BXBX NOVEL Chapter 554: FIRST RED CARPET (II)
Beneath the coat, he donned simple black pants, tailored to fit but without embellishments. The undershirt was a basic, form-fitting black garment. The choice of black for the pants and the undershirt created a balanced contrast, allowing the coat to be the focal point of the outfit. It provided a clean and minimalist foundation, letting the red coat to stand out without distraction.
His hair, a deep black, framed his face perfectly. The sleek, glossy strands fell in a carefully disheveled manner, evoking a sense of effortless chic. There were no elaborate hairstyles or intricate accessories; instead, the simplicity of the dark, lustrous locks added to the overall aesthetic.
The absence of excessive adornments highlighted the deliberate minimalism, allowing his natural features and the striking red coat to take center stage.
His eyes, dark and intense, were outlined with a subtle smudge of black eyeliner. Against his naturally fair complexion, the makeup accentuated the whiteness of his skin. The touch of red lipstick added a bold pop of color, harmonizing with the red coat.
The overall look made the already beautiful Astrid even more beautiful.
After the initial surprise, the reporters finally came back to their senses and started taking photos once again. Letting their small cameras fly to take photos of the two actors walking on the red carpet at every angle.
Although most of them tried to take photos of the two equally, some of them couldn\'t resist the urge to take more photos of Astrid Townsend. These reporters were mostly photographers at heart. So, they couldn\'t help but take photos of a beautiful subject.
The fans on the scene were not as restrained as the reporters. Almost everyone screamed in excitement. Even though who were not Astrid\'s fans and were there to support other actors. In fact, the number of Astrid\'s fans on the scene were not that many. And yet, with the screams echoing around, one would think the place was filled with his fans.
"Astrid! You\'re so pretty!"
"I\'m going to be your fan from now on!"
"Aster, I love you!"
"Aster, you\'re definitely going to win!
Astrid smiled and waved at the people present, which only intensified the screams.
"I told you, you\'re going to get all the spotlight."
Although Lauren said that, there was no grievance in his voice. Instead, he sounded happy for him. This showed just how confident he was of himself. If the one walking with Astrid right now was a person who lacked that confidence, there\'s a chance they might feel insecure, or jealous even.
He\'s not saying that because he\'s being narcissistic or anything. It\'s just something that could easily happen in such a situation. After all, jealousy and envy were things very prevalent in this industry. It\'s the same then, and it\'s the same now.
Having found friends who were not affected by such things was already a great blessing for him.
"Don\'t worry, once you won the best supporting actor award, you won\'t only get the spotlight, you will even be a trending topic on [Cyberspace]."
He said that with a bit of teasing, but he truly believed that Lauren would get that award.
"Hey, don\'t jinx me like that," Lauren said with a pout.
Astrid only chuckled at that.
The emcee up ahead started to introduce Astrid and Lauren to the audience of the live stream. By the time the two arrived for a short interview, the emcee had already finished her introduction.
"Welcome, you two," she said. "This will be the first Silver Moon Award nominations for the both of you, correct?"
"Yes, that\'s why we\'re both very nervous," Lauren answered.
"No way, it doesn\'t really show," the emcee said.
"It\'s true. Both of us had jitters before we even arrived here," Astrid added.
"Hey, Aster, don\'t tell them that. It will ruin my cool image."
"Oh, I didn\'t know it\'s not already ruined."
The emcee chuckled at their little tit-for-tat. "It seems the two of you are really close."
"Of course we are. We\'re friends, after all," Lauren said that in a very natural way that no one would probably give any other meaning to it.
"I\'m very grateful for the friendship, by the way," Astrid said with a cheeky grin.
"As you should," Lauren responded with an equally cheeky grin.
The emcee let out another chuckle seeing that. "Then can you tell us about your outfit for tonight? Since both of you look very dashing, I\'m sure many of our viewers would want to know about what you\'re wearing."
"I\'m wearing a custom tuxedo by Velouré." Lauren then proceeded to talk about the clothes he\'s wearing.
Then it was Astrid\'s turn.
"My whole attire is from EMMA. They\'re generous enough to let me wear clothes from their next collection."
Yes, these clothes hadn\'t been released to the public yet. Actually, he wasn\'t supposed to wear these clothes. But Casey contacted him last night and told him EMMA would be willing to sponsor his clothes for today. He said it would be like endorsing their new collection. So, he would be compensated generously.
He passed the decision making to Ellis and let her decide. At the end, she and Casey reached an agreement. Although Aurora Bliss was a bit annoyed at first because of the sudden change of plans. But after seeing this red coat, that annoyance quickly disappeared.
"Now, can you please pose for our viewers," the emcee said at the end of their interview.
Lauren looked at him, as if asking silently, \'are we going to do that thing?\'. Of course, Astrid nodded.
Then the both of them held up one hand in the shape of half a heart and put them together. With the two hands forming a whole heart, they smiled brightly in front of the camera.