Just as Amara had expected, the reporters immediately dove into personal questions,pletely ignoring the show itself. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed director Cedric Zade''s smile was so strained it looked like it might crack.


    But it couldn''t be helped. For reporters, the main goal of a press conference was to get a scoop. What could be more interesting than celebrity gossip? They were determined to dig up as much as they could.


    Amara waited patiently for the questions to finish, then smiled. "First, let me rify that my marriage to Mr. Everly was a contract arrangement, so we weren''t a proper couple. There''s no anger or sadness about his remarriage."


    "As for Mr. Everly and Ms. Porter''s marriage, I fully support it and wish them a long and happy life together."


    "Secondly, my rtionship with Mr. Everly and Ms. Porter is simply that of


    colleagues on a film set. We are not on bad terms, but we are not particrly close either."


    "If you''re curious about our dynamic, just think about how you interact with your own colleagues. That''s what it''s like for us."


    After addressing those points, Amara cleared her throat and continued, "Today is the press conference for *Whispers of Winter*. I hope we can all focus on the show itself, rather than the personal lives of those present. Thank you for your questions."


    Her words finally deterred the reporters from asking more about her private life. However, they only asked a few questions about the plot before turning their attention to Liliana.


    "Ms. Porter, has your wedding date with Mr. Everly been set? We heard you dated in college. Now that you''ve rekindled your romance and are getting married, you must be overjoyed, right?"


    "Ms. Porter, has Mr. Everly proposed? Have you set a date for the wedding? He must be nning a grand ceremony for you."


    "Ms. Porter, how long have you and Mr. Everly been together? You must be so happy to be marrying him."


    The questions were all incredibly favorable to Liliana, and as she answered them, her face was indeed radiating with happiness. She went on and on about how wonderful Finnian was to her and how thrilled she was to be marrying him.


    Throughout it all, Amara maintained a faint, steady smile. Keith, noticing from the corner of his eye, felt a pang of worry.


    He and Amara were sitting together, which technically broke protocol. The male and female leads were supposed to sit together, not the male lead and the screenwriter.


    But rumors of a feud between Keith and Liliana were already circting, and everyone knew Keith and Amara were close, so no one found their seating arrangement particrly strange.


    "Are you okay?” Keith whispered in her ear, his hand finding hers under the table.


    He felt the icy coldness of her palm and his heart ached for her.


    Amara gave a small smile and shook her head, trying to signal that she was fine. But was she?


    Not at all.


    Listening to Liliana recount all the details of Finnian''s kindness to her was truly painful for Amara. But, here in front of the media, she had no choice but to force a smile.


    Keith was one of the few people who understood Amara best. How could he not see her pain?


    For the rest of the interview, Keith held her hand tightly under the table, and Amara squeezed back with equal force.


    Having Keith by her side made it all much more bearable.


    Finally, the press conference came to an end. As the director, Cedric remained to answer the reporters final questions, while the actors and key staff were free to leave.