Chapter 271 – Beginning with a Daring Encounter

That way once they were able to clear Sonia’s name and get enough attention, they could proceed with Celsie’s and Sonia’s interview where Sonia would defend Celsie, after which Benne would join them to reveal his identity and the nature of his relationship with Celsie.

Benne’s living room had been set up in such a way that it looked like a studio, but none of them bothered to dress up formally for the interview, apart from Benne who was still dressed in the clothes he wore for his meeting with Mr. Wyatt.

“Wow! Although she had a good number of followers before now, it has tripled in the last hour since you made the post on your social media accounts,” Jasmine who had now joined them and was handling the phone said in awe as she received more and more notifications of new subscribers.

“I think she deserves even more since she has been looking out for our Celsie,” Sonia said with a small smile as Bryan helped her fix her microphone.

“We are set now. Let’s begin,” Bryan said with a nod, after making sure that Sonia was ready.

Alicia cleared her throat before giving Jasmine the go-ahead to start recording, “Hello, viewers! Welcome once again to my YouTube channel,” Alicia greeted with a wave as she smiled at the camera, “For those who just recently subscribed to my channel, I’m Alicia Hagin, and you’re so welcome to today’s episode, which I call ‘The Moment Of Truth!’ I’m sure most of you are bursting with excitement to hear what your number one celebrity couple, Bryan and Sonia has to say. Well, me too. I’m a BrySon shipper after all,” Alicia said with a small laugh before looking away from the camera to Bryan and Sonia who were seated opposite her.

“You both can say hello to your fans.”

Bryan turned to look at Sonia, “You want to go first?” He asked with an easy smile, and she shook her head.

“You should go first,” she said with a small smile, but Bryan could tell that she was nervous, so he reached for her hand and raised it to his lips before looking at the camera while still holding onto Sonia’s hand.

He cleared his throat, “Hello! I’m Bryan Delgado in case you don’t know me. I’m not too arrogant to assume that everyone in the country knows me,” Bryan said with a teasing smile, “I’m sure most of you are wondering why we chose a YouTube channel instead of holding a press conference as I used to do in the past. This time things are different, and I will love to interact directly with you, our supportive fans. Do well to drop your questions in the comment section. We will do our best to answer your questions sincerely to the best of our ability.”

Sonia took in a deep breath, her heart beating fast now that it was her turn to speak. She turned to Bryan when he squeezed her palm softly, “I’m here. You have nothing to worry about,” he assured her with a smile, and she gave him a nod before turning to the camera.

“Hello! I’m Sonia Smith! Thanks to everyone who has believed in us and is willing to hear our story with an open mind,” Sonia said with a forced smile before relaxing in her seat.

“Before I delve into the most frequently asked questions by your fans which I and my team have been able to gather from the internet, I want to get something straight. Just yesterday we all saw a clip which circulated the internet of your fiancee, Sonia Smith returning the engagement ring you gave to her. We all assumed you were breaking up. How come you’re both together right now? And I noticed you kissing her hand a moment ago, was it just a friendly kiss? Or is it safe to assume that the ship is still sailing?” Alicia asked with a hopeful smile.

“Shouldn’t you be asking Sonia that question since she was the one who was caught in the camera returning the ring?” Bryan asked with an amused grin as he turned to Sonia who glared at him accusingly.

“I guess you’re right. Sonia, do you mind telling us what that was about? I’m sure everyone is curious.”

“You bastard!” She muttered under her breath, and Bryan chuckled, not caring that they were in front of the camera.

“There’s not much to tell. Whoever captured the moment when I returned the ring to Bryan should have also captured the part where I was on the phone before then. When I heard the news going viral about my best friend, I needed to get to her as fast as I could, and I didn’t want to drag Bryan into it since he knew nothing about it. I admit that I shouldn’t have returned the ring at that moment, but I did that because I was concerned about how my involvement in my best friend’s case was going to affect Bryan and his career,” Sonia explained.

“So you mean you did not break up with him because you were tired of the relationship? It was just because you were looking out for him?” Alicia asked for clarity, and Sonia nodded.

“You can ask him what I told him while giving back the ring,” Sonia said, returning the attention to Bryan.

“Well, not that we expect you to believe us, but she said we could get back together after Celsie’s case might have been resolved. She needed to be with her best friend, and although I wanted to go with her, she refused. She didn’t want me to get involved,” Bryan explained.

“So how come you’re together now? And the case hasn’t even been resolved yet?” Alicia asked curiously, and Bryan chuckled.

“She couldn’t stay away from me. She came to find me,” Bryan said, and Sonia hit his arm playfully.

“Who came to find whom?” She asked with a scoff, while Alicia smiled as she enjoyed the rapport between both of them.

“You can pretend all you want, I wasn’t the one banging on Celsie’s door,” Bryan told Sonia with a grin while she scowled at him.

Bryan returned his attention to the camera, “What kind of a fiance would I be if I let her end things that way just to protect my career? She left to be with Celsie who is not just her best friend but her sister too, so I came here to be with them both and offer whatever support I can. I love Sonia and I’m not letting her go,” Bryan assured the viewers, before turning to look at Sonia who was looking at him with a smile.

“I love you too,” she murmured, and Bryan kissed the corner of her lips.

Jasmine, Celsie, and Benne who was watching the interview and also following the comments smiled as they read most of the comments.

‘Awww, they’re so cute. I don’t think they’re faking their relationship’ one user commented.

‘Wow! Ship BrySon forever! I love this couple?’ another user commented.

‘Awww, Bryan is so romantic. No wonder he’s such a great actor’ a female fan commented with many love emojis.

‘If this is true, then what about the statement Bryan’s agency released earlier today? Was that a lie?’ Someone asked.

‘And what about the story about their engagement being fake and Sonia being with Bryan for fame? I don’t understand.’

‘They’re probably just doing this for the publicity. I don’t trust these celebrities. They’re just like politicians. Full of lies!’

‘Bryan is sooooo cool! Sonia is very lucky!’

‘My favs 4eva!’

‘Sonia is such a wonderful friend. Best friend goals!!!”

‘If they are telling the truth why is she still not wearing the ring?”

The more they scrolled through the comment section, they were relieved to see that there were more positive comments than negative comments.

“You heard them, guys! The BrySon ship is still very much sailing!” Alicia announced excitedly, “And congratulations to you both for coming back together. Your love for each other is so obvious, I don’t know how anyone can doubt that,” Alicia said as she looked at them.

“So, let’s get down to the main issue. Following your supposed break-up yesterday, there has been an uproar all over social media, and there have been different rumors circulating the internet about the nature of your relationship with Sonia. While some of these articles say you were never really engaged to begin what, others say that Sonia emotionally blackmailed you into being in a relationship with her to advance her career. As a matter of fact, even your agency accused Sonia of using you to advance her career. Are you aware of that?”

Bryan exchanged a look with Sonia, and she gave him a nod to go ahead, “Yes, I’m aware of it.”

“Then is it true? Is your relationship with Sonia real?” Alicia asked, looking at the couple curiously since she also was curious about the answer. Although she didn’t doubt that they were in a relationship, she had the feeling that there was a story behind it.

Bryan took in a deep breath.. “Our relationship is real, but our engagement was a lie.”

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