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Just as everyone was waiting for Jessie’s answer, a figure strode up from beside the stage. The man took off his hood and mask, revealing his identity. Then, Julian approached Jessie and took away her microphone.
At that moment, Jessie was stunned while the fans below were screaming at the top of their lungs, thinking, Oh my gosh! It’s Julian! He’s here!
“Let me answer that question on behalf of my girlfriend! Of course, her dream boyfriend would be me.” After saying that, he hugged Jessie’s shoulder, indicating his identity.
At that instant, the crowd below the stage was in an uproar.
Julian had openly revealed his relationship with Jessie, which was beyond their expectations. There was no need for any evidence because they all knew it was confirmed just by looking at Julian’s gentle eyes that were on Jessie.
Meanwhile, the emcee had a stiff smile on his face. He coughed softly and tried to control the situation. “It seems like Mr. Gilmore does deserve the title of best male actor!”
Jessie leaned toward his ear and whispered, “Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be at another event?”
“I’m worried about you!” Julian lowered his body and responded softly beside her ear.
“Director Cooper is going to be furious.”
“I don’t care as long as it makes me happy.”
“Why you…” Jessie stared at him coquettishly, while Julian looked back at her while smiling. At this moment, his fans could only see his side profile because all his attention was on Jessie!
Many young women in the crowd were extremely jealous as they watched the man whom they idolized reveal his relationship with Jessie. It was like a pang in their hearts!
“If there are no other questions, let’s wrap up this event!” Once Julian finished his words, he gave the microphone to one of the staff and left hand-in-hand with Jessie.
When she descended the stage, many fans squeezed toward her. At that, Julian immediately pulled her into his arms to shield her from the crowd, hugging her figure so she would not get squeezed. Meanwhile, the bodyguards immediately came over and guided them toward the green room.
Like both of them had guessed, Vincent was so furious that his mustache curled up, resembling a handlebar mustache. Julian had abandoned his scheduled advertising campaign and gone to Jessie’s campaigning venue. As if he thought Vincent had not had enough, he publicized their relationship!
They had invested giant funds in this movie, and they no longer had any high hopes for it. Instead, all they were hoping was that they could break even.
Meanwhile, the couple’s announcement had spread like wildfire on the Internet and even caused a network to crash.
Julian, the most brilliant man in the entertainment industry, was suddenly revealed to be taken. How could his fans not be saddened by such news?
Therefore, a rise of netizens claimed they would not be supporting them. Many of his female fans clamored to announce that they would boycott the movie as well. Just as they had expected, the loudest protest came from the female fans.
When Julian brought Jessie back to the company, Vincent was furious but did not dare to throw a fit. Not only that, but he even had an uncomfortable time suppressing his anger. “Julian, didn’t we reach an agreement earlier? Can’t you bear with it just for a while? What you did will only cause a huge impact on our movie and affect the box office sales.”
Julian did not comment while Jessie comforted Vincent. “Director Cooper, don’t be mad. Here, have some tea and cool down.”
Following that, Vincent accepted the tea and drank it. Since he was still angry, he choked on the tea and began coughing fiercely, clutching his chest.
“Oh, no! Director Cooper, are you alright?” She immediately reached out and patted his back in concern. Did we trigger his sickness or something?
“I choked on the tea,” he explained bitterly before looking at Julian with a defeated expression. I can’t scold him, nor can I beat him up, and I even have to think twice before saying anything lest I want to lose my job. This is so exasperating.
“Vincent, stop worrying! As for the box office sales, let’s leave it to fate!” Julian spoke some words of concern before turning to Jessie. “Let’s go home!”
She nodded and assured Vincent, “Director Cooper, there is nothing to worry about. The movie is amazing.”
Vincent admired her utter calmness in this situation, but it was not unexpected. Even if her first movie ended as a disaster, she still had her identity as Mrs. Julian Gilmore, so her situation would not be any worse than the other celebrities.
In the meantime, Jessie and Julian arrived outside the parking lot. Several black MPVs parked on the side, and dozens of reporters were waiting for them to appear before surrounding the two.
“Mr. Gilmore! Are you and Miss Silverstein dating?”
“When are you getting married?”
“When did you guys start dating?”
“Miss Silverstein, are you pregnant?”
Jessie was taken aback by that question, but she still politely waved her hand and denied being pregnant. “No, I’m not. We’re not thinking of having children at the moment.”
Julian held her hand and turned to look at the bodyguards, who immediately came over and shielded them until they entered the car.
Inside the vehicle, she noticed that the reporters had no intentions of leaving and were constantly tapping on the car.
“I feel sorry for Director Cooper.” She sighed.
He reached over and held her hand. “How about you? Are you worried about the box office sales?”
After giving it some serious thought, she answered, “No. I’m not worried about your fans boycotting the movie either because I’m your fan too. Perhaps, I would feel disappointed after knowing you’re taken, but that doesn’t stop me from liking you! So, yes, I’ll still watch your movie.” She was explaining things from a fan’s point of view.
Once she finished her explanation, she hugged the man’s waist while saying joyously, “To be honest, I was extremely shocked and touched when you stepped on stage today.”
Julian rubbed his forehead against hers while reassuring her, “Wherever you are, that’s where I want to be!”
In the meantime, the public relations department at Gilmore Corporation was working overtime today, helping Julian manage the comments. Since he had already announced his relationship, they could only give their relationship more publicity.
What was more, Julian’s action of ditching his campaign to make a sudden appearance at Jessie’s today was enough to touch many. Soon, someone posted his schedule of the day, proving that he loved her dearly and leading the fans to accept them.
As expected, Gilmore Corporation’s public relations department was phenomenal at directing public opinion and managed to convince his fans. Many of them had even begun giving the couple their blessings.
Moreover, the movie was due to premiere on the first day of the new year, and the entire production crew felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. During that time, it was said that Vincent was admitted to the hospital because of insomnia, which stemmed from his awful mood and anxiety.
On New Year’s Eve, Julian and Jessie had a family dinner at the Gilmore Residence before heading to the hospital to visit him.
By now, Vincent had given up and decided not to panic about it. However, this was the first movie that rendered him insecure in his years of directing. He had prepared numerous special effects that would be used in the movie before it even began shooting, which showed how much dedication he put into this film.
“Julian, I’m only left with one belief—to believe you. I trust that with your popularity, the ticket sales won’t be terrible.” He held Julian’s hand while saying that.
“Don’t worry! If the ticket sales are awful, I’ll put in a good word for you so that Louie won’t fire you,” Julian teased.
Jessie, who was beside them, was originally feeling sympathetic toward Vincent, but she could not help but burst out laughing when she heard what Julian said. “You’ll know the answer tomorrow, so just go on with your day!” she assured him.
At night, Julian brought Jessie to a place where they could enjoy the countdown. The two enjoyed the fireworks illuminating the sea with candlelight and red wine.