At 24 years old, Fernando became the youngest Best Actor winner in the history of the Halcyon Award.
His whole future lay wide open ahead of him.
I stared wide-eyed, completely stunned.
He had actually pulled it off.
Fernando froze for a second, then grinned and pulled me tight into his arms.
Tears welled up in my eyes from pure excitement. "Fernando, you did it. You really did it."
Fernando kissed me softly. "I told you I would never let you down."
Everyone watching laughed warmly.
Only Brandon kept a blank, empty expression, as if none of this mattered to him at all.
I let go of him gently. "Go on. I'll be right here watching you."
Fernando walked steadily, step by step, up to the stage.
When he held the trophy and started his acceptance speech, his first line shocked the whol
