"Well, since both of our handsome gentlemen believe that among all the actresses, Miss Vera is the best in acting, let’s invite our star, Miss Vera Wave, to the stage!"

Kris Cooper and Kenton Maverick left the stage together, and Kris Cooper took the initiative to walk over, gently supporting Vera Wave’s arm, escorting her to the stage.

"This model husband is not just for show!" The host teased with a smile, "Mr. Cooper, why don’t you stay on stage as the knight protecting the beauty?"

The two shared a laugh, then stood together on stage.

The hosts approached and asked Vera Wave about her thoughts on acting in the movie.

"This is my first time acting, and I’m really grateful to the director and the crew for giving me this opportunity, and I appreciate the help from everyone. I know my acting was quite average, please go easy on me when criticizing, I’m begging you, please!"

A self-deprecating remark, showing incredible poise, with a charming touch of sincerity.

"Miss Vera is so beautiful, I can’t bear to criticize her!" The male host turned to the audience, "What do you guys say, right?!"

"Right!"

The crowd cheered in agreement.

"So, does Miss Vera have plans to continue acting in the future?" the female host asked.

"I’m not someone with a lot of talent, so I’ll leave the opportunities to others. Being a pretty vase once is enough!" Vera laughed.

...

On stage, Vera handled everything with ease, occasionally making humorous remarks, causing continuous laughter from the audience, showing none of the pretense but rather self-mockery and self-deprecation.

The premiere was broadcast live online, and once it went out, Vera’s performance earned her numerous points, turning many onlookers into fans.

Since it was previously uncertain if Vera would attend, all the questions were improvised by the host. Seeing the atmosphere on site was good, they simply asked a few more questions.

This took up quite a bit of time for Vera, and the subsequent main character interactions had to be compressed.

After Logan Miles sang the theme song, it was almost time for the show to start. The originally scheduled interview with Irene Spencer was cut from five minutes to just one minute, with the host only asking her two questions before inviting all the main creators to come on stage to start the film premiere.

For Irene Spencer, this premiere felt incredibly frustrating.

Originally, she was the last in the lineup, which she was quite satisfied with, only to find out that Vera’s special interview squeezed her time down to just a minute, wasting all the lines she had prepared.

As the movie started, sitting in the audience, glancing sideways at Vera a few seats away, Irene couldn’t help but grit her teeth in anger.

Once the premiere was over, Empire Vision held a celebration banquet, with everyone heading to the hotel banquet hall to attend.

Vera naturally became the focus of the crowd; soon-to-be the young lady of the Cooper Family, who wouldn’t want to curry favor?

Moreover, standing beside her were Kris Cooper and Kenton Maverick, two shining figures, who would dare not come up and make small talk.

Irene Spencer stood in the crowd, holding her wine glass, gazing from a distance at that girl surrounded by people, only angrily biting her lip.

Worried Vera might get tired, Kris Cooper socialized for a bit, then took her upstairs to find a quiet place to rest.

"I’ll go get you something to eat."

After settling her in a chair, Kris Cooper went downstairs to get her some food.

Vera sat for a while, feeling a bit uncomfortable in her stomach, and went out to find the restroom.

When she reached the stairs, the discomfort subsided, so she stopped to take a sip of water. As she turned her head, she saw in the reflection of the nearby metal décor wall a shadow of someone walking towards her.