Still not completely detached from her emotions just now, Maria blinked her eyes, as if she thought she was seeing a hallucination.
Why was Kim here?
But the next second, Kim had already taken the towel from Maria’s agent and draped it over Maria’s head, pulling her into his arms.
Feeling the warmth between them, Maria finally came to her senses. She raised her cheek and smiled, “Why did you come?”
Because of the crying scene just now, Maria’s voice was a little hoarse. There were still droplets of water on her eyelashes when she blinked.
She snuggled up in Kim’s arms like a cat and rubbed against him playfully.
“I missed you,” Kim said gently as he wiped Maria’s hair for her.
He had heard that Maria complained about how hot it was through messages earlier so he specially brought a small fan and some ice cubes for her. But instead he saw this scene before him.
“How did I do just now?”
Maria looked down at the clothes that had been soaked by herself on Kim’s body. She originally wanted to take a step back but there was no sign of relaxation in Kim’s arm posture at all.
“You did great.”
Kim held up Maria’s cheeks and brushed aside the wet hair on them. “It hurts me to see you like this.”
Thinking about what happened just now made his heart sink slightly.
Maria hummed softly as she took the initiative to hug Kim’s waist limb with one hand while whispering, “I’m sorry…”
“What?” Kim didn’t hear clearly so he asked subconsciously.
Maria looked at his cheek and shook her head before pecking lightly on his chin with tiptoe, “I’ll go change first.”
Kim let go of his hand and watched as Maria walked away with an extremely gentle look in his eyes.
For some time after that, there were no more scenes for Maria so she could rehearse lines in the lounge area.
When she saw Kim coming in later on though, there was an immediate sparkle in her eyes.
Actually it was because she saw what he brought along with him.
“What good things did you bring me?” With a smile brimming across face, Maria stepped forward eagerly.
Opening up the bag revealed several pieces of chocolate bars, a box full of ice cubes, and also a small fan inside.
Because Maria was trying to control weight, she would get very hungry sometimes during filming. So eating only some chocolate bars was enough for energy supplement. But then again, she secretly ate them without letting anyone know. If caught by her agent, it would be over. So dieting was simply torture for Maria.
“Wow, you’re really nice.” Holding onto the ice cubes, Maria hugged them happily. The air conditioning unit wasn’t working well inside their lounge area so these ice cubes were literally life-saving items brought by Kim.
As Maria spoke, she popped a piece of ice into her mouth, causing her cheeks to scrunch up. “It’s so cold,” she said.
Kim noticed and pinched her cheek. “Don’t be so impatient,” he said.
Maria dodged to the side and quietly grabbed another piece of ice to put in her mouth. But before she could, Kim caught hold of her wrist.
He opened his mouth and fed her the ice instead.
Looking at Maria with his eyes raised, he held onto her hand without any intention of letting go. The coldness from his fingertips touched the warmth of Maria’s lips, making them tingle slightly.
Her cheeks turned slightly red as she pursed her lips together. “What are you doing?” She lightly hummed as she tried to pull away from him.
But Kim leaned closer towards her instead and closed the distance between them by a few inches. “Hmm?” He responded with a low voice that carried a hint of chilliness. “What did you say? I didn’t hear you.”
Feeling embarrassed under Kim’s invasive gaze, Maria shrunk back slightly while turning away from him. “I… didn’t say anything…”
“Really?” Kim curved his lips into a smile before laughing softly, “Then why did I hear you say ‘I love you’?”
Upon hearing these completely groundless words, Maria subconsciously turned her head away. However, Kim had been waiting for this moment and directly leaned in to kiss Maria’s lips.
The lingering coolness of the melting ice cube remained in Maria’s mouth. She made a soft hum, and the hand resting on Kim’s chest went slightly limp.
“Maria…”
At that moment, the door to the lounge was pushed open. Her agent walked in, witnessing the intimate scene. Her expression instantly turned sinister, and she turned to leave.
Maria widened her eyes and immediately pushed Kim away when she noticed the agent’s presence.
Her face turned red, and she couldn’t help but cover her mouth, saying, “What are you doing…”
Seeing Maria’s reaction, Kim couldn’t help but smirk. “Sorry, it’s just because you’re too cute.”
Giving Kim an indignant look, Maria lowered her head and noticed the ice cube on the table, making her face even redder.
The door to the lounge was knocked, and the agent’s voice came from outside, “May I come in?”
Biting her lip, Maria hurriedly went to open the door.
The agent glanced into the room and then shifted her gaze to Maria’s face. “Finished?”
“Huh?” Maria blinked, looking like she didn’t understand.
Seeing the agent’s sly expression, Maria seemed to sense something amiss, and her features wrinkled.
“Stop fooling around,” the agent chuckled. “It’s time for your scenes. Let’s go.”
Maria nodded, and Kim walked over. “Let’s go together.”
The final shoot went very smoothly. Although Kim was watching, Maria’s performance was excellent.
Soon, the shooting was done, and Kim took Maria directly to dinner.
“What do you want to eat?”
In the parking lot, Kim and Maria walked side by side. When he turned to ask, Maria said, “I’ve realized you’re my biggest competitor on my weight loss journey.”
Maria snorted, “Every time I mention losing weight, you want to take me out to eat.”
Kim smiled but didn’t say anything.
Maria tapped her chin, took out her phone, and checked the nearby food options without looking at the road.
Used to this, Kim naturally held Maria’s other hand and walked forward with her.
“I feel like this restaurant…”
However, just as Maria was about to look up, the sound of a speeding car approached. Before she could understand what was happening, Kim