Afterward, Stefanie sun and Tawanna embraced once more.


    Tawanna held her tightly and whispered in her ear, ashamed, “I’m sorry, Stefanie… I really couldn’t help myself.”


    Stefanie sun smiled and replied, “Why are you apologizing to me? I’m not Brother charlie Wade’s wife.”


    She gently patted Tawanna’s back and said, “Do your best out there. I’m heading down now!”


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    Stefanie sun walked to the top of the elevator, gave the audience another bow, and waved with a bright smile. “Thank you again for your support. Goodbye!”<fnec08> ?????? ???? Find[?]ovel</fnec08>


    The elevator then began to descend, and Stefanie sun disappeared from the stage.


    By now, Tawanna had collected herself. As the prelude to the next song began, she shifted smoothly back into performance mode.


    Meanwhile, charlie Wade had already stepped off the stage and headed straight for the dressing room.


    He removed his makeup, then nced at his reflection while holding his outfit. Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.


    If he’d known things would turn out this way after agreeing to perform, he never would’ve done it. He cared about his reputation. If his identity were ever revealed, what would happen to that reputation?


    Just as he was lost in thought, there was a knock at the door.


    charlie Wade called out, “Come in,” and in walked Stefanie sun, smiling brightly.


    “Brother charlie Wade!”


    She approached and teased yfully, “You sure had some serious romantic luck tonight!”


    charlie Wade winced. “What romantic luck? That was just in embarrassing.”


    Stefanie sun walked up to charlie Wade, looked him over with a yful smile, and said, “A gorgeous top star throws herself into your arms on stage and kisses you—how is that not considered luck in love?”


    charlie Wade shook his head seriously. “No, absolutely not! I don’t have those kinds of feelings for her. At most, she’s half a partner and half a friend. After what she did, I just wanted to vanish from the stage. How is that even remotely romantic luck?”


    Stefanie sun deliberately let out a teasing “oh,” and said with mock shyness, “So that doesn’t count? Brother charlie Wade, your standards for love luck are really high.”


    Then, suddenly stepping closer to him, she asked, “Brother charlie Wade, then tell me… would this count as luck in love?”


    charlie Wade blinked in confusion. “What do you mean, this?”


    Stefanie sun only smiled mysteriously and whispered, “This!”


    Before charlie Wade could react, she rose on her tiptoes and pressed her soft, cherry-colored lips against his.


    charlie Wade waspletely caught off guard, stunned into stillness.


    As their lips met, he felt the warmth and tenderness of her kiss, along with a faint sweetness. His mind went nk, and a strange, unfamiliar flutter rose in his chest.


    His heartbeat sped up instantly, but Stefanie sun showed no sign of pulling away. Eyes closed, she kissed him with a gentle, greedy affection.


    charlie Wade couldn’t help but scold himself in his mind: “charlie Wade, you’re supposed to be a master! Even the Earl of Poqinghui couldn’t take you down, and now you’re getting ambushed by two women in a row? You… you’re seriously slipping!”