When we arrived, chaos greeted us. Fans screaming, camera flashes going off, staff running everywhere trying to coordinate everything. It was overwhelming, but the minute Nicholas' hand found mine in the crowd, my pulse slowed. I didn't feel nervous anymore. I felt grounded.
"Stay close," he whispered, squeezing my hand as we walked past the cheering crowd.
On stage, the energy was electric. Fans were chanting our names, especially mine, obviously, but I could hear a lot of "Leonard! Leonard!" too. My stomach twisted. Leonard was supposed to be my co-star in the film. He was tall, handsome, charming, and irritatingly good at teasing me on set. I had hoped Nicholas wouldn't notice, but... he did. I could feel his grip tighten just slightly.
The host greeted us enthusiastically. "Alam niy
