The people were not going to let Nell leave like this. They tried to put a tail on her but were stopped by the staff.
Unable to interview Nell, they turned their attention to Celine who was standing at a side.
“Celine Jennings, you’re in the same set and are sisters with Nell. Do you know about her being drugged?”
The look on Celine’s face was ever-changing and fascinating.
Forcing a smile, she could not bring herself to admit her oblivion. With the latest on Nell and her burying the hatchet posted just a few days ago, she would be assumed to be putting on a show if she were to say that she did not know about the huge ordeal surrounding Nell.
In the end, she let out a stiff smile. “Of course, I know about this but sister refused to reveal much of it. I’m not too sure myself on the details.”
“Who do you think is out to get her? Are there any suspects in mind?”
“Yes! Surely, you have the same level of understanding, being on the same set?”
Clenching her fist in secret, Celine faced the camera with her averting eyes ill at ease.
Yet, she was hemmed in by the media. Unlike Nell, she did not have a bodyguard like Nancy to path the way for her. Hence, she stood there awkwardly.
Resenting dreadfully inside, she cursed Kylie whose whereabouts were unknown. Why was she not here at a time like this?
Finally, she managed to escape from the reporters’ pursuit with the help of the security personnel hired by the set.
Unable to get to the bottom through Celine, the reporters had their eyes set on the other party involved in the scandal — Tim Coombs.
Nevertheless, Tim was known for his hot temper. Despite being bombarded by questions from the media, he did not provide an inconclusive answer.
He only told the press to seek the police for an answer once the case was cracked. What was the point of asking him?
Tim was a victim. Was it his duty to solve the puzzle for them as well?
He then left with a long face.
Although the reporters were not able to get the answer they wanted, it was not a fruitless trip here.
By the afternoon, clips of Celine’s bloopers were posted on the web.
Interview clips of Nell and Celine reacting to last night’s photographs then ensued.
Due to the time lapse in posting, many netizens were surprised and disappointed at Celine’s performance from the acting clips.
“Didn’t Celine Jennings win a Hundred Flowers award? What’s with the terrible acting? I heard that the character is firm and tough in nature. Even if she was dethroned, she dare not come on too strong for the sake of her life but what’s with the wimpy attitude!”
“Yeah, I’ve seen the draft of this character. Her crying scenes are so fake! Where are the tears?”
“Is this the standard of a film star? If that’s the case, I can be a film star too.”
“Save it. What film star? More like a star without substance.”
“The above comment, what are you saying? Our Celine won an award based on her skills. You’re obviously a bunch of sour grapes judging by your tone!”
“Tsk, won an award based on her skills? Fancy saying that! Got to give it to the water armies.”
“Exactly. Everyone knew that it was quite a stir when the judges of Hundred Flowers were finalizing the winner. There were still over ten thousand votes in difference from the first place thirty seconds before but within seconds, the ten thousand votes were made up in full. Ha, I know a machine tallies up the count but who knows if the votes come out of nowhere!”
“The above comment, don’t make baseless accusations! Our Celine won fair and square. You look for the organizer if you’re unable to accept the truth. Why are you trolling here?”
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