Chapter 134: Chapter 134

Before asking the question, Marilyn worried whether Conrad Sterling might be hiding the matter of ordering a custom ring from her, possibly planning to propose to another woman?

Now that she heard the ring was for herself, she felt relieved.

However, when the man asked if she was willing to marry him, Marilyn couldn’t help but hesitate.

Since winning the Best Actress Award this year, Marilyn hasn’t had a moment of rest, with various engagements increasing several times more than before.

She also took on a new movie, which was about to start shooting soon.

Marilyn held high hopes for this film, as she had worked with the director before, and they had won awards together. Moreover, Marilyn was the one who promoted the collaboration with the male lead, choosing someone with both popularity and strength.

Marilyn herself invested forty percent in the movie, marking her first time as an investor, investing in her own acting, which clearly came with a lot of pressure.

However, she had a premonition that if she could film well this time, her career would definitely reach a higher level. Exploration of the sci-fi genre in domestic films had always been relatively scarce, just enough to cover a fan base she hadn’t previously connected with. If this beginning could be well established, there might be a chance to reach the international stage and leave a mark in film history.

It can be said that this is a major turning point in her acting career!

To be honest, at a time , she really hadn’t planned on considering the matter of personal life decisions.

After all, a female actress’s prime years are only these few, and Marilyn didn’t want to stop so young.

"Conrad, you know? My mom recently said you’re not coming around to visit the house much these days, she asked if we had a fight. Now that I know you had Mr. Milo design a ring for me, I’m especially happy... to be so valued by someone I like."

Conrad Sterling asked if she would marry him, but Marilyn responded by saying he is someone she likes.

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She didn’t reject Conrad, she just wasn’t ready to take the step into marriage yet.

Moreover, the man had merely asked in passing, with no sense of ceremony, so in her eyes, it couldn’t really be considered a proposal.

But Conrad was not a man easily fooled; he asked again, "So you’re unwilling?"

"Of course, I’m willing to marry you! But Conrad, I’m only twenty-four, I’ve never imagined getting married so early. You know, being an actress, there are so many challenges, and our prime is cruelly brief. There are so many Best Actresses who are still single at forty or fifty, for me... I should at least wait a few more years."

Actually, Marilyn had envisioned getting married at no younger than thirty-five.

"I see." Conrad nodded, falling into silence.

Marilyn closely observed his expression, unable to tell if he was displeased, so she gently took his arm and said coyly, "Conrad, it’s not that I don’t want to marry, it’s just that being a public figure brings many constraints. Moreover, my parents don’t want me to marry too early either; they say I’m still young and can’t bear to see me go. But they agree that we can date to enhance our relationship, and I can spend more time with you, and we can go on dates whenever possible."

Although Marilyn didn’t accept Conrad’s proposal, she finally agreed to be his girlfriend.

It wasn’t easy; President Sterling had pursued her for three years to finally gain this official boyfriend status, avoiding being teased by Finn as ’inferior’.

However, he didn’t feel particularly flattered.

With Anna Thornton in the picture, Marilyn’s previous discussion about the hardships of being an actor, especially a female actor, seemed unconvincing.

But Marilyn’s choice wasn’t wrong; she had been raised in comfort, of course she would choose the easier path for herself.

Not everyone was as foolish as Anna Thornton, struggling through thorns while always optimistically believing she would succeed one day.

"I have a social engagement tonight."

"Conrad... I have to fly south this afternoon for the red carpet."

"Okay." Conrad subtly withdrew his arm which Marilyn held, "I’m leaving now."

"I’ll only be back in two days!"

"Okay." Conrad replied in a flat tone without looking back.

Watching his retreating figure, Marilyn felt particularly uncomfortable.

She heard Anna Thornton and her mother had been discharged, and Marilyn was worried that once she left, it might give another woman an opportunity.

She took out her phone and called her agent: "Sharon, could you cancel my flight for this afternoon?"

"What’s the matter, Marilyn?"

"I want to accompany Conrad to a social engagement, so I won’t be going to that film festival."

"How can that be? The event for the film festival was pre-arranged, and they announced the list a week ago. It would be hard to make a last-minute cancellation. Besides, Marilyn, this southern film festival is quite grand, weren’t you looking forward to the film you’re about to shoot? When the time comes for submission and release and promotion, all these connections will need to be pre-arranged. It’s your first time being an investor, I must remind you not to be sloppy."

Marilyn knew Sharon was right and rubbed her temples with a headache: "But as you say, I need to make connections now, and it’ll be even busier when filming starts, I won’t have any time to spare. I feel there’s an issue in my relationship with Conrad, how can I relax and go south?"

"What’s the problem between you and President Sterling?"

"I feel... he doesn’t treat me as well as he used to." Marilyn couldn’t specifically articulate the issue.

"I don’t think so. Didn’t President Sterling gift you a diamond necklace designed by Mr. Milo for your birthday last time? That necklace is fifty million at market price! And that’s still considered not treating you well?"

"But he also ordered a ring worth close to a hundred million, and it wasn’t given to me at the same time."

"Could President Sterling be giving the engagement ring to another woman?"

Conrad had clearly stated just now that the ring was also customized for Marilyn.

It’s because Marilyn didn’t agree to the proposal, so the ring wasn’t on her finger yet.

After all, the ring would be hers sooner or later, it was just a matter of when she would nod.

"Marilyn, I know you want more time to develop your relationship with President Sterling. But I must remind you, a female actor’s prime is only these few years, and missing it will never come back again. Not to mention anything else, just look at that Anna Thornton, she was exposed to have a child as soon as she returned to the country, and now she’s surrounded by all sorts of messy scandals. Even joining Dynasty Entertainment, she couldn’t get any roles! I reckon this is how she’ll be for the rest of her life; there’s a big difference whether a female actor is married or has had children."

"How could I ever be like her?" Marilyn had once admired Anna Thornton’s acting skills, but now she only felt disdain when mentioning her.

"Exactly, you’ve always valued career over love. You want to stand at the highest position in the industry, side by side with President Sterling, not being the kind of woman who entirely depends on a man. It’s because of this point that makes President Sterling like and appreciate you so much. President Sterling has supported your career for three years, and he’s been waiting for so long. I’m sure he can understand and wouldn’t mind waiting for you a while longer."

Upon hearing this, Marilyn pondered for a moment.

Finally deciding: "No need to cancel the flight, I’ll fly south in the afternoon to attend the film festival."