The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 172

Marie returned to her seat, and Sasha poked her, saying, “Marie, let’s switch seats.”

Marie hesitated for a moment, then asked, “Exchange for what?”

Sasha stood up, pushing Marie, and said, “You sit inside, and I’ll sit outside to get some fresh air.”

Although Marie didn’t understand why Sasha suddenly changed seats, she still cooperated by standing

up

and moving to the inside seat.

In this arrangement, Sasha sat in the aisle, Marie sat in the middle, and Darwin and Sabrina sat close

together on the inside.

As soon as Marie sat down, she noticed that Sabrina was occasionally talking to Darwin, and Darwin

was

listening patiently. The two were chatting happily. Then she saw Sasha sitting on the side, not looking

too

happy. Marie thought to herself, judging by Sasha’s reaction, it seemed that she wasn’t completely

indifferent,

to Darwin either!

Nataly came back later, and Olive immediately greeted her warmly, inviting her to sit down. Olive

asked,

“Nataly, why were you gone for so long? Is everything all right?”

Nataly smiled and shook her head, saying, “It’s fine, just chatting with Ms. Marie.”

Olive frowned and said, “What’s so good about talking to her? Aren’t you worried about lowering your

own

status? You’re just too kind…”

Marie sat in the front row, smiling slightly without looking back or responding.

Olive was willing to ride on the coattails of this “future Mrs. Whitney,” so let her do it. There would be a

day

when she would get a taste of her own medicine, and she would be the one to tell her to eat her own

words.

After the opening performance of the film festival, the awards ceremony followed. The host said a lot of

nice

things, praising almost all the celebrities and artists present, without offending anyone.

After all the other various awards were presented, it was time for the People’s Choice Awards’ Best

Actress

competition. The nominees included Sasha, Shirley, and two other actresses.

Among the most eye-catching were Shirley and Sasha. Shirley had been in the entertainment industry

for

many years and had always heard about having supporters, but no one ever told the truth. So,

although no

one had made things difficult for Shirley over the years, not many people showed her respect either.

Ever since Shirley joined Olive’s team, the resources at her disposal had been getting better and better.

In

addition, she had been nominated for the People’s Choice Awards twice before, but each time she

ended up

merely being nominated. If she were to merely be nominated again this year, Shirley’s situation would

become quite awkward.

Sasha, a rising young star in the entertainment industry for the past two years, was not like many other

talent show contestants who relied on their looks to gain resources. Instead, she brought solid acting

skills

and delivered one impressive performance after another. This time, her role in Double Sided truly

amazed the.

big screen.

Sasha was a bit nervous, holding Marie’s hand and staring at the photos of the four female stars

flashing on the big screen. Although she wasn’t confident about winning an award, it would be great if

she did, considering the effort Marie had put into securing such a good opportunity for her.

Shirley sat nervously to the side, worried that if she was also merely nominated again this year, it would

be her third year in a row. She would be laughed at by the newcomers in the circle, and her family had

already told her to leave the entertainment industry as soon as possible. After all, she had reached the

age to discuss marriage, and it wasn’t good to always be in the public eye.

Olive leaned in and whispered reassuringly, “Don’t worry, the best actress award will definitely be

yours.”

Shirley nodded, knowing that Olive and William had put in some effort to ensure she would win an

award this

year. She was just too nervous. Winning an award and then retiring was a proper retirement, but being

merely nominated for three years and then retiring was like falling at the last hurdle-two completely

different things!

Marie was sitting in the front when her phone vibrated twice. It was a message from Cullen: [Ms. Marie,

it’s

all taken care of.] Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.

Marie put away her phone and asked Dennis to help her watch if any of the judges had received bribes

to pull

strings for Shirley. Surprisingly, there really was one!

She didn’t expect Sasha to win the best actress award in one fell swoop, but at least she couldn’t let

people

like Olive and Shirley take advantage.

This time, the guest for the prize drawing was none other than Andres. It was rare for Andres to appear

in

front of the media, and this time, dressed in a suit and standing on stage, he caused waves of cheers

from

the audience. After all, Andres’ good looks were more than enough.

Upon seeing Andres take the stage, Olive’s eyes lit up. She pulled Nataly aside and said, “Nataly, you

and Mr.

Robert are good friends. Make sure to invite him over for a drink during the banquet.”

Nataly nodded with a smile, “No problem, I’ll go call him.”

It sounded as if Andres was completely obedient to Nataly, allowing her to treat him with disdain.

Darwin

frowned, very dissatisfied.

Andres stood on stage, completely unaware of the underlying conflicts among the audience. He

cleared his

throat and said, “I am honored to have been invited by the organizers to present the Best Actress

award at

this year’s People’s Choice Awards!”

The applause from the audience was thunderous. Andres took the envelope from the etiquette lady, not

knowing who the winner was before opening it. He just hoped it wasn’t Shirley, as she was so

pretentious. He

really didn’t want to hug and take a photo with Shirley!

Andres opened the envelope, furrowed his brow, then smiled and spoke into the microphone, “Now I

announce, this year’s People’s Choice Awards Best Actress winner – Sasha!”

The applause from the audience was continuous. Sasha sat in her seat, dumbfounded. Was it her?

How

could it be her? Did she really win an award for her debut film?

Get Bon

Marie pushed her and said, “Sasha! What are you daydreaming about? Get on stage!”

“Ah? Oh! Oh! Get on stage!” Sasha, who was usually calm, showed a rare flustered side, which was

quite

adorable.

The surrounding actors also turned their heads and congratulated Sasha. Sasha, holding her skirt,

walked

onto the stage, afraid that she might fall due to her excitement.

Sabrina looked at Sasha with admiration and said, “Sasha is really amazing!”

Darwin unconsciously nodded, “Yes, it was very impressive.”

Olive was completely stunned. William had assured her that the judge hè recommended would

definitely help

Shirley win an award. Olive had put on a smile and drank a lot with that person, flattering the old man

until

he was utterly disoriented. She thought it was a sure thing, but now, how could Sasha be the one

receiving

the award!

Shirley’s face also changed, and she had to tightly pinch her skirt to keep herself from making a

distorted

expression, so the media wouldn’t catch her looking ridiculous!

It’s been three years!

Shirley had been in the industry for so many years, and she was always merely nominated!

Originally, it was thought that with Olive’s help this year, defeating Sasha, a young girl, would be a sure

thing.

But she lost again!

Shirley could hardly believe it, but the fact was right in front of her eyes. Sasha, wearing a beautiful

gown,

walked onto the stage and shook hands with Andres, looking radiant and as elegant as a princess!

Sasha was so excited that she almost twisted her ankle when she went on stage. Andres, with his

quick reflexes, caught her and held her for a moment, preventing the media from noticing Sasha’s

embarrassment.

Andres said, “Congratulations, you truly deserve it!”

Sasha took the trophy, nodded slightly, and said, “Thank you, Mr. Robert!”

Andres smiled helplessly and said, “You should smile too, otherwise people might think you’re unwilling

to

accept the award!”