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Chapter 90 - CH : 087 The Promise with Elizabeth

Man, I was doing research on Britney Spears' psychology, and she has had a messed-up life with a controlling literally monster father, mother, and even sister. Do you know her grandmother shot herself in the head on the grave of her son. It's miracles and the strength of her soul that she haven't killed herself and we might never see the Britney we know and it make makes cry as fan of many of her songs seeing such soul fallen to this level a soul of little girl looking for love in this massed up world. And it's getting so hard to see these videos, seeing all that suffering. She and generation mental health problems!

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With the monumental, record-shattering success of Kung Fu Panda, the frenzy surrounding the movie premiere, and the sudden release of his album, Marvin had been gorging himself on the raw desires and adoration of millions. His mana pool was expanding at a exponential rate every single day. As a result, his innate charm was constantly, passively enhancing, making it nearly impossible for ordinary ladies to stand in his presence without losing their train of thought.

Liz was completely lost in the sauce, staring up at him with her mouth slightly open.

Marvin wasn't in a hurry. He didn't rush her or treat her like an annoying interruption. He simply stood there, radiating patience, and smiled gently at her.

Down in the press pit, the reporters went absolutely wild, their camera shutters clicking like a swarm of locusts. They captured the immaculate scene perfectly, already drafting their morning headlines: "Genius Marvin Meyers is Incredibly Charming: The Famous Olsen Sisters Rendered Speechless Fangirls!"

At this moment, Mary-Kate finally managed to tear her eyes away from Marvin's perfect jawline. She snapped out of her stupor, suddenly acutely aware of the hundreds of cameras pointed at them. She couldn't stand it anymore. She felt that her younger sister was being entirely too embarrassing—even if Mary-Kate herself was secretly experiencing the exact same overwhelming reaction.

Mary-Kate reached out and gently nudged Liz from behind.

Liz woke up with a violent start. "What... what am I doing?" she stammered, her little face burning a brilliant, atomic red as she realized she had just been staring at him in total silence for ten seconds.

Seeing that the paparazzi below had captured more than enough photos for the morning papers, Marvin stepped forward at the opportune moment. He seamlessly relieved the tension, offering a gentle, warm smile that made the girls' knees weak all over again.

"Elizabeth," Marvin murmured, his voice a soothing balm. "I am entirely ready. So, where is your book?"

Elizabeth jumped in surprise, suddenly remembering her mission. "Sister! The book, my book!" she cried, looking frantically at Ashley. "And the pen! We need a pen!"

"I have a pen," Marvin said smoothly.

He reached into the inner breast pocket of his bespoke velvet suit jacket and withdrew a heavy, vintage Parker gold fountain pen filled with rich black ink. He had meticulously prepared to sign autographs for anyone asked today, knowing exactly how to manipulate the optics of the premiere.

Marvin smiled graciously as Liz handed him her pristine copy of Kung Fu Panda. It wasn't the standard retail paperback; it was the highly coveted, limited edition hardcover with gold-trimmed pages and heavy, textured parchment, making it significantly more expensive and rare.

He opened the book to the blank title page, uncapped the gold pen, and began to write.

"To Elizabeth," he wrote, his handwriting a sprawling, impossibly beautiful, aristocratic cursive that looked like it belonged on the Declaration of Independence. "May our little princess grow more and more beautiful with each passing year, and may all of her wildest wishes come true in the days to come. — Marvin Meyers."

Ashley and Mary-Kate leaned in, genuinely surprised and impressed by the sheer elegance of his penmanship. Most child actors scribbled illegible chicken-scratch; Marvin wrote like a nineteenth-century poet.

He blew softly on the wet ink to dry it, closed the heavy cover, and handed the book back to the blushing eight-year-old.

Little Liz took the book as if he had just handed her the Holy Grail. She clutched it fiercely to her chest, her eyes shining with pure worship.

Ashley, ever the practical manager, reached out. "Here, Liz, let me put it back in the tote bag so it doesn't get ruined."

"No!" Elizabeth refused instantly, twisting away and holding the book tighter against her dress. "I'm carrying it myself. No one else is allowed to touch it."

Ashley sighed, rolling her eyes, but a fond smile played on her lips.

