Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Jessie blinked a few times and nodded in agreement, but the words those fans said still made her happy inside.
“I know that. No matter what happens, we will stay with each other.” Jessie wrapped her arms around Julian’s neck and stood on her toes to plant a kiss on his cheek.
She thought, Julian looks so handsome. No wonder other women are head over heels for him. He looks super attractive on-screen and can make anyone’s heart flutter with just one action. Tonight, he managed to charm everyone through the big screen, so much so that the whole place was filled with screams. With the help of the amazing special effects, his portrayal of the Demon Lord seemed very realistic. Even when he raised his eyebrow or his head, or even made a move with his hand, it looked so handsome that it made everyone scream.
“Let’s head home!” Jessie’s eyes looked shy, and she thought, Perhaps this is a side effect of watching the movie. I want to have him entirely tonight.
“Why do you want to head home?” Julian seemed to have guessed her thoughts but still wanted to tease her.
While hiding her face in his chest, she urged, “Do something naughty. Come on, let’s go!”
Hearing that, Julian burst out laughing and brought her over to the car before speeding back home to do the naughty thing she mentioned.
The next morning, Jessie and Julian arrived at the company together. Vincent and the few producers were there because they had to attend an advertising campaign to promote the movie later in the afternoon.
“Julian, after our careful consideration, we decided not to let you and Jessie appear at the event together. I’m sure you know the reason, right? You have too many female fans, and we’re worried about box office sales.”
“Impossible. We have to appear on stage together,” Julian immediately refused.
“We are just worried about the movie not selling well! After all, this is Jessie’s first movie, and it would be bad if the movie sales weren’t good!”
“That’s right! Julian, just bear with it for a while. You and Jessie will head to different event sites at the same time, so in a way, you guys are still promoting the movie together!”
When Jessie heard the others’ suggestions, she joined them in persuading him, “I think Director Cooper is right. The investment for this movie is so large that it might have quite a huge effect if the fans refuse to buy our relationship had we made it public.”
Julian could ignore everyone else’s words except Jessie’s. He then asked unhappily, “Why can’t we appear together on stage?”
Jessie glanced at him and squinted her eyes while pleading, “Just listen to what Director Cooper says!” “Fine!” Julian finally agreed. Seeing that, Vincent and the others felt relieved. It seemed like the only person who could persuade Julian was Jessie.
Later, Jessie had her makeup done at the company and put on a custom-made dress. She appeared at the event venue inside the shopping mall at 3.00PM. Her skin looked as fair as glistening snow, and her black, straight hair looked stunning and smooth.
When she and Julian separated at the company, Julian personally saw her off until they reached the car. Right before she got in, she seized the opportunity to kiss him. Then, Julian reminded her, “Be careful, and call me if anything happens.”
“Alright.” “If the emcee asks you something you don’t want to answer, you can refuse to answer it.”
Since Jessie had never attended any advertising campaigns, she was quite nervous. She nodded in agreement. “Alright then! I’ll keep that in mind. You should hurry up and get ready too!” Afterward, Julian closed the door and watched her car leave.
On the road, Jessie’s manager, Sera, mentioned many things to Jessie and even showed her the answers to some potential questions. Sera also told Jessie that the emcee would ask questions according to these questions and answers, so Jessie only had to answer them according to the given answers.
Therefore, Jessie memorized all those answers while going to the venue, wanting to remember them all.
“Sera, I’m so nervous. What should I do? This is the first time I’m promoting a movie. What if I get stage fright and stammer on stage?” Jessie asked Sera.
“Don’t worry. Fabian will be there as well. You can let him answer if you’re not sure how to. He’s more experienced in these things.”
Jessie nodded, still feeling so nervous that her hands were sweating. Since she had gone to watch the movie premiere yesterday, she was confident in her work. Moreover, the movie rating skyrocketed to 9.6 right after the premiere, which was considerably high.
Meanwhile, back at the company, Julian and a few veteran actors would be heading to the event together, but since the venue was not far from where they were, the company hadn’t arranged for them to leave.
Julian was sitting at the cafe in the lobby, feeling worried the more he thought about Jessie heading to the advertising campaign alone. What if she gets too nervous? What if the emcee asks her difficult questions? What if someone thinks she and Fabian are a couple?
A lot of questions filled Julian’s mind, and his heart began thumping wildly. In the end, he stood up and looked at Vincent before blurting out, “I’m not going there anymore.” Once he said that, he grabbed his keys and speed walked out.
“Hey! Julian, where are you going? It’s almost time for the event. How can you walk out on us?” Vincent ran after him.
However, Julian had already disappeared from the lobby. He dashed toward his car and got inside before speeding toward the shopping mall where Jessie would be attending the advertising campaign.
In the meantime, Jessie arrived at the shopping mall and entered the green room through the employee-only passage. Fabian was already dressed handsomely and was waiting for her. When their gazes met, they smiled at each other.
“Oh my gosh! Jessie, you look so pretty today!” Fabian sincerely praised.
“You also look very handsome!” Jessie smiled and praised back.
“Don’t be nervous on stage. If you don’t want to answer the questions, you can just leave them to me.”
“Sure. Thank you.”
When Jessie and Fabian finally got on stage, Jessie found that she had underestimated the number of fans that came to the event. All she saw was a sea of black filling the entire ground floor of the shopping mall, as well as fans peering down from above!
Feeling nervous, Jessie pursed her lips while her hands, which were holding the microphone, started sweating.
“Alright. Let’s invite both actors to introduce themselves.” The emcee was a man, and he was the kind that looked crafty at first glance.
Fabian very naturally introduced himself, followed by Jessie, who took a deep breath before introducing herself. “Hello everyone, I’m Jessie Silverstein. I play Estelle in Fallen Heaven. I hope everyone enjoys my performance.”
“Whoa! She’s so beautiful!” “Her skin is so smooth and fair. It looks like it’s glowing!” Seeing the fans below her eyeing her, Jessie was still suppressing her nervousness, but then she thought she might be even more nervous when the emcee started asking questions.
As she expected, the emcee began by asking questions about the storyline. After a few questions, he began steering off course and asking private questions that fans were curious about.
“Jessie, you’re new to this industry, right? Everyone must not know you that well, so can you answer a few questions from the fans?” “Sure, go ahead!” Jessie smiled and replied.
“Who’s your first kiss?” Jessie was stunned. Can I tell them the answer? However, she cleverly asked, “Are you referring to the movie? Of course, it’s our male protagonist.”
“No, I’m not. We’re more curious about your private life!” “About that… I’m sorry, but it’s not convenient for me to answer that question.” “Sure. If that’s too difficult for you, how about this one? How many past boyfriends have you dated? Just tell us the number.” The male emcee began to ask tricky questions.
Meanwhile, the fans were all looking forward to the answer, wanting to know the number of past boyfriends the new rising actress had dated. Jessie stuck out one finger and said, “One.”
“Whoa! Why don’t you tell us about your standards when choosing your future boyfriend or husband? Would you prefer a tall and handsome playboy or a gentle and caring man?”
In Jessie’s mind, she answered, I don’t mean to brag, but my boyfriend is not only tall and handsome but also gentle and caring too! “I…” Jessie suddenly didn’t know how to rephrase her words to make them sound less like she was bragging.
“How about we do it this way? Among all the male celebrities in the entertainment industry, who do you think is your dream boyfriend?” When the emcee saw the crowd growing more excited, he began to probe deeper into Jessie’s private life.
“We’re here to promote our movie, so let’s keep these private questions unanswered for suspense!” Fabian tried to help.
“The fans like Jessie very much! That’s why we’re all curious and want to know her better.” The emcee chuckled, not intending to let Jessie go.
The question was a hard one to answer because Vincent had asked Jessie not to reveal her relationship with Julian.