Chapter 852 - They Are Not Rivals

There's simply no comparison, right?

It's like one is in the featherweight class, and the other is in the heavyweight class. They're not on the same level at all, so what's the point of comparing them?

Seeing her silence, Laila could only smile lightly at herself, "That's right, he's quite a successful comedy director, but it also depends on who he's up against."

This statement was quite convincing, leaving Louise at a loss for words.

"Even so... even if..." Underestimating the enemy is never a good idea, right?

"Don't worry, they are not rivals." Laila laughed lightly and breezily.

The director of "Bruce Almighty" was indeed quite skilled in comedy and had also directed some big-selling works. Unfortunately, "Evan Almighty" had caused him to fall from grace. At least before her rebirth, Laila didn't remember what other films he had made after "Evan Almighty," indicating that one failure had already caused him to be removed from the list of collaborators of the film production company.

The premiere of "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" brought Laila, who had been missing from the entertainment circle for a long time, back into the public eye.

This year, she walked the red carpet with her mother. The mother and daughter were dressed in dresses that belonged to the same series. One wore a pearl white cinched waist dress, while the other wore a light yellow fishtail skirt, both adorned with hand-embroidered details, accentuating their beautiful figures.

Janet wore a set of pink diamonds, while Laila wore a set of green jade with a strong Eastern flavor. Their matching outfits made their gifts look even more luxurious, adding a touch of elegance.

Even Janet, who didn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry, knew how important today's premiere and the release of the film were to Laila. Oswald actually wanted to come, but unfortunately, his wife had not yet recovered, so he couldn't leave her side.

But... Roy was missing!

As fans greeted Laila with screams and cheers, they couldn't help but wonder about Roy's absence. Weren't they supposed to walk the red carpet together whenever they had the chance? They were looking forward to seeing the couple's matching outfits every time they appeared together.

"Doesn't Roy have a movie to shoot recently?"

"It doesn't seem like it?"

The reporters asked each other. In their impression, as long as Roy wasn't on a closed set and unable to leave, no matter how busy he was, he would always accompany Laila to her premieres. But this time, "The Lord of the Rings 3" was a very important finale, and he didn't have a movie to shoot, so where did he go and what did he miss such an important occasion for?

"Could it be..."

The reporters' minds raced with many thoughts. Did they break up? Did he cheat? Did they fight? Or was it something else? Perhaps this time, their relationship was really over.

If that were true, it would be the hottest news in recent years!

Janet had also asked about this before coming, but Laila couldn't give her a definite answer because she didn't know where the guy had gone.

"He suddenly said he had something to do a month ago, and then I don't know where he went. He originally said he would definitely be back for the premiere, but then he called yesterday and said he couldn't make it back, and it might take some time."

Janet asked in surprise, "You don't know where he went?"

"He didn't say, all mysterious-like, so I didn't ask." Everyone has their privacy, and Laila never tried to control everything about him just because they were engaged. She didn't know what the relationship was like for other engaged couples, but she wasn't the type to be overly clingy to her fiancé.

She enjoyed being with him, but occasional time apart was also nice. Isn't there an old saying in the East, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"? It seems that distance does add to the charm.

"Could he have another woman?" Janet couldn't help but think so. Her failed marriage with Reynolds in the past had made her rethink the nature of men, shattering her previous belief in love above all else.

The best gift that marriage had left her, aside from Laila as her daughter, was probably the realization of how unreliable men could be in front of women.

Although Mr. Quentin had eventually won her heart with his sincerity and dominance, whenever anything went wrong, she couldn't help but think of things related to men and women.

"No, he's not that kind of person." On this point, Laila was more confident than her.

With Roy's looks, wealth, and fame, what kind of woman couldn't he get? How he felt about himself, anyone with a discerning eye could see very clearly. She wouldn't rashly suspect him of such things, as that would be an insult to him and herself.

Wanting to say more, Janet saw her daughter's determined expression and knew that saying anything else would be useless, as she simply couldn't listen. Thinking about their usual interactions, it seemed that the child didn't seem like the type to let Laila down.

"Well, since you choose to believe him, I'll believe him too." Hopefully, the child wouldn't disappoint her, otherwise, she wouldn't know what she would do. Never underestimate a mother's power, even the most cowardly mother will use all means at her disposal when her child encounters trouble!

This premiere was very successful, and the audience's reaction in the theater showed how much they loved the movie. When the movie ended, the audience expressed their feelings for the movie by applauding and standing up for a long time.

Three years, "The Lord of the Rings" accompanied them for three years, becoming a beautiful time in their hearts that could not be replaced. Laila created a world that shocked and moved them, and they believed that this emotion would be forever remembered in their lives.

After the premiere, the reporters stopped Laila. They were eager to know more about her, as without her, the Hollywood entertainment circle was like stagnant water, with nothing else of interest to the audience except for some gossip. But how long can gossip be interesting for? It's still the information dug up from Laila that can make them earn big money!

"Director Moran, why didn't Roy accompany you to the premiere this time?"

Sure enough, this question was asked right from the start.

"He went abroad for some personal matters and couldn't make it back for the time being." Laila could already imagine how many media outlets would hype this up tomorrow, but when she thought about the movie's publicity, she felt that maybe Roy's absence this time might be a good thing after all.

"Why did he go abroad? Did you have a fight? Are you breaking up?"

"No. Our relationship has always been good and stable." Laila said lightly, "He went out just to deal with some more private matters and couldn't make it back for a while."

She said that, but how many people would believe it is hard to say. At least among the reporters present, a large majority were hoping for her and Roy to break up.