The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 166

Marie had a headache from anger and said, “Now the whole country knows that you’ve claimed you’ll

win the

best actor award. Apart from your fans defending you online, there’s just a wave of sarcasm. If you

don’t win

the best actor, people will laugh at you until next year!”

Darwin threw his phone, leaned back on the couch, wrapped himself in his robe, and said, “You never

know, I acted so well, what if I actually win? At that time, I’ll make all these people’s faces swell up!”

Marie was rendered speechless.

“Can you just get the best actor award whenever you want? Where does this inexplicable confidence

come

from?”

“How about we find some news to suppress this matter?” Darwin approached Marie sneakily and said.

Marie glanced at him and asked, “What news?”

“That kind of explosive news…” Darwin said quietly.

“For example?” Marie raised her eyebrows at him.

“For example… news about me having a girlfriend…” Darwin said tentatively.

www.

Marie picked up the pillow beside her, threw it at his head, and scolded, “Stop thinking about hitting on

Sasha!”

Darwin hugged his pillow, scratched his head, and said, “What’s wrong with me that you have to stop

me?”

Marie glanced at him helplessly, “This isn’t about whether you’re okay or not, this is about Sasha’s

career

possibly being ruined. It’s not just about you, I can’t possibly use Sasha as a shield for you.”

Darwin stood up, rubbed his hair, and said, “So, should I go ask Sasha and just get it clarified?”

Marie was rendered speechless.

Marie grabbed him firmly, “Stop! Don’t be ridiculous!”

Darwin was now surrounded by rumors, but he didn’t care at all. His mind was full of thoughts about

Sasha.

However, it was really hard to say what Sasha was thinking.

Marie was also very troubled by this situation. The difficulty was that she could ignore it, but it would

greatly

affect Darwin’s public image. However, if it wasn’t handled well, it would have an even greater impact

on his

future career.

Moreover, since someone intentionally recorded the video to harm Darwin, they wouldn’t let Darwin

hide and

remain silent.

Indeed, the best way was to create an even bigger news story to overshadow this incident.

Marie had a headache when her assistant called and told her to quickly check Twitter.

Marie got her phone back, and the hot topic on Twitter now was (Sabrina’s Mysterious Man at the

Night

Party.]

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Marie was taken aback, clicked on the Twitter content, and saw a very blurry photo of Sabrina holding

hands

with a man, talking about something.

Although they were all wearing duckbill caps, it was still clear that it was indeed Sabrina herself.

It’s important to know that ever since Sabrina starred in the TV series The Autumn Tragedy and

became a

rising young star, she gradually climbed to the status of a B-list celebrity. Many people admired this

sweet

and lovely girl.

Some even compared Sabrina to Carly back then, as Carly was also going for the innocent and

adorable

image. If it weren’t for her recklessly messing with Marie, she wouldn’t have ended up in such a

predicament.

Sabrina had always been single, but suddenly, photos of her attending a party with a man surfaced.

Many

people speculated that he was her non-celebrity boyfriend, and the internet was buzzing with lively

discussions. The attention completely overshadowed Darwin’s brave words about winning the best This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

actor

award.

Darwin came over to look at the news and said, “This news came at just the right time. I don’t need to

clarify

anything, and this matter is now in the past.”

Marie took Darwin’s phone, edited a tweet, and sent it out: [When I get drunk, I talk a lot. I hope those

of you

with cameras can be kind enough to take fewer shots of my embarrassing moments.]

Marie’s paid supporters, carrying momentum, commented on Twitter, and Darwin’s public image quickly

turned into that of a drunken rambling victim, who was caught by someone with an agenda and used

as

news to create a scene.

Additionally, with the fans’ crazy support, the Darwin incident was temporarily resolved, and the online

discussions focused more on Sabrina’s situation.

Darwin, seeing that he was fine, sent a Telegram to Sabrina, asking her what had actually happened.

Sabrina replied that they were just ordinary friends and the media had exaggerated the situation. KBK

didn’t pay much attention to this matter and would soon officially deny that Sabrina had a boyfriend.

They also advised Darwin to take this opportunity to suppress any rumors about himself.

Darwin knew that he had borrowed Sabrina’s matter to prevent the situation of competing for the best

actor from escalating. He expressed his gratitude to Sabrina and promised to treat her to a meal

another day.

Olive was so angry that she smashed the computer on the table. She had gone through great lengths

to bribe –someone on The Pianist production team. She tricked and got Darwin drunk, then filmed this

video.

I thought I could take this opportunity to give Marie a good blow, but who would have thought that a

scandal involving Sabrina would emerge halfway through, taking away all the attention. Now, all the

media are waiting to stake out Sabrina’s rumored boyfriend, and no one cares about the few words

Darwin said when he

was drunk.

Moreover, after Darwin’s tweet was posted and with Marie’s supporters’ efforts, Darwin appeared to be

a victim. If Olive continued to make a fuss, it would indeed seem like someone was deliberately trying

to frame

Darwin.

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This matter was left unresolved, as Marie made Darwin promise repeatedly not to bother Sasha. After

Darwin agreed, Marie left the Robert residence.

As they were leaving, they ran into Andres who was returning at the doorway. Andres greeted her with

a

smile, “Marie, long time no see.”

Marie laughed, “It’s been a long time, I heard you were taking care of Iliana recently?”

Andres awkwardly smiled and said, “I caused her injury, so taking care of her is the right thing to do.”

Marie nodded, turned around, and prepared to get in the car when Andres suddenly stopped her and

asked, “Marie, does lliana have someone she likes?”

Marie hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, “Yeah, but didn’t you also like Nataly?”

Andres was stunned for a moment, but after understanding Marie’s meaning, he smiled, didn’t say

anything. and watched Marie get in the car and leave before turning around and going back inside his

house.

During those days, he took great care of Iliana, but she remained distant like a wooden block. Andres

accidentally saw a man’s photo in Iliana’s wallet, so he thought that she probably had someone she

liked.

But Marie was right, he also liked Nataly, so he didn’t know what he was struggling with every day.

Marie sat in the car and called Iliana. The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

Iliana’s listless voice came through, “Marie, what’s up?”

Marie asked, “What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”

Iliana was silent for a moment, then said, ‘I’m not feeling well, can you stay with me for a while?”

Marie immediately agreed, “Of course, you choose a place and I’ll come find you.”

After hanging up the phone, Iliana sent a coffee shop location to her. Marie handed her phone to Luca,

and Luca drove her to the coffee shop.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the coffee shop, Marie immediately spotted liana sitting by the window.

She was wearing a sweater and had heavy makeup on her face, but she still seemed to lack energy.

Marie walked in and sat down across from Illana. Iliana smiled and said, “I’ve ordered something good

for you.”

Marie nodded, took a sip of coffee, and asked, “What’s wrong? Why are you feeling down?”

Iliana looked out the window and said, “He’s getting married.”

Marie was taken aback, “Your childhood sweetheart? He’s getting married?”

liana nodded and sniffed. It was then that Marie noticed Iliana’s eyes were a bit swollen, as if she had

been crying.

Marie reached out and held Iliana’s hand. Iliana’s tears suddenly fell, and she whispered, “I thought he

would

always come back. How could he just get married like that?”