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Chapter 34: Reporters? Oh No!
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The next day in the film
industry. I embraced myself and entered, pretending that nothing happened. Isquared my shoulders and I walked with confidence till I was forced to dwindleby the set of people who flooded my front. Reporters. My eyes narrowed, staringat them with everyone just throwing out their questions at my face. I wasconfused till they stopped chattering into my ears and allowed one of them toask her question first.“What happened on thestage yesterday, Miss Nadia?” she asked, bringing her recording mic close to myface.“Tell us, Miss Nadia, whydid you scuttle off?” another question set in before I could even open mymouth. I was confused. It seemed they were demanding something and if Ididn’t give it, something bad might happen. I was scared.“She has nothing to say,”a baritone voice hit my ears and as I looked to my side, I met eyes with Sidd.What the heck? I rolled my eyes. His presence gave meRelated chapters
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