Chapter 1
At the Spectra Awards ceremony, dising stat Zara Hayes received her first Best Actress award. When the host asked how she felt and planned to reward herself, she turned to the award presenter beside her, Thorlam Blake the wiren legend.
“Can I havor your sandalunod bracelet, Maniake?”
Her words stunned the audience. Everyone in the entertainment industry law that the sandalwood bracelet was Dorian’s most treasured possession and never left his side since his debut
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There had long been rumors in the industry that Donian was offered a luxury watch endorsement. At that time, the beard wanted hin exclusively, without his sandalwood bacelet. However, Bustan Batly rebound, stating lie wond Irather forgo the endorsement then take off his beloved bracelet. To salvage the situation, the brand specifically designed a zen jumplied watch to pritllls sandalwood bracelet day, had zaragone nuts? Why would she ask for Dorion’s bracelet?
The best froze on stage and found himselt in a quandary, just as everyone awaited a rejection form Britian, be surpasingly let out achuckle and slowly removed his bracelet from his wrist to put it onto Zara’s
In the audience, Lila Hart witnessed the scene in silence Vulieknownst to the world, the well–respected on leprod on stage was her boyfriend of years Similarly, rarely anyone knew that she acquired the sandalwood lica elet after palmstakingly climbing Thomsand states up to Mount Shasta,
Of course, nobody knew she carved the primiose patients on the sandalwood heads themselves,
chistage, Zara excitedly showed off the bracelet. “Thank you, Mr. Blake, for all the encouragement and knowledge you’ve generously shared with me. I’ll continue to work hard and look forward to seeing you all in the next project,”
Her voice was as sweet as her appearance. A faint smille lit up Donian’s face, but it quickly vanished when he turned tow and Lila and noticed her empty seat.
On her way back to the compare, Lila could heat discussines about Dorian and Zara’s Interaction at the awards recemony. Sourness formed tears that welled up in bereves, and she hurried into the washroom
After the cold water hun her face, she lifted her head to look at herself in the minor. Her eyes reddened at the sight of her pathetic state after a frantic escape
She and Doman had known each other for seven years and dated for the. She had stood by him as he transformed from a nobody into a screen legend. Despite all the blood, sweat, and tears, sheenjoyed the whole journey because she wholeheartedly did it for him.
When they first started dating, she had seen Zara’s pictor on Dolan’s plane once. He earnestly explained that she was the girl next door whom he saw as a sister Lila believed in him at that time.
In the next three years, she willingly sacrificed her passion for directing and pon all her effort into building Dorfat. He wasn’t well–known then and couldn’t land good roles, so she scampered around, begging for opportunities. That was on top of the fact that the company was unwilling to spend too much resources on new
As such, Lila took on many jobs at once. She became Dorian’s manager, assistant, photographer anything but her best self.
When they were finally not working, he would cuddle with her on the couch and year for the tube together. “Lila, once I win Best Actor, I’ll propose and give you the grandest and most beautiful wedding you can ever ask for. What do you say?”
She wrapped her arms around his waist, affuming, “I’d love that,” while she drowned in anticipation. To realize their wish, she gave her everything to assist him while he similarly worked hard for his career.
Three years later, Dorian won Best Actor and became a screen legend. Before Lila could receive his proposal, the girl he grew up with artumed to the country. Time aftertime, Dorian would desert Lila because of Zara; this lasted for two years.
Of course, Lila had confronted him about it. His justification was that he felt a responsibility to take care of Zara and honor their years of friendship, especially since she was alone in the country and navigating the cutanat cateriale industry.
Lila covered her eyes ver couldn’t suppress her urge to cry. To honor their years of friendship, boli? What about her, though?
For two years, Dorian had been supportive of Zara at every step of the way, locuting giving her screenplay and endorsement opportunities.
