When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)
Chapter 243

Chapter

243

"Surely it's not still Mr. Alston?" a reporter asked.

"Okay, enough with the guessing. Pay more attention to our program and my performance, please." Elyse pretended to be embarrassed and smilingly waved her hands as she entered the dressing room. Her assistant came running over to touch up her makeup.

She closed her eyes and instructed emotionlessly, "Make the color darker."

She knew that many people watched 'Show Your Love' although it was only a variety show. Among them were some famous directors, investors, and bigwigs of new media platforms. She could get their attention if she performed well.

She would never have to worry about her path as a celebrity anymore if that happened.

Elyse realized she was the best person she should depend on. She wanted to get famous before Leo found out that Ellen was not the one he owed his sight to.

Even though today could only be regarded as a warm-up before her real battle, it was very important.

Twenty minutes later, the show officially started in the studio.

A well-known emcee in a white dress and a male host in a blue suit came out and enthusiastically introduced the members who had arrived today.

'Show Your Love' was a program about secret admirers. The participants would mainly go through the completion of specific cooperative tasks to show themselves off to their unrequited love, so as to finally achieve the goal of making their secret love public.

Five female artists appeared on the show today.

They took the stage through a group dance.

Elyse had changed into a beautiful and sexy dress to passionately dance with several other artists.

It was only a short interlude and yet, the performance earned a passionate round of applause and screams from the audience.

The corners of Elyse's mouth curled upward when she heard someone yelling her name.

It seems I haven't been forgotten.

The other artists who came here were all celebrities who had just participated in a hit drama, whereas she hadn't done anything.

Noticing this, the audience began to discuss and speculate about how she got in.

Elyse would love for everyone to speculate more. The more they guessed, the more her name was mentioned and the more attention she would receive.

"You ladies danced so well that I almost passed out from watching you!" The male host came over with a smile and sighed.

The hostess stood next to Elyse as she announced, "We have to specifically introduce this guest of ours. Even though she hasn't developed in the country in the past few years, her previous works have gotten the attention of many."

Clips of Elyse's works that matched the hostess' words were displayed on the big screen.

She was the only one who received such honor among the five artists.

"What's going on? Why is she the only one being introduced?" someone in the audience asked in confusion.

A person who knew the ropes of the industry replied, "Isn't that obvious? She must have been sent in by an investor."

"How powerful of an investor are they to be able to send someone in?"

"Of course, it's the most powerful one. Haven't you heard? Yummy Tummy Beverage is not the most important investor this time. It's Genesis Company." The person waved the Yummy Tummy Beverage in their hand.

To promote Yummy Tummy Beverage, the company placed its products everywhere on and off the stage. "Genesis Company does not advertise and they only have one requirement, which is to add someone in."

"Wow! I'm envious."

The gossip-loving crowd had always loved watching the rich spend money to gain a beauty's smile.

Even though Elyse couldn't hear everyone's discussion while she stood on the stage, she clearly felt the audience's eyes on her.

Her smile continued to deepen in satisfaction. She could already imagine herself being the center of attention tonight!

She then closed her eyes to enjoy the moment.

"The five on stage are all women of rare beauty. Your good looks and outstanding talents have created countless images on film and touched thousands of people." After the female host finished speaking, the host followed suit. "But there is one person who has won over tens of millions of fans with her talent alone. Even after leaving the industry for four years, the number of her fans has not decreased after her comeback. She even has more fans than ever! This is the sixth, and last, special guest that we have arranged to join us today."

The host deliberately kept the audience guessing.

The audience thought that there would only be five celebrities onstage today, but now that there was an additional one whom the host so vividly described, the crowd was in an immediate uproar. "He's talking about Foxy, isn't he?"

"Foxy came too?"

"I thought that she never participates in variety shows!"

While everyone was still guessing, the closed door on the stage slowly opened. A snow-white mask slowly appeared from the depths of the blue light.

Elyse's works initially displayed on the screen were replaced by this mask in an instant.

It was snow-white, pure, and vivid.

The mask only exposed a pair of clear eyes that people could get lost in.

"It really is Foxy! She's here!"

The crowd immediately went crazy upon seeing her.

The platform that was simultaneously broadcasting the show live was also bombarded with comments.

This was the type of reaction shows wanted. Seeing this, the host and hostess exchanged a smile.

Elyse was still basking in the joy of being watched by everyone. However, she couldn't help being startled when her name could no longer be heard and was replaced by Foxy's. She swiftly opened her eyes.

Her gaze then shifted to the blue light that the crowd was looking at, but she saw Foxy wearing a mask just like on her live broadcasts, only revealing a pair of lively eyes. Foxy was wearing a white dress of the same color as the mask as she sauntered through the stage special effects' smoke screen.

Her footsteps were so light she looked like she was floating.

"Ah! Foxy is also my idol!" The artists on stage couldn't help but squeal passionately.

Foxy had gotten the attention of seemingly the whole world.

However, the perfect smile on Elyse's face immediately froze at Foxy's appearance.

Elyse knew better than anyone that Foxy was Amelie!

This damn woman!

How did she have the connections to have the opportunity to show off by herself?!

Seeing Foxy here suddenly made Elyse feel as though her being here was only incidental to Foxy's appearance.

Even the hostess' compliments for Elyse had suddenly become as unimportant as an unsolicited opinion.

F*ck!

Now that her spotlight was snatched away from her, Elyse was filled with so much hatred for Amelie that she could chew a hole in her.

On the other hand, Amelie seemed oblivious to the other woman's disgust as she stopped in front of Elyse.

Her clear gaze unashamedly scanned Elyse from head to toe.

For some reason, that one look made Elyse's chest feel tight and she involuntarily cowered to the back.

She turned around just enough to take one step to the last position and stand up straight.

The cameramen in front of the stage happened to capture Elyse quietly shrinking away, making her at a loss for words.

As this was the first time the two hosts met Foxy in real life, they had to ask more questions.

A few minutes had passed by the time they brought their focus to the next segment, which was the female celebrities' confession time.

It was a simple segment. All the women had to say was whether they had someone they had a crush on, their crushes' occupations, or their characteristics.

This segment would play a guiding role in the arrangement of the male guests. The female guests would either explicitly or implicitly hint at a lot of things, but they would not reveal who their crushes were. "What about you, Foxy? Do you have someone you like? What kind of man is he?" The hosts quickly got to Amelie.

Amelie smiled under the mask as a hint of lightheartedness appeared in her eyes. "Does it have to be a man? Can't I have a crush on a woman?"

A commotion immediately broke out in the crowd.

Her words were simply earth-shattering.

Taken aback by the unexpected information, the hostess didn't know how to respond. Fortunately, the host responded quickly, "And there is a reason that everyone likes Foxy-you're straightforward! Can you tell us a thing or two about the lady you have a crush on?"

Instead of answering straight away, Amelie looked to Elyse with a half-smile on her face.

Even though her gaze wasn't threatening, Elyse still felt her body break out in goosebumps.

Why is this b*tch looking at me?

The host took the hint and asked, "Are you interested in Miss Clayton?"

Amelie casually smiled and glided over to Elyse. "Am I not allowed to?" she asked, her head cocked.

Elyse had no comeback.

What is Amelie up to? Did she join this program to pick a fight with me? People will have a prejudice against me if they think I'm not straight! It wouldn't have mattered if we were overseas, but this country isn't that open-minded yet!

"That reminds me..." Amelie continued, "We have history, don't we?"

Her words were getting more and more outrageous by the second.

Elyse knew that she wouldn't have the chance to rectify this if she didn't explain it properly today.

No director would hire her if she didn't give a good explanation!

Suppressing the bubbling anger in her, Elyse forced a smile and decided to clean Amelie's clock so that Amelie would admit to her mistakes.

And so, she began, "Sorry, but I would like to clarify-"

Before she finished her words, she saw Amelie slowly approaching her before lifting her mask for Elyse's eyes only. "Speaking of which, last night..."