After returning his gold pen to his breast pocket, Marvin clasped his hands loosely in front of him. The polite, charming gentleman routine was flawless. He looked down at the eight-year-old girl, fully aware that she had completely forgotten why she raised her hand in the first place.

"So, Miss Elizabeth," Marvin prompted gently, his blue eyes twinkling with dark, ancient amusement. "You have your autograph. Do you happen to have any actual questions for me?"

Elizabeth froze, her mind entirely blank. She clutched her book, staring up at the impossibly perfect boy.

"Um," she squeaked, her face turning red again. "Let me think!"

She bit her lower lip, her eight-year-old brain working frantically to recall the absolute most important question she had rehearsed in her head on the limousine ride over. The entire TCL Chinese Theatre was silent, waiting on the whims of a child.

Finally, Elizabeth took a deep breath. "Marvin, do you... do you have a girlfriend?"

The reaction was instantaneous and deafening. A massive, unified shriek of excitement and pure, unadulterated teenage hysteria erupted from the audience. Hundreds of girls in the crowd screamed, the sound echoing off the ornate ceiling of the theater.

On stage, Marvin didn't flinch, but he perfectly executed the physical pantomime of a boy caught off guard. He let out a soft, charming chuckle, playfully rubbing his forehead as if the question had genuinely flustered him.

"Uh, wow. That is... that's kind of a highly private question, Elizabeth!" Marvin said, his velvety baritone cutting through the screaming crowd, laced with an teasing warmth.

Realizing she had crossed a line, Elizabeth's eyes widened in sudden panic. "I'm sorry!" she said quickly into the mic, her face burning red. "I shouldn't have asked—"

"But," Marvin interrupted smoothly, his voice dropping an octave, completely commanding the room. "I absolutely cannot refuse a question from such a pretty young lady."

The screaming in the audience spiked again. "I can honestly answer that I do not currently have a girlfriend," Marvin confessed, his ocean-blue eyes sweeping the crowd. "But I am incredibly fortunate to have a few very, very good female friends."

"Yes!" A chorus of triumphant cheers erupted from the front rows.

In the VIP section, Bey let out a shaky breath she hadn't realized she was holding. Her hands, which had been gripping the velvet armrests of her seat with white-knuckled intensity, slowly relaxed. The sheer wave of relief that washed over her was terrifying. She wasn't just a fan admiring an artist anymore; she was a girl plummeting into the deep, frightening abyss of first love. Hearing him publicly declare his availability felt like a starting gun firing in her chest. 'I have time,' Bey thought.

Up on stage, Elizabeth blushed furiously at being called a "pretty young lady" by the most handsome boy in the world.

"Then," Elizabeth stammered, emboldened by his charm, "I can—"

"Elizabeth, don't you dare!" Mary-Kate hissed under her breath from a few feet away, her eyes widening in sheer panic. Ashley grabbed her twin's arm. Both older sisters were suddenly struck by a horrifying premonition: 'Is our silly little sister really going to ask 'Can I be your girlfriend?' into a live microphone in front of the global press?!'

They tried to step forward to intervene, but it was too late.

Elizabeth had already leaned into the microphone.

"Can I hug you, Marvin?"

Mary-Kate and Ashley instantly slumped, exhaling massive sighs of relief in perfect, twin unison. Thank goodness. A hug was safe. A hug was cute PR.

"Of course you can," Marvin smiled warmly.

He stepped forward and, amidst the blinding flashes of paparazzi cameras and the agonizingly jealous gazes of countless young girls in the audience, he knelt slightly to embrace the eight-year-old.

Elizabeth wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her blushing face into his tailored velvet shoulder. A stray strand of her hair fluttered against his collar, carrying the faint, innocent scent of strawberry shampoo.

But as Marvin held her, the sweet, innocent facade cracked.

Elizabeth leaned in, pressing her face close to his ear, and her voice dropped into a frantic, desperate whisper meant only for him. "Marvin, just between you and me... can I be your girlfriend?"

Although she was speaking incredibly softly, Mary-Kate and Ashley were standing less than three feet away. With the ambient noise of the theater momentarily hushed to watch the hug, how could they not hear her?

The two eleven-year-old actresses simultaneously brought their hands to their faces, aggressively rubbing their temples, groaning in unison. No wonder they were twins. Their silly little sister was marching straight into a brutal rejection.

Both Ashley and Mary-Kate were seasoned child stars. They possessed an inherent, cynical understanding of the Hollywood machinery. They knew that Marvin Meyers—the reigning prince of the industry, a boy carrying a blockbuster movie and a bestselling novel—would never, ever date a random, non-established civilian.

In this ruthless circle, romance was not a private emotion; it was corporate currency. Every relationship, every leaked scandal, and every red-carpet debut was a highly calculated form of publicity designed to promote films, boost box office numbers, and exponentially increase media exposure.

It was the oldest trick in the Hollywood playbook. The most successful, glaring example of this was currently playing out in the tabloids with A-list actors who traded marriages for magazine covers, using highly publicized romances to skyrocket their asking prices per film, regardless of their actual box office merit. In this industry, human feelings were routinely exchanged for leverage and profit.

Marvin was currently at the absolute, untouchable apex of the child-star pyramid. He possessed the intellect of a studio executive and the backing of a billionaire venture-capitalist family. The twins knew that even if Marvin's powerhouse agency, CAA, actively wanted to manufacture a "golden couple" image for him, they would strictly select a female star whose fame, earning power, and industry pedigree perfectly matched his own.

Just as the Olsen sisters were bracing for the inevitable, crushing rejection that would leave their little sister in tears, they heard Marvin's voice.

It was a whisper, pitched perfectly so the microphones wouldn't catch it, vibrating with a gentle, hypnotic resonance.

"Elizabeth," Marvin murmured, his Incubus charm wrapping around the girl's mind, actively soothing the sting of the blow before it even landed. "You are far too young, and I am far too young. It is simply not the right time for us to be in a relationship.."

He pulled back slightly, looking directly into her wide, star-struck eyes.

"But how about we make a promise?" Marvin offered, his ocean-blue eyes gleaming with impossible depth. "Ten years. If you still like me, and if you are willing to accept absolutely everything about me after ten years have passed... then we can try dating. Do we have a deal?"

Elizabeth's breath hitched. "Really?"

"Absolutely," Marvin smiled, tapping the tip of her nose.

'Marvin, you heartless, manipulative demon,' the Incubus added in his own head, a dark, possessive smirk curling in his soul. 'By the time ten years have passed, I will undoubtedly have many beautiful girlfriends. If you are still willing to join my journey in this life then, little princess, of course I won't refuse you.'

Standing nearby, the Olsen twins let out another synchronized sigh of relief. Marvin's response was a masterstroke of PR and psychology. It was a firm rejection, but it was coated in such thick, romantic fantasy that it gave Elizabeth boundless hope. It was the mildest, most perfect letdown possible.

Only Marvin, Elizabeth, and the two older sisters heard the private pact.

The rest of the audience, however, was growing restless. The children in the front rows began to boo loudly, entirely jealous that Elizabeth had been hoarding Marvin's embrace for far too long.

Liz finally pulled away, her face flushed a brilliant, atomic pink. She looked up at him with absolute, unshakeable devotion. "Marvin, I promise. I'm sure I'll still like you ten years from now."

Clutching her signed book as if it were a holy relic, Elizabeth finally allowed her older sisters to pull her off the stage and back to their VIP seats.

As she walked away, Marvin stood up, adjusting his velvet lapels. He closed his eyes for a microscopic second, taking a deep, metaphysical breath.

'Fascinating,' Marvin thought, feeling the raw, heavy surge of desire radiating from the girl. He was actively absorbing her emotional mana, and it was shockingly potent. 'This little girl's infatuation is remarkably intense. The sheer volume of her emotional energy is almost comparable to…'

Marvin's gaze drifted effortlessly across the dark theater, finding the girl in the midnight-blue dress once more. Bey was watching him, her posture rigid, her eyes burning with a silent, consuming fire that was feeding his demonic core with the richest, most intoxicating ambition he had tasted all night.

'Yes,' the Incubus purred internally, savoring the taste of the future icon's devotion. Almost comparable. But not quite.

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