of a bunch of celebs, including her favorite one.
But to avoid causing any trouble for Astrid, she kept her fangirling in check and acted very appropriately.
“Feel free to call on me if you need anything,” said the staff member before leaving. Astrid and Clyde sat down and remained silent.
After a while, they heard a familiar voice, “What a coincidence. I didn’t think I’d bump into you here.”
“I didn’t expect to run into you either, Ms. Helena.” Astrid looked at Helena, smiling as if all their previous unpleasant encounters had never happened.
Helena sneered, “Astrid, you wouldn’t even be here if you weren’t teamed up with Clyde. Poor Clyde, finally lands a role in a big–budget movie and gets stuck with bad luck like you.”
Astrid, quick on the uptake/immediately caught the subtext in Helena’s words, “Bad luck? What do you mean?”
“You’ll find out soon enough.” Helena lit a cigarette, took a puff, then patted Clyde on the shoulder, “Clyde, you’ve drawn the short straw getting saddled with someone like this.”
With that, Helena left.
Clyde was on edge all day, and Helena’s words had him tied in knots.
Even though the show was pre–recorded, there were plenty of live audience members. One little hiccup and someone would be posting about it online.
If the press got hold of Astrid’s information, they’d find out she often skipped high school and never even went to college!
Once the cat’s out of the bag, that’s a big deal!
“Astrid!” Clyde suddenly stood up, “You can’t do this show. Leave now! I’ll cover the penalty fee.”
Astrid arched an eyebrow at him, “Why? This show is to promote the movie.”
Clyde struggled and said, “Didn’t you hear what Helena said just now? She may not be the hottest artist in town, but she has a good relationship with many people in the TV station. You’ve had a conflict with her. You guys are now on the same show, she’s going to get you trouble!”
Astrid had naturally picked up on the real meaning behind Helena’s words, “If there’s a problem, we’ll deal with it. You don’t need to worry.”
Seeing Astrid’s fearlessness, Clyde was at a loss for words, “Your connections can’t hold a candle to hers. Why are you playing the hero at a time like this?”
“I’m not playing the hero. I just really didn’t take her seriously.” Astrid yawned, looking quite content.
Clyde was getting antsy. He decided to come clean, “Your degree is fake, isn’t it?”
“Fake?” Astrid laughed. She said, “Who told you my degree is fake? My diploma is still locked up in a drawer at home. It’s brand new!”
Clyde was struggling to digest this.
The recording of the show officially began.
Clyde, anxiously waiting backstage, was sweating bullets.
Helena looked smug, “Astrid, you won’t be laughing soon.”
Astrid laughed and said, “I don’t know what to say, so I’ll just thank you in advance.”
Confused, Helena looked at Astrid’s beaming eyes and suddenly felt uneasy, “What do you mean?”
“Just what I said.” Astrid raised an eyebrow, patted Helena’s arm, and gave her a mysterious look, “Relax, just chill out.”
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