"Yvonne, your fans would like to know more about your relationship with Jenkins Quartley. What do you think about his decision to make your relationship public? How is your relationship with him now?" The hostess asked, her tone excited.
Yvonne seemed taken aback by her question. A flustered expression appeared on her face for a split second.
Still, she managed to calm herself down and maintain her composure.
She flashed a coy smile at the audience and said, "Well, you'll have to ask him about that."
She dodged the question with a clever response.
With that being said, the hostess could only let out a dry laugh.
Jenkins was not an entertainer but a big shot overseeing the entertainment industry. Moreover, he was known for being low-profile. Who would dare to interview him?
Meanwhile, in the apartment, Natalie's lips parted in surprise as she watched the interview.
Jenkins Quartley?
The name sounded familiar.
More importantly, since when was Yvonne in a relationship? Why didn't she mention anything about it to her before?
Natalie was even planning on introducing Yvonne to Benjamin if Yvonne didn't have a date.
She immediately called Yvonne.
The interview was pre-recorded, so Yvonne should be free to talk now.
Sure enough, Yvonne picked up the phone in an instant.
Natalie beamed and congratulated her, "Yvonne! I saw you on television. Congratulations, you made it!"
"Thank you, Natalie," Yvonne replied, the excitement in her voice fully on display.
"What's going on with your new relationship? Why didn't you tell me about it before?" Natalie cut to the chase.
There was a moment of silence on Yvonne's side.
"I can't explain this through the phone now. Let's talk about it the next time we meet, okay?" Yvonne said.
Natalie took the hint. Yvonne seemed to be unwilling to talk about it.
She raised an eyebrow, a brief moment of doubt flashing through her mind.
"Alright. I won't hold you up then. We can talk about it the next time we meet."
"Okay, bye."
"Bye."
The call ended with a beep. Once she put down the phone, Yvonne looked quite stiff and distraught.
The truth was she was ashamed of what she had done, and she did not know how to tell Natalie about this.
"Are you ready, Yvonne? It's time to go," Penney rushed into the dressing room and urged Yvonne.
Yvonne stood up and smoothed her dress frantically, "I'm ready."
Penney scanned Yvonne from top to bottom and raised an eyebrow at her, commenting, "You don't look well. You're about to receive your first ever award today, you must look your best!"
Yvonne nodded in agreement. It was true, she was about to receive the first award she had won in the entertainment industry. She must look good.
She quickly put on a dazzling smile.
Her heart beated wildly as she followed Penney into the hall.
They were attending an entertainment awards ceremony, and Yvonne had won the Best New Artist Award.
Although it was not a prestigious award, it still carried some weight in her career. As a rising star, it served as recognition to her popularity and her skills.
The award also represented a good start for her career.
It was soon time to announce the winner for the Best New Artist award. Yvonne's heart was pounding as she waited for the host to call out her name.
In truth, the organizers of the awards ceremony had already informed her of her win beforehand. Despite this, she was still feeling very emotional.
This was her first award after all.
"Next, we will be announcing the winner for the Best New Artist award. The award goes to... Yvonne Simpson!" The presenter announced Yvonne's name loudly with a proud grin.
Yvonne immediately stood up and waved at the crowd.
However, the crowd's response was cold.
No one applauded or cheered for her. In fact, a few of them even scoffed lightly to themselves.
Some of them were jealous of her achievements,
while others felt that it was unfair.
Yvonne started as an insignificant actress, barely making the D- list and only playing minor characters ever since her debut. However, she blew up because of her relationship with Jenkins. Of course, some of the actors felt bitter and that it was unfair about her win.
Besides, the web series in which she had starred as the female lead had just ended its shooting and was not even broadcasted yet. However, she already won Best New Artist. People started to doubt that she truly deserved the award.
"What's so great about her? She only won because of Jenkins."
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