Starting with A Divorce novel (Ainsley and Cason)
Chapter 655

Chapter 655 No Lies Told

She originally planned to slip away while Miles was being interviewed, but before she could take two steps, she saw Manuel's gesture, pointing to the seat beside him.

She waited with a pained expression for Miles to finish answering the question, and then the two of them walked together towards Manuel.

"Manuel.." she said, trying to act coquettishly.

Manuel raised his hand to signal her to be quiet, "How did you come here? Did you come with him?"

Ever since the last time Miles used his own arm to protect Serina from danger, her opinion of him had changed for the better.

'Manuel, don't blame him. It was me who forced him to bring me here. I knew you and Ainsley were coming to Seattle and that you had things to do, but you just wouldn't tell me. I want to tell you both that I can help too. I really want to help you guys, that's why I asked Miles to bring me along," Serina said, glancing at Miles.

Miles immediately wanted to protect her, "Mr. Gage, you can scold me if you want, but Serina is just a child. Besides, I can take care of her at the charity dinner. Not only does she want to help you, but I also want to..."

He always wanted to help, knowing that Manuel liked Ainsley. So, he was especially eager to show off in front of them, thinking that it might lead to a better acceptance of him being with Serina. Manuel nodded at him, "Alright, have a seat first."

Once everyone had arrived, the award ceremony began. The first award presented was the Best Newcomer Award, which didn't hold much prestige. These awards were mainly aimed at encouraging new artists from the organizing company, and other companies didn't pay much attention to them.

At last, it was time to announce the Best Actor. As everyone looked at Miles, he seemed confident and poised. The next moment, as expected, his name was called out, "The Best Actor, Miles Reynolds." Miles took the stage and began with a heartfelt acceptance speech. In the end, he suddenly turned his gaze towards Serina's direction.

"Lastly, I want to say that I don't want to keep this a secret from everyone anymore. I've fallen for someone. She's innocent and adorable, like a child. I won't mention her name for now, as her family might not yet be ready to accept me. I'm truly grateful to her for bringing me so much happiness."

A round of applause filled the room as Miles stepped down from the stage. The camera and gazes followed him as he made his way to Serina's side.

Serina's cheeks were flushed red, as she hadn't expected Miles to suddenly make their relationship public, especially in such a setting where almost everyone would know it was her.

Miles sat down calmly, appearing unruffled on the surface, but Serina knew very well that the hand holding hers was already breaking out in a dense sweat.

"How foolish," Manuel said, slightly furrowing his brow.

Miles explained, "Mr. Gage, I truly do like Serina, and making it official brings me great happiness."

'Calling you stupid is also because of this," Manuel glanced at him.

Seeing that the other person still didn't understand, Ainsley explained further, 'But you're at the peak of your fame right now, and any little thing happening around you could cause your passionate fans to take even more extreme actions. I'm afraid they might hurt Serina out of jealousy."

Miles fell into deep thought, "Just now... just now I was moved by my own actions, but now I think I was wrong. I'm sorry, I didn't consider this aspect. If those people hurt Serina, I really wouldn't be able to forgive myself."

At this moment, Serina was unhappy. In a low voice, she said, "Do you all really think I'm that weak? Don't worry, no one can bully me."

At the awards ceremony, when it was finally Grace's turn, Ainsley became serious. She walked onto the stage with deep affection, and Manuel joined her. Following the procedure, Grace delivered her acceptance speech and expressed her gratitude to Manuel.

As the two of them stepped off the stage together, Manuel suddenly moved closer to her. "Ms. Yannin, could we have a private chat later?"

Grace was a bit surprised, but she still remembered the other person's identity and said, "Of course, you can."

As soon as the award ceremony ended, Grace headed towards Manuel's direction. Manuel, along with Ainsley, went to the back hall and found an empty dressing room.

'Mr. Gage, it seems you came prepared. What's going on?" Grace asked with a smile.

Manuel made some room and said, "It's her who wants to ask you something."

"Hello, what can I do for you?" Grace asked warmly, her gaze casually taking in Ainsley.

Ainsley got straight to the point and asked, 'Do you know Jake Easton?"

She stared intently into Grace's eyes, not wanting to miss any detail.

As her gaze shifted, Grace lowered her eyes slightly. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with a standard smile. "Ms. Easton, I don't know this person."

"You're sure you don't know him, Ms. Yannin?" Ainsley inquired, looking intently at Grace.

Grace stopped smiling this time, as if she was seriously thinking about it. "I've thought about it carefully just now, but I still don't have any impression. Can Ms. Easton give me a hint? Is this person one of my fans?"

Ainsley pulled out a photo from the bag and asked with confusion, "This is really puzzling. This photo shows Ms. Yannin and Jake together, but now Ms. Yannin claims she doesn't know him."

Grace took the photo and looked at it carefully for a moment before handing it back. "I'm sorry, Ms. Easton. As you know, due to the nature of my job, there are many people who take pictures with me every day, and I can't remember every single one of them. Besides, I haven't been back to my home country much in recent years, so this photo must be from a few years ago. My memory isn't that good."

She laughed and continued, "If you don't believe me, aren't you a therapist?

You can check if I'm lying."

No, she didn't lie!

From the very first sentence, Ainsley was certain that not a single word Grace said was a lie, from beginning to end.

Ainsley took back the photo and sighed, "You were right just now. He was your fan and also my father. Unfortunately, he passed away in an accident a few years ago. I found this photo in his study and thought that he might be your fan. That's why I came here impulsively, hoping to take a photo with you as well. Is that okay?"

"Of course, I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't know." Grace walked over to Ainsley's side, and Manuel took a photo of them with his phone.

Mr. Gage really treats Ms. Easton with such care," Grace said with a knowing smile.

Manuel didn't deny it. Instead, he looked at the dance floor as the music played, feeling moved, and suggested, "Why don't we go back first?"

The three of them returned to the hall, and as the dance music began to play, Manuel was just about to invite Ainsley for a dance.

To her surprise, Grace took the initiative to invite him, "Mr. Gage, may I have the honor of being asked to dance by you?"

Manuel glanced at Ainsley subconsciously, who was intently staring at Grace, seemingly urging him to choose Grace quickly. Manuel reluctantly extended his hand to Grace, "Of course, please."

Ainsley closely watched Grace's retreating figure, replaceing it difficult to understand this woman