Love in the Limelight novel Chapter 542

Odell stood awkwardly to the side, feeling like a third wheel.

The rest of the crew in the studio shared his look of utter confusion. To them, Shirley had always been the epitome of grace and intelligence, but the Shirley before them now... she was a spitting image of a fangirl in full swoon.

Linda bit her lip and turned to leave, only to catch Mamie and others snickering at her expense.

Recalling the words she'd just exchanged with them, Linda's embarrassment deepened. She hadn't even stayed for the photo shoot; she just walked out.

That afternoon, Shirley tweeted, "Fangirl dream achieved with Astar," tagging Astrid, and sharing a selfie with the two of them.

Astrid tweeted back, also sharing the photo.

In no time at all, Twitter was ablaze, and comments flooded in,

"Nobody can resist Astar's charm, not even the venerable Shirley!"

"Thank you for your support, ma'am!"

"Astrid's just a newbie, grateful for the guidance!"

"Big thanks for letting us see Astar's selfie in our lifetime."

"Great minds flock together, it seems."

"Can't wait to see these two collaborate."

Bernice was sitting on her balcony, feeling a breeze, when the buzz hit social media. Her hand trembled as she gripped her phone, barely able to contain her emotions.

She thought she'd have an easy time taking Astrid down, but instead, Astrid's popularity was skyrocketing.

Shirley was a respected actress, with a good eighty percent of the industry referring to her as the mentor. Her public display of affection for Astrid was a bad sign for Bernice.

Her phone vibrated with an unknown number. She hesitated before answering, "Hello?"

"Ms. Bernice, I've made contact with Aster," Jay's voice came through.

Bernice asked, "Are you sure? There's no issue with Aster's identity?"