Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 2398

Everyone in the audience started clapping at that moment.

Josh Batton also jumped to his feet to hug Lukas Ronaldo. "I'm very happy for you, man!"

He was glad his friend won the award, knowing how hard he had worked over the years.

Meanwhile, other celebrities around them also began applauding excitedly for Lukas despite feeling envious in private.

In front of the cameras, they had to act supportive of their fellow peer's success.

Lukas' mind went blank when the presenters announced his name. He had won multiple awards over the years, but none were as significant as this one.

It was a very emotional experience for him at that moment. Scenes from his memory of his initial debut until his first acting job in a film began replaying in his mind. His debut went smoothly because he had Xyla Quest as his boss.

However, his acting journey was tumultuous, to say the least.

He remembered being mocked by various people when he first announced his dream of entering the film industry. People said singers shouldn't become actors.

They even openly expressed their doubts about his acting talent for the big screens.

All these years, Lukas kept working hard to prove himself.

Now, with this award, he proved to everyone that he really could become a successful actor.

Nothing could stop a singer from becoming an actor as long as they were willing to work hard to improve daily.

Right then, the actress up on stage continued to speak amidst the cheers. "The director isn't done yet. For the first time ever, we have another winner of the Best Actor award. "And that honor goes to... Josh Batton!" she added with a broad grin.

Lukas was over the moon to hear this. He and Josh acted in numerous movies together, and the senior actor mentored him in many ways.

He hoped Josh could win the award more than anyone else.

Hearing the second announcement, Josh was visibly stunned that he had also won, but the initial shock faded away as he calmly stood up and nodded politely to the audience.

Thunderous applause greeted his ears as cameras pointed at both winners. Lukas grinned and opened his arms wide to hug him tightly. "Congratulations!" He returned his smile. "Congratulations to you, too. Let's go and get the award."

Lukas nodded, allowing him to lead the way up onto the stage.

They were at the center of attention as all eyes were on them.

Up on stage, they received their awards from the presenters who walked off stage together after exchanging congratulatory hugs.

Josh and Lukas stood next to each other as they started their acceptance speeches.

Josh waved at Lukas, motioning for him to start first.

The latter acknowledged with a

smile and spoke into the

microphone. "I'm very honored to receive this award. It hasn't been an easy journey, but thankfully, my

company never gave up on me.

"I'd like to express my gratitude to my boss who has been supportive of my career all along. Thank you

always being on my side. To mene

you're like a bright light on the path known as life. You've guided me numerous times when I felt lost.

"I also want to thank my fans, mentors, and peers who have helped me during my journey in performing arts.

"I will work even harder in the future to produce better results as my way of giving back to all of you."