“Don’t die! Zoe, I’ll be with you. From today, your family is me!”
“It’s not the same. They’re all dead. Why am I still alive? Let me make amends. I’m a sinner. It’s all my fault for being willful and wanting to go abroad.”
“Zoe, calm down.”
“How can I calm down? Right now, all I can think about is their deaths.”
Kate’s acting skills were still up to par. Although she hadn’t had much acting experience, she quickly immersed herself in the protagonist’s emotions.
Anger, guilt, regret… all revealed through her eyes and actions. If people didn’t know it was a movie, they would think it was real.
Now’s the time, Frankie thought smugly.
Suddenly, Frankie’s big hand gripped her chin, and his other hand quickly caressed her back through the thin straps of her dress, unintentionally or intentionally, on her spine.
“Mm…”
Frankie actually kissed her!
Originally, there was supposed to be a cheek-to-cheek pose here!
In an instant, Kate froze. She had just deliberated for a long time on how to position herself perfectly for the cheek-to-cheek pose, but who knew the other party would forcefully kiss her.
In that moment of daze, she felt his warm tongue constantly probing into her lips.
“Mm!”
So disgusting!
Kate was furious, her eyes wide open. She clenched her teeth, refusing to let him invade any further, which made him extremely displeased.
It was the first time he had encountered such an uncooperative actress during a kissing scene. Wasn’t everyone like this in such scenes?
She was the only one being dramatic.
Kate felt wronged to the point of tears. Aside from her brother and Master Glenn, she had never been in contact with any other man. As for Reece, he was like a bestie in her eyes.
Those she met in the acting industry were called colleagues at most. They would, at most, hold hands or hug, but being blatantly taken advantage of like this was a first.
The director hadn’t even called “cut,” so she couldn’t push away the male actor.
Moreover, this scene was a pivotal moment in the deepening of the relationship between the male and female leads. The director had high expectations for the shots. Seeing Kate frozen with stiff limbs and a pitiful expression, he couldn’t help but want to curse.
“Alright, cut! Kate, what’s wrong with you? Have you never been in love before?”
“As an actress, how can you not even know how to do a kissing scene?”
“It’s an honor for Frankie to kiss you, but what’s the point of you acting like a shrinking violet?”
There were many actresses on set, and many of them were already jealous of Kate’s beauty and the fact that she was working with someone as handsome as Frankie.
Now that they heard the director scolding her like this, they joined the chorus in their hearts, mockingly remarking, “Look at her, acting all innocent. Does she really think she’s a pure little girl?”
“You’re right. Haven’t you heard? Kate was previously kept by a mysterious sugar daddy, wasn’t she? She’s not a virgin anymore. What’s she pretending for?”
Nylan trembled as he heard these comments, filled with anger.
The script clearly stated “cheek-to-cheek pose,” but now the male actor wasn’t following the script and was turning it into Kate’s mistake.
Wasn’t it because she had lost Master Glenn’s favor now and her position in the industry hadn’t risen yet, causing her to be bullied like this?
Master Glenn must have some kind of twisted thinking that made him not like Kate anymore.
Damn! He’s just a scum!
The director slammed the clapperboard for the last time, his stern voice warning Kate, “If you want to stay in this industry, then put on a good show and don’t waste everyone’s precious time. Renting this location cost a lot, you know.”
“Got it,” Kate replied.
For a moment, Kate’s face turned pale, tears welled up in her eyes, but she choked them back.
Nylan was right; it’s all just acting, and she didn’t need to take it to heart.
Just consider it a minor annoyance.
This time, she complied a little, and Frankie, with his ulterior motives, got a little satisfaction out of shooting the scene. He squinted his charming eyes with a meaningful look at Kate.
Whispering in her ear, he said, “Why don’t you become my girlfriend? I promise to cast you in the next movie, a bigger tentpole movie. What do you say?”
Kate almost spat in his face. Did he really think she was that naive? He was just a minor supporting actor in that film, a role that the rich lady had paid to get him. What gave him the right to guarantee anything to her? If she really wanted resources, she could just cozy up to Reece.
But Kate didn’t like to trouble others, nor did she want others to trouble her.
“Get lost!” she spat out the icy words.
Frankie’s lips twitched slightly, his thick eyebrows furrowing. It had been a long time since he had encountered such a strong-willed woman. Amusing.
The more Kate pushed him away, the more he wanted to have her. After all, even the reputable Master Glenn had knelt before her, and he was determined to find out what made Kate so special.
Thankfully, the kissing scene didn’t last long, just about a minute or so.
Afterward, Kate hid in the restroom, scrubbing her teeth in front of the mirror several times, feeling like her mouth was still dirty.
She asked Nylan to buy some gum to freshen up.
Seeing her eyes red as rabbit’s, Nylan sighed softly. “Why do you have to do this, Kate? Why not just call Master Glenn and show weakness?”
With a firm voice, Kate cut her off. “Stop bringing him up. Between him and me… it’s all in the past.”
Master Glenn would marry Miss Walsh.
And she would focus on her career.
After composing herself, Kate turned off the tap, took out a lipstick from her handbag.
Just as she opened it, a sudden memory echoed in her mind-“You look sexy when you apply lipstick. I really like it. This color suits you, makes you look fair.”
Afterward, he would lean in, kissing her lips.
And his lips would be stained with the same pumpkin red, his eyes deep and bright.
Bitterly, Kate smiled and, after applying the lipstick, decisively tossed it into the trash.
“What’s wrong, Kate?” Nylan asked, puzzled by her strange behavior.
“Nothing, I just suddenly don’t like this color anymore. Let’s go. We have another scene to shoot.”
She turned and walked out of the restroom, back to the set, once again immersing herself in the role of the leading lady.
Life is like a play, or is it the other way around?
Kate couldn’t tell anymore.