Chapter 1063 The Video Was Edited
Oscar chuckled, "I've been in the director's chair for over 20 years, and let me tell you, it's rare to find movies that both critics and audiences love. Natalie, these two films have set you up nicely. Keep pushing yourself and try out different roles. Your acting is natural, but it needs more depth. But hey, your delivery is spot on—full of energy and clear as a bell."
Natalie nodded, feeling grateful. She raised her glass. "To Oscar and Matthew."
Samuel joined in, raising his glass too.
They all chatted away until around 11 PM.
Outside, the bodyguards had shooed away the paparazzi, so they didn't get much.
The paparazzi were bummed about missing such a juicy scoop and the cash that came with it. Their drone only caught the four of them eating and chatting. For the sake of a good story, they edited out Oscar and Matthew, leaving just Samuel and Natalie.
One of the paparazzi hesitated. "Isn't this a bit misleading?"
"Who cares? It's a hot scoop. Two big stars having dinner together? I'm selling this video right now."
The media was hungry for headlines, and soon enough, a third-tier outlet bought it for $200,000.
With cash in hand and nothing else to gain, the paparazzi took off.
Soon, a small paparazzi account on Facebook posted the three-second clip.
The headline read: [Top Stars Spotted Having an Intimate Dinner Late at Night]
The video blew up, racking up over a million views and thousands of shares in just ten minutes.
Comments flooded in.
[What?]
[Is this real? Natalie and Samuel together?]
[Didn't Natalie just get married?]
[Samuel's always kept his private life private. This is shocking.]
[My favorite actress and actor together? I want to believe it, but they seem too good to be true. Probably just friends.]
[Natalie and Samuel are co-stars in Rising Winds. They just did an interview together. What's the big deal about having dinner?]
[Exactly, is it a scandal just because friends in the industry have dinner together?]
[Jumping to conclusions from a three-second video is ridiculous. They're just friends having dinner.]
While there were plenty of gossipers, a lot of people stayed rational.
Fans also took the opportunity to promote Rising Winds.
The video sparked a huge online debate.
Juniper got back to her hotel, painting her nails on the sofa when her assistant mentioned the whole thing. Suddenly, she had an idea and told her assistant to leave.
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