Chapter 922 Love Reality Show
Patrick's expression darkened, especially when he heard her say she had someone she liked.
He wanted to strangle her.
If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, he wouldn't be standing here listening to her nonsense, letting her anger him.
With a sinister tone, he said, "Oh, you don't think I'm using this to tie you to my side, do you? I'm not that desperate."
Cindy opened her mouth to speak.
Before she could say anything, Patrick continued, "Don't worry, once this blows over, I'll leave you immediately!"
Cindy lowered her eyes, hiding a trace of sadness.
She said calmly, "That's good. Come in. Do I need to change into my evening dress?"
Patrick pressed his lips together and strode inside, saying, "Yeah."
Cindy closed the door and went to the walk-in closet to change into her dress.
When she came out, she saw Patrick standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, talking on the phone.
He was probably discussing the next steps with his management team.
Nowadays, the public was more accepting of celebrities' relationships.
Fans were no longer shocked when their idols went public with their love lives.
Some fans even embraced their idols' partners.
For example, a recently popular couple who fell in love on set and became a sweet pair off-screen.
Their appearance on a dating reality show had fans captivated by their love story.
Cindy had watched a few episodes when she had time.
They were indeed a model of young love, but it was so perfect that she couldn't bring herself to envy them.
While she was lost in thought, Patrick hung up the phone and walked over to her.
He grabbed her wrist and led her to the only plain white wall in the room, then took out his phone and opened the front camera, aiming it at them.
Patrick stared at the panicked Cindy in the camera, a cold glint in his eyes. He said, "Don't be so stiff. Smile for the camera."
Cindy took a deep breath and managed to show eight teeth in a smile just as Patrick pressed the shutter, capturing the moment.
He immediately let go of her and was about to post on Facebook when Cindy grabbed his hand, intertwining her fingers with his.
Patrick was taken aback, looking at her in surprise.
She calmly took his phone and snapped a photo of their clasped hands, then withdrew her hand.
"You post on Facebook first. I'll follow," Cindy said.
Patrick pressed his lips together, knowing that the official announcement had to come from him.
He had discussed it with his team earlier, and they decided to keep it brief.
So, he tagged Cindy and posted the photo, announcing their relationship.
Cindy then posted the photo of their clasped hands, confirming their relationship.
Facebook went wild. Patrick, known as the "Ice Prince," had everyone guessing who could win his heart.
Now, it turned out he did have someone he liked, and she was somewhat in the industry.
Fortunately, Cindy was a social media influencer.
Anyone interested in fashion and makeup had likely seen her videos and admired her transformative makeup skills.
So, when their relationship went public, there were surprisingly few negative comments.
Instead, fans joked that Patrick was the one who was lucky to be with her.
After all, Cindy was quite impressive.
The news of Patrick's relationship stayed at the top of the headlines until the third morning, when the buzz finally died down.
Patrick's PR team reviewed the impact of the announcement.
Patrick sat in a chair, a dark cloud hanging over him.
The team analyzed the traffic and found that Patrick had gained 300,000 followers in the past two days because of the announcement.
Cindy, on the other hand, had gained 500,000 followers, with fans congratulating her and Patrick and urging her to update her makeup videos.
Laura said, "Usually, when a celebrity goes public with a relationship, the one with fewer fans gets overshadowed. But Ms. Croix is an exception. Her fans are begging her to update her videos, even jokingly offering to help with editing. They want her to make longer videos, like 150 minutes."
"That's as long as a movie. These fans are crazy," another team member exclaimed.
Laura glanced at Patrick with a smile. "Nowadays, young women are more interested in becoming beautiful themselves than just idolizing someone. That's why beauty and skincare products are the best sellers."
Laura looked at Patrick again and lowered her voice. "Patrick, you don't seem happy about going public with your relationship."
Laura knew the most about Patrick and Cindy's complicated history.
She had seen their passionate love and their bitter breakup.
She thought they would never cross paths again, but Cindy ended up joining Patrick's crew as his makeup artist.
She thought they had reconciled, but Patrick's attitude in the past few days suggested otherwise.
Patrick rubbed his face and said, "It's nothing, Laura. Just keep an eye on Facebook. The current calm isn't necessarily a good thing."
"You two are in a genuine relationship, not interfering with anyone else's. What's there to worry about?" Laura remained calm.
Patrick pressed his lips together. The high level of attention on their relationship made him uneasy.
If their past grievances were dug up by reporters, it would be a scandalous story.
"Just keep an eye on it. It won't hurt," Patrick said, standing up to leave.
Laura sensed something and quickly followed, lowering her voice. "I wanted to ask yesterday. Did you two decide to go public because of the situation, or was it planned?"
Patrick frowned and was silent for a moment. He said, "I planned it. She was forced by the situation. If it weren't for Phoebe, she wouldn't have agreed to go public."
"What exactly is going on between you two?" Laura couldn't help but ask.
They seemed to be in a constant state of limbo, neither completely estranged nor fully reconciled.
Patrick walked ahead, ignoring Laura's question.
But Laura wasn't one to give up easily. She quickly caught up and continued, "If you don't explain, how am I supposed to do my job? You probably don't know, but a dating reality show called yesterday invited you two to participate. It's the hottest show this year."
Patrick said, "I'm not doing reality shows."
"They're offering a high appearance fee. Aren't you planning to retire from acting? Don't you want to make some extra money?" Laura urged.
Patrick stopped and thought for a few seconds. His expression softened as he said, "Ask Cindy. If she agrees, I'll do it."
Log in with Google Account
Chapters
Favorite
Settings
