Chapter 1403: Did I Invite You Out for Another Reason?

Chapter 1403: Chapter 1403: Did I Invite You Out for Another Reason?

Aurelia Shaw’s lips curved into a smile. "What else? Don’t tell me I asked you out with some hidden agenda?"

Andrew Kennedy looked at her without saying a word.

Aurelia looked back at him, laughter in her eyes.

Suddenly, she couldn’t help it and burst out laughing.

"Big Movie King Andrew, you’re not thinking I’m hitting on you, are you? Hah... don’t let your imagination run that far, okay? I’m only here to drink today." Aurelia laughed, all flowers and flirtation.

Andrew narrowed his eyes at her stunning face, then gave a small laugh as well.

Fine, then let’s just drink.

Even though he didn’t believe this sly little fox could possibly have such a simple motive.

Aurelia had booked a private room.

The waiter brought the drinks in, his gaze sweeping over Aurelia in a quick glance, fast enough that most people wouldn’t notice.

Aurelia caught it, the corner of her mouth lifting in a smile.

"Hand me the napkin."

The napkin was right by Andrew’s hand, and he passed it over without thinking much of it.

When Aurelia took it, her hand slipped; she instinctively tried to catch it, and her fingertips accidentally brushed Andrew’s.

Andrew reacted like he’d been shocked, snatching his hand back at once!

Aurelia lowered her lashes.

She now had a measure of things in her heart, so she stopped holding back.

On the pretext of going to the bathroom, she called someone she’d already arranged in advance, a cold smile tugging at her lips.

Heh, you want to set her up?

You didn’t even bother to hide your fox’s tail.

When she returned to the room, Aurelia didn’t say anything to Andrew. Tonight, she’d laid a trap.

Yesterday, someone from the crew had secretly snapped "intimate photos" of her and Andrew. Once those went online, with Andrew’s news in M Nation confirmed, she and Andrew would be tied together yet again as "secretly dating."

She had previously clarified her relationship with Andrew and deliberately kept her distance from him; back then, her fans defended her. If a new rumor broke that she and Andrew were in a relationship, where would that leave the face of those fans who had stood up for her?

It would be a direct slap in the face to her fans.

Her fans would become disheartened with her, and the haters would have fresh ammunition to attack.

The other side’s little plan was quite neat. Since they were using entertainment-industry tactics, they had to be from the industry.

At first she suspected Andrew, but she’d just tested him—he wasn’t the one.

With Andrew ruled out, things were actually even easier for Aurelia to handle.

Now she just had to wait to close the net...

At that moment, the door was pushed open and reporters burst in.

Magnesium flashes exploded, lighting up the stunned faces of Aurelia and Andrew.

The reporter was a man from M Nation. A chill flickered quickly in his eyes before he put on a look of delighted surprise. "You’re Aurelia Shaw, right? Oh my God! I especially love your performance in ’World’. My God! And this is the leading man from ’Dawnsong’, isn’t it? Are you two... on a date?"

Andrew’s face went dark in an instant; he glared at Aurelia, anger blazing in his eyes.

She’d sold him out!

So it really was her?!

Aurelia said nothing. The reporter thought she was panicking and got even more smug, raising his voice loudly: "I knew you two were lovers! Are you here on your honeymoon?"

His voice was far from quiet, and quite a few people turned to look over.

In another room, Alison’s lips twisted into a cold smile. She hadn’t planned on coming in person, but when she heard her people say the plan was foolproof, the thought of watching Aurelia’s public downfall with her own eyes sent a crazed thrill surging through her.

She wanted Aurelia gone so badly!

Alison stared toward Aurelia’s room and didn’t notice someone come in.

The lights flashed—someone was taking photos.

Alison froze, turning back blankly, only to realize there were suddenly two more people in her room. And also, why on earth was she in another man’s arms?