“Gracie, do you really think I'm the kind of person who would bad-mouth my own son?” Astrid was at her wit's end. It seemed the truth no longer held any weight these days.
Gracie nodded and then shook her head. “You're not one to slander your son, but our little Roman isn't the type to play games with his dear mom either. Besides, he's just a kid. What could he possibly do?”
Astrid was momentarily speechless, recalling the cunning look on Roman's face when he had tricked her, and it gave her a headache. “Let me tell you, you can't let that kid's cute faces fool you.”
Gracie rolled her eyes, clearly showing her bias towards Roman.
Knowing further explanation was futile, Astrid changed the subject and hurriedly changed clothes to head to the set of the show she was recording.
Astrid and Gracie arrived at the studio to find the other guests had already gotten there.
They weren't late, but there was no time left for makeup.
They were immediately called on stage for the rehearsal.
Her new movie was about to premiere, and the press tour was hectic, but it was all part of the promotion routine.
At the event, Astrid was bound to run into a bevy of rising starlets, and there was an unspoken competition among them.
The other actresses were all dolled up, aiming to outshine the rest. Astrid, on the other hand, had quickly applied some basic makeup at home and thrown on an outfit before heading out.
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