Chapter 1023: Chapter 1023: You Didn’t Feel Moved, But I Did

Aurelia knew he was doing it on purpose. She glanced at his thick, dark hair that had come closer, resisting the urge to give it a touch, and casually said, "Barely passed."

"I didn’t ask about your performance," Mason Nightshade said.

"Then what are you asking?" Aurelia asked curiously.

"I was asking..." Mason drew out his words, "How was my kiss just now? Did it make your heart race?"

Thinking about that kiss, Aurelia furrowed her brow. "How’s your arm?"

Mason had genuinely helped block something for her just now.

"Why were you so reckless? I had cushions placed behind me, a fall wouldn’t hurt. What if something happened to your arm underneath?" Aurelia emphasized.

Mason pinched her cheek, "What could happen?"

"Your injury hasn’t healed yet..."

Before Aurelia could finish, Mason interrupted her, "Worried about me? Help me change my bandages tonight."

"Mason!" How could he be so careless? At a time like this, not taking care of his body, and yet thinking about these things.

"Just changing bandages," Mason added, "In my current state, even if I wanted to mess around with you, I couldn’t."

Besides...

It was a natural reaction then.

Could he watch her get hurt right in front of him?

There’s no way he could let his woman get hurt.

A smile curved on Mason’s lips again, "You weren’t moved, but I was genuinely moved just now."

Aurelia blanked for a moment, realizing he was talking about that kiss, her heart softened.

...

Aurelia entered the dressing room to remove her makeup. The dressing room was shared by several film crews, including actors from M Nation. Then Aurelia heard a familiar woman’s voice rise, "You’re still acting?"

Aurelia lifted her eyelid and gave Alison a sidelong glance in the mirror but didn’t acknowledge her.

Amanda Fuller glanced at Alison and frowned. It was this woman again.

Although she didn’t know the grudge between this woman and Aurelia, it had been so many years, and this woman repeatedly provoked trouble, making Amanda dislike her intensely.

"Let me introduce you," Alison pointed at Aurelia to her companions, "This is my classmate. She was quite the sensation in school, skipping classes, messing around, even clinging to men. Her reputation in our school was already ruined.

I really didn’t expect someone like that to act. She must be using the reputation of our M Institute to parade and deceive upon returning home. After all, people in Country Z are easy to fool."

Aurelia squinted her sharp eyes, her almond-shaped eyes meeting Alison’s in the mirror.

Alison shivered, cursing inwardly, but then she seemed a bit smug.

Originally, she had planned to find some classmates to smear Aurelia’s reputation online if she refuted what was said. Now, by not refuting, Aurelia tacitly admitted everything Alison just said as true.

Alison continued boastfully, "She was the worst in our department, her face so stiff during performances she couldn’t even smile. I really suspect she’s had Botox."

Alison crossed her arms triumphantly, waiting to bask in disdain for Aurelia.

Suddenly, a male voice exclaimed, "You... you’re Snowy Memory?"

Oh? Is there a fan of hers here?

A bit surprised, Aurelia looked towards the man. By now, she had finished removing her makeup, her delicate face retaining a hint of allure, her almond eyes slightly narrowed, with a ripple of waves beneath her gaze. It only made one’s heart race. A seemingly ordinary glance, yet her eyes seemed to have hooks, pulling all attention towards her.