Chapter 57

“Ladies, gentlemen, and everyone in between,” the woman said. “My name is Denise, and I’ll be your host for our film festival this evening.”

She looked over the audience and continued.

“I see a lot of familiar faces here,” she said, smiling, “and some who are new.”

Kendall nudged Lewis and smiled at him.

He grinned at her and whispered, “But next year, I’ll be one of those familiar faces.”

“That you will,” Kendall said before kissing him.

On the stage, Denise continued.

“We have quite a lot of films to enjoy this evening, so I’ll keep this brief,” she said. “After we have viewed the films, we’ll be handing out the awards, which I know is everyone’s favorite part of the night.”

Everyone in the audience clapped and cheered, causing Denise to laugh.

“I knew it!” she said with a grin. “You’re just here for the awards!”

Laughter rang out across the room.

“Well then, let’s just get those pesky films out of the way so we can get to the best part of the night,” she