Sandy glanced around and then looked at Anthony. "I'll be quick."
With that, Sandy swiftly rushed into the women's restroom.
When Sandy came out and saw the person standing next to Anthony, she couldn't help but pause.
"Done?" Anthony spotted Sandy first and greeted her.
Sandy nodded. "Yes."
Aaron looked at the person who came out of the women's restroom and furrowed his brow slightly. "You... You look familiar."
Sandy smiled. "Do I? Have we met before?"
Anthony was originally going to introduce them, but seeing Sandy pretend not to recognize Aaron, he didn't casually speak up and even gave Hiruma a warning look.
Hiruma understood Anthony's gaze and nodded, indicating that he wouldn't say much.
Aaron, hearing this, didn't say anything further and instead turned to Anthony, whispering, "Bro, do you have time to go home for a while? Uncle and Aunt haven't seen you in a long time, and Aunt really misses you."
Anthony nodded. "I know."
Aaron nodded. "Then I'll go first."
Anthony replied, "Okay, take care."
As Aaron was about to leave, he glanced at Sandy's face again and asked, "Do you know her, Sandy?"
Sandy turned to Aaron and answered straightforwardly, "Of course, she's the popular female celebrity now. We must know each other."
Aaron heard this response and didn't say anything more. He nodded at Anthony and then turned to leave.
"Do you two not know each other?" Hiruma's voice came right after Aaron left. "Aren't you both in the same circle? You should know each other, right?"
Anthony also looked at Sandy. "Was Aaron behind the rumors between you two?"
Sandy didn't answer Anthony's question directly but instead asked in return, "Do you know each other? Are you brothers? Blood-related?"
Anthony nodded. "He's my cousin."
Sandy nodded. "So you're all family. No wonder I felt like you resembled him. I didn't want to ask you before."
After saying that, Sandy looked at Anthony. "Let's go."
Anthony gestured for Hiruma to remove the sign and then turned to follow Sandy's steps. "You didn't answer my question earlier. Was Aaron responsible for the rumors between you two last time?"
Sandy shook her head. "Yes and no. But it's all in the past, so let's not bring it up."
Sandy had almost forgotten about the previous incident. In the entertainment industry, rumors can circulate between anyone. Good or bad, they all happen. It's a matter of getting used to it. If you can't handle it and let it affect you, it only shows a weak mindset.
Sandy entered this industry with the belief that, besides acting skills, having a strong mindset was crucial. In most cases, she wouldn't be affected even if others were crumbling.
However, it still depended on the situation and the person.
Regarding the incident with Aaron last time, Sandy did take it personally. After all, it was deliberate, and Aaron was just a pawn.
Seeing that Sandy didn't want to elaborate, Anthony didn't ask further.
It was already around 6:30 pm when they finished dinner. The three of them drove to the outskirts for the light show.
"The show has just started. Anthony, you go in first, and I'll join you after parking the car," Hiruma suggested.
Hiruma parked the car at the entrance and gestured for Anthony and Sandy to get out first. He would find them once he parked the car.
Anthony agreed and opened the door, stepping out of the car. Then he reached out and helped Sandy out. "You can find us at our spot later."
Hiruma acknowledged and, after Anthony closed the door, he accelerated and drove away.
Once Hiruma left, Anthony looked at Sandy and whispered, "Let's go."
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