A Night with Her Cruel Mate novel Chapter 23

Samuel wrapped his arm around Julia's shoulder and gave her a comforting smile. "If I hadn't heard it, then I would've let it slide. But I heard it clearly and I can't stand them speaking ill of my sweetheart."

Julia chuckled and gently shook her head. She was accustomed to the teasing tone that Samuel used whenever he talked to her. She nudged him and playfully retorted, "If they heard what you had just said, they will hate me more."

"Who cares? Come here, I'll introduce you to someone." Samuel was being mysterious. Although Julia kept asking him who it was, he wouldn't budge. Since she was wearing heels, it was very inconvenient for her to keep walking.

After a while, Samuel finally stopped and Julia finally had the chance to know who it was.

When she saw the person standing in front of her, Julia's eyes widened in shock.

As if nothing had just happened, Samuel greeted the man in front of them. "Director Zhang, I would like to introduce you to my friend."

"This is...?" Director Zhang turned to look at Julia. In his head, he was trying to remember who she was, but couldn't.

It made Julia sad to think about the fact that despite being in the industry for so long, she had never had the chance to make Director Zhang's acquaintance.

"This is my best friend, Julia Gu," Samuel politely replied. "Well, she just told me that you are her idol, so I took her here to meet you."

"Really?" Director Zhang laughed, his face gleaming with amusement. His gaze lingered at the woman. "Aren't you the actress who won the Best New Artist the other day?"

"Yes." Julia smiled, trying to recover from the happiness she felt when he knew who she was. "Thank God you remember me, Director Zhang. The prize is not worth mentioning."

"Don't say that," Director Zhang replied with a gentle smile. "The prize is still worth something. You are just as professional as the other celebrities in the industry."

"Director Zhang, you flatter me!" Julia laughed, as she conversed with Director Zhang. She had finally calmed down after panicking earlier.

She knew that Samuel wanted to help. Now that she had her shot, she was not going to embarrass him. "Director Zhang, you truly are an idol of our generation. Evers since I was young, I already loved watching your movies.

Speaking of this, one of your speeches actually inspired me to pursue acting..."

"My speech?" Director Zhang was pleased to hear Julia's compliments. However, he was curious as to what she wanted to say. "Which one?"

"It was when you won an award during a film festival. You held the trophy out to the audience and said, 'One should always have dreams. Even if there are many difficulties you will face on the road ahead, as long as you have a goal in mind, you will achieve them.'

What you said that night inspired me to become an actress. Even though my family kept telling me stop daydreaming, I have worked hard to get to where I am now."