Chapter 724
But right now, things were getting a little complicated. Everyone around seemed convinced Portia was Julius’s girlfriend. If he grabbed Portia and ran, it would just confirm their suspicions in the eyes of his fans. And that would only cause trouble for Portia.
He knew all too well that he had a lot of fangirls who considered themselves his “girlfriends.” Some of them might actually get nasty toward whoever they thought was his real girlfriend.
While Julius hesitated, Portia responded faster than he could’ve ever expected.
“Julius! Oh my God, you’re really Julius!” she squealed, clapping her hands to her mouth in exaggerated excitement, all while winking madly at him.
Wow, she’s quick on her feet.
As soon as he caught on to Portia’s act, Julius spun around and bolted.
“You’ve got the wrong guy! Who’s this Julius? Never heard of him!” Julius shouted over his shoulder.
Portia kept up the show, shrieking, “No way! You look exactly like him! How could you not be Julius p>
She wrinkled her nose and huffed, “Wait, don’t tell me you’re some kind of plastic surgery wannabe? You got your face done to look like Julius p>
“Oh gross, what a scam! Here I was thinking I’d actually run into Julius. You’re such a con artist!” she yelled, hands on her hips, playing up the drama like she was on a soap opera.
The fans around them, who hadn’t gotten a good look at Julius, started to murmur.
“Are you sure that’s not Julius? He really looked like him someone asked.
“Girl, you were right up close! If anyone knows for sure, it’s you. Is he really not Julius p>
“If that’s Julius, then I’m the Queen!” Portia snorted. “He looks kind of like him from a distance, but up close? Please. Total surgery job. Julius is supposed to be in the capital right now anyway, what would he be doing in this tiny town p>
“Well, that was a letdown,” she grumbled, sounding genuinely disappointed. “My whole mood’s ruined p>
Portia’s act was so convincing that all the fans bought it instantly and started complaining.
“Why would someone pretend to be him p>
“That’s just creepy! What a weirdo p>
“Did he really think we wouldn’t notice the difference p>
“We can totally tell the real deal from a fake p>
“So annoying p>
“I got excited for nothing p>
“Honestly, no point getting worked up over a fake. He doesn’t deserve it p>
“C’mon, girls, let’s not let a wannabe ruin our day p>
Portia piped up, “Hey, this old town is supposed to have a fire-juggling show coming up! I heard it’s awesome. Let’s go watch that instead p>
Her words caught everyone’s
attention, and the crowd quickly net
agreed, drifting away
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Julius could still hear people whispering as they walked off.
“You really think that wasn’t Julius? Even his build was so similar p>
“She saw him up close and said no, so it must not be him p>
“Exactly! If it were Julius, he wouldn’t have turned tail and run like that p>
“Obvious imposter! Ran away so fast, he must’ve been scared.” “Seriously, did he think faking Julius would make us like him p>
“Ugh, why go to such lengths to look like him? Even if he’s a dead ringer, I not Julius!” Contes
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