"You..." she drawled, unable toplete her sentence.


    "Yes, it’s me," Winter replied, her smile widening as she twirled her drink in the ss before taking a sip. "Do you remember me, Michelle?" she asked, her tone smooth and deliberate.


    "What are you doing here, Winter?" Michelle questioned, her tone hushed.


    "Have you forgotten that I’m nominated in the same category as you?" Winter taunted. "You’re still so young, but it seems you already have the memory of an old hag."


    Michelle clenched her fist in anger. She’d seen Winter Augusta’s name and photo in the banner, and she’d been looking for Winter so that she could avoid thetter. Who would have thought she would bump into the person she was running away from?


    "What do you want?" Michelle questioned. "I already apologized for the incident that happened years ago."


    "Apologized?" Winter chuckled softly. "I don’t recall you ever apologizing for nearly ruining my career, Michelle. All I remember is you sending me some money just so that I would take the fall for the drugs found in my backpack, even though you were the one who nted them in there."


    Michelle paled again.


    She nced around, slightly relieved no one had heard all that Winter had said.


    Discreetly, she grabbed thetter’s arm and they both went to a corner to talk.


    "Look, I was truly worried for you and I’m sorry for what happened. But you epted the money, so that counts as you keeping your mouth shut. Also, even if you decide to open them and spill anything, no one would believe you since you have no evidence. I’m a popr figure now, and you wouldn’t want to anger my fans for using me of something that happened years ago," Michelle threatened as she red at Winter, waiting for thetter to at least react to her words instead of merely staring back at her like a soulless statue.


    All of a sudden, Winter burst out inughter which made Michelle’s face flush red in embarrassment.


    When Winter was doneughing, she released a huge sigh before her gaze refocused on Michelle.


    "You don’t even know what I’m here for, and you are already threatening me?" She asked as she stared at Michelle amused. "Who said I’m here to open my mouth and spill anything? When did I say that? And about the evidence, you might be right about that. I have no evidence," she agreed, twirling her wine ss again.


    Winter Augusta had started her career as a child actor. Both she and Michelle met and they became best friends, or so Winter thought.


    As a teenager, Winter found out Michelle was doing drugs and she tried to stop Michelle, but thetter didn’t listen to her.


    One day, at school, some had lost something and the bags of every student were to be searched in case one of them had stolen it.


    Michelle became scared since she had a pack of harmful drugs in her backpack which she didn’t want anyone to see. She asked Winter to help her hide it, but Winter didn’t let her. She wouldn’t want to get in trouble for something she wasn’t involved in.


    Michelle felt betrayed by Winter. At that moment, Michelle was infuriated. Before the search reached their ss, Michelle discreetly hid the drugs in Winter’s backpack, which was seen by everyone when the teachers came to search Winter’s bag.


    Due to her rising poprity, the news spread out fast and Winter’s career was ruined. Her movie contracts were terminated and she was canceled.


    Michelle sent Winter some money to make her admit she was the one who was using the drugs, because if Winter opened her mouth to mention Michelle’s name, she would also be searched.


    Winter epted the money before she disappeared. A few yearster, she reappeared with a new movie after the scandal had died down, and instantly gained poprity, then she was suddenly nominated as the best actress of the year.


    "But, I’m not here to kiss your feet and thank you for ruining my career years ago, Michelle. You will get what’sing for you," Winter promised. "If you are wondering if I’m going to win the award, then rest assured I have no interest, but if I do win...."


    She stared at Michelle whose face had turnedpletely red from anger. "Congratte me, okay? Besides, what are best friends for if we don’t stand by each other’s side?" She asked with a smile.


    "If you do anything to me at this party, I will sue you," Michelle threatened. All she wanted to do was punch Winter in the face.


    "I would love to see you try," Winter replied.