Milia screamed as she fell. Although some people tried to step forward to help, they still saw this incident as funny.
Her white face was filled with embarrassment, and she was still trembling a little after being helped up from the floor.
"Who is this person? Looks like she's not playing any role in this film right?"
"I don't know her either. I think she probably came here for a free promotion!"
"Sigh, celebs nowadays… They'd really do everything for the sake of popularity!"
Backstage, many people were whispering and pointing towards Milia. The girl's eyes became hateful as her heart couldn't stand the painful taunts.
On the stage, Lilia was seen wearing that beautiful and elegant dress then went on a quick photoshoot and question and answer session. On her left and right side stood Edward and William, and other supporting actors.
Shirley, the female lead, was not present, so Lilia became the centerpiece of attention on the tour this time.
Milia stood not far from the stage, looking at Lilia's figure standing gracefully in the spotlight. She clenched her fists tightly and hated her with a passion.
If she had agreed to take her onto the stage, there wouldn't be an accident like now.
It was clear that the directive was a company request, but Lilia had completely ignored it to the point that she spoke harshly to her.
Milia thought that she might never really be able to match Lilia.
In her impression, when appearing in front of the media, Lilia was always graceful and gentle.
Now, it seemed that the impression was just a disguise.
...
The first tour of the "Chosen Kingdom" in Jakarta ended perfectly in two hours.
Throughout the event, Louis showed great patience and took all media inquiries seriously.
Including the clip that he played as a gift to his loyal viewers, it made people really feel how amazing the work of a famous director was.
After that short performance, the person who became the most popular target for media journalists during the interview session was Lilia.
The topic about her had not stopped from the start to the end of the tour.
At this time, the media surrounded her and the other two protagonists. They quickly pointed their microphones at Lilia and asked complicated questions.
"Lilia, are you really the daughter of the Mayer family? Can you tell us how you found out?"
"Lilia, it was reported on the Internet that you and Shirley don't get along and now she's suddenly absent from the film promotion tour today. How do you respond to this?"
"Lilia, after Sara Hartanto got into a car accident, did you visit her?"
"Lilia ..."
Most of the questions raised had nothing to do with the film.
These reporters also tried to use their chance to publish interesting stories.
At this time, William and Edward who stood next to Lilia were embarrassed and felt left out.
After all, Edward was a veteran actor. His expression did not change, but he vaguely felt that his presence was not as important as it used to be and that he was beginning to fall out of the spotlight.
William was the first to speak. "Today is our film tour, so we beg everyone not to ask questions that have nothing to do with the movie."
As soon as he spoke, the reporter's microphone immediately turned towards him. "William, may I ask you about Sara Hartanto? After learning about the car accident, what did you do?"
"William, it is said that Sara's legs had been amputated and that she'd be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. With such a condition, would you still consider spending your life with her?"
This was a great question!
Lilia stood beside him, glanced at the reporters who were asking questions calmly, then turned to look at William. She could see that dozens of microphones were turning in front of William and the man's face turned dark in an instant.
William did not pay attention to Lilia's gaze, but the reporter asked a very sensitive question and made him freeze.
The truth was, he hadn't visited Sara ever since she got into a car accident.
Since he joined the film "The Chosen Kingdom", the relationship between the two had been severed. Even if they didn't officially announce their break up, they were already treating each other like strangers.
William did not expect that he would attract such a huge commotion when he tried to help Lilia.
Traces of annoyance flashed in his eyes, and he wanted to avoid such questions. But he couldn't run anywhere as he was surrounded by the media that tirelessly tried to dig his private life. There was absolutely no way for him to escape.
Lilia still had a faint smile on her cheek. Seeing the reporter busy asking William, she said generously to the journalists, "Sorry I still have some business, my friends are happy to answer your questions. See you later."
At the same time, she walked away from behind Edward.
These entertainment reporters were a little anxious, so they rushed to block Lilia's path once again. Even Edward, who was planning to leave the interview area, was blocked.
"Lilia, hold on a second please. Is your dress today the newest release of the Van brand?"
Lilia's steps stopped at the question.
She turned around and smiled, "This dress is indeed Van's brand."
Someone yelled from behind. "Why can you have it? If it's the latest release of the Van brand and hasn't been officially launched yet, how can you get hold of the latest collection?"
This suspicious tone managed to make the reporters look at Lilia again, and everyone's expecting gaze was no less extraordinary.
"Lilia, that dress... Is it real?"
Entertainment reporters would always find a way to make any narrative become newsworthy.
Lilia was used to this kind of situation, so she looked behind the crowd without changing her face. "The elements of this dress are all the hallmarks of the Van brand. If you have any doubts, you better wait for their next launch and I'll let you decide whether this dress is real or not."
"Lilia, do you have a close relationship with Alex Vander? Product confidentiality before official release is very important, why is he suddenly making you endorse his collection today?"
Lilia didn't want to answer this question to avoid trouble. "Sorry, I have other urgent business, let's stop here for today. See you guys later,"
She thought she'd answered enough and she did not plan to entertain the media any further.
Lilia forced her way out of the crowd, so Dina and Rini immediately stepped forward to protect her. The three of them then quickly disappeared from the crowd.
Throughout the entire process, she did not look at William at the slightest. After calmly facing the media, Lilia only left a shadow of elegance in the depths of her dark eyes.
William stared at the direction she walked away, lowering his eyelids slightly to block the cold light that had suddenly come.
After she left the place and arrived in the locker room, Lilia sighed with relief.
The first day of this film promotion was finally over, but she never saw Milia again.
"Dina, how long has Milia worked in the company?" Lilia asked as she walked out after changing her clothes.
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