"What should we do now?" Kylie asked.

"He came here not just to see you win the award," Ethan snorted, then hugged Kylie with one arm walking to the second floor.

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The second floor was the VIP area, and the booths were all separated by glasses.

The glass was made of special material. People could see the outside view from the inside, but others at the outside couldn't see what was happening inside.

Kylie sat down and sent a message to both Faith and Lucas, in case they couldn't find her.

Just when the messages were sent out, she heard Ethan saying, "There are they."

Kylie raised her head and saw the assistant director showing up from the stairs on one side. He glanced around with a pair of cold eyes, then walked to a dark corner with a frown.

Within a minute, a woman in a windbreaker walked to his side.

"Go." Ethan patted Kylie's shoulder. She nodded and walked out from the booth.

When she walked near the assistant director, she heard the woman's snapping.

"Idiot! Couldn't you handle a single thing well?"

"Why is Ethan here too? It's not part of the plan," the assistant director said in a low voice.

"Since we're already here, let's act in advance," the woman sneered.

"I don't think it's great timing. Could it..." Kylie was standing behind the assistant director when he said halfway through a sentence.

"Hi?" she called him with doubt.

The assistant director's body stiffened a little, and he turned around at a slow pace. "Kylie? Why are you here?"

Kylie shrugged with a broader smile on her face. "Didn't you see it just then? Lord Ethan proposed to me in public."

The assistant director seemed quite displeased and exchanged a glance with the woman standing by his side.

Kylie then looked at the woman. "Lauren? Why are you here too?"

A touch of strong hatred flashed by Lauren's eyes, and she explained with a smile. "Oh, I'm shooting for an ad in Britain, so I came here to learn something with the help of my friend."

"Oh." Kylie nodded. "Did you see me on the stage just then?"

"Yes." Lauren raised a smile. "Congratulations!"

Kylie seemed proud, even a little arrogant, and said, "It was a pure surprise! Lord Ethan also proposed to me right in front of everyone. I feel I'm the happiest woman in this world now!"

Hearing that, Lauren was growingly angry and failed to hide her hatred at the end.

The assistant director made a cough to interrupt them. "Kylie, when did Lord Ethan come here?"

"You didn't know it?" Kylie asked back. "I thought you and Director Miller arranged that for me. Lord Ethan is the producer after all, so both of you work for him."

The assistant director received a blaming glance from Lauren, and he explained himself at once. "I literally have no idea about it. Lord Ethan has kept it a secret so well."

Seeing she succeeded in annoying Lauren, Kylie invited them. "Since we're all here today, why don't we gather together in Lord Ethan's booth?"

She pulled Lauren's hand and said with a smile, "Come on, I can share some of my luck with you, and you probably could soon marry the assistant director!"

Lauren wore an ugly smile, following Kylie walking ahead unwillingly.

The assistant director warned Lauren not to do that with his eyes, but Lauren insisted on meeting Lord Ethan.

In the booth, Ethan sat on the big sofa with his two slender legs overlapped, and his elbows leaned on the armrests.

Hearing the footsteps, Ethan looked over. "You've been away for the ladies' room so long..." All of a sudden, Ethan's face become cold when he noticed Lauren and the assistant director standing at the door.

"Lord Ethan, I just met Lauren here, so I told her to have a seat together!" Kylie pulled Lauren walking to Ethan's side.

Lauren fixed her eyes at Ethan, and her lips trembled a little. "Lord Ethan..."

Ethan glanced at her, then turned to Kylie. "Since she's your friend, have a seat."

The assistant director seemed embarrassed, looking at Ethan. "Lord Ethan, what a big surprise!" Saying it, he glanced at Kylie. "Kylie, it's your honor that you can be with Lord Ethan, and you must cherish it."

Kylie sat next to Ethan, holding his arm, leaning against his chest. "I know, and I also know there are countless women who try to steal him away from me!"

She acted cutely and shook the man's arm for a second, then looked at Lauren. "I bet you must know the ex-boss of Peak Pictures, Dora Hilton. She has admired Lord Ethan for a long time!"

Lauren felt uneasy hearing that and raised a smile. "Really? I have no idea, but..." She gave Ethan a glance, then added, "Lord Ethan is so outstanding that it's quite normal he has many admirers."

"I agree!" Kylie beamed. "But he only loves me in this lifetime."

After that, Kylie leaned nearer on Ethan's body.

Ethan looked at her with tender eyes, and kissed on her forehead, then asked Lauren, "Do you smoke?"

Lauren was struck dumb for a second, then said, "No, never."

Ethan ignored her rejection and threw a box of female cigarettes over without hesitation.

Lauren took it. When she saw the familiar mint logo, she felt like crying. This brand was her favorite.

Seeing Lauren was about to open the package, the assistant director opened his mouth all of a sudden, "Lauren, when did you learn to smoke?"

Lauren pulled her lips and lit a cigarette at once.

She dragged on it before she said with a wry smile, "No need to act any longer. Lord Ethan already knows who I am."

There soon was light smoke in the booth. Ethan patted Kylie's back and told her to left them and went inside the other room.

Kylie stood up, glancing around them, then walked into the other room. She understood Ethan didn't want her to smell the smoke.

Once she walked inside, Kylie called Faith and Lucas. She told them to guard at the door, in case Dora and her brother would escape again.

"Lord Ethan." Lauren looked at him with her eyes full of affection for him. "Thank you for your protection, but I can't accept it."

"Lauren!" The assistant director tried to stop her in vain. He sighed and turned his body aside, not to look at them.

Ethan squinted with danger. "What identity are you using to talk to me?"

Lauren smiled, then raised a hand to her ear and tore down a human-skin mask before she threw it on the table.

When she raised her head again, she was wearing Dora's face, but there were bruises left on her forehead after she had fallen down from the stairs.

"Why ran away?" Ethan asked in his cold voice.

"Why?" There was a self-mocking smile on Dora's lips. "You locked me in such a place and ignored our years of friendship just to protect Kylie Finch!"

The assistant director abruptly stood up, staring at Ethan, saying, "Lord Ethan, my older sister has loved you for so many years. She also has done a lot for you. Don't you think it's over after you abandon her right now?"