Malone gave a brief speech to commence the dinner party.

Everyone present at the large venue held a glass of wine in their hand and gave a toast to celebrate the occasion.

Things were very rowdy at Isabel's table.

First, the director and Malone the producer toasted Decker one after the other.

Then, it was the actor’s turn to start toasting him.

Decker, the director, and the producer were the central focus of the table.

Members from other tables started to crowd toward their table and give them a toast as well.

Isabel herself had several crew members and fellow actors come up to her as well.

Everyone exchanged toasts for a while.

After that, they began eating.

In the middle of her meal, Isabel felt the director brush her arm under the table.

She looked at the director with a puzzled expression.

The director coughed to signal something, and even Malone who was seated across from Isabel winked at her.

They were hinting for her to give Decker a toast.

food and continued eating, pretending to not understand their blatant

table as Decker

give him a toast? Never in

and the director grimaced upon seeing

some small talk with several actors who came to greet

of

in the plate, appearing like she was

smiled and hatched

his glass to

Isabel almost spat out the food when she heard his

attention of everyone at the

be the one to

the

completely unheard of! Isabel did not share their

irritation, and she

doing it on purpose! She felt a

first instinct was to tell him to scram, but she noticed the director and producer’s pleading expressions

all, she had promised them she would not embarrass Decker in front

her irritation and strained her voice

waiter suddenly came up and poured more wine

not think

was nearly finished anyway, and the waiter was

was filled with wine,

glass towards Decker and

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