Chapter 506

"And now, the award for Best Picture. The nominees include the film starring Alice Ryder… and 'Brilliant,' starring Ella Stone!" The host smiled as he mentioned each movie, prolonging the suspense. No one blamed him for taking his time. Everyone was holding their breath, eyes glued to the stage as he prepared to reveal the winner. "And the award goes to… 'Brilliant'!" Thunderous applause erupted across the room. Grace exhaled deeply, relief washing over her face. She felt lucky that "Brilliant" bagged Best Picture. With Alice in the running, everyone knew it would be nearly impossible for Ella to win Best Actress this year. As expected, when the Best Actress award was announced, it went to Alice. Grace leaned in to console her, saying, "Ella, just give it a couple more years. Soon, we'll be sweeping every international Best Actress award there is." Ella wasn't discouraged. She flashed a playful wink. "Of course. With you by my side, how could I not?" As an Aspenian actress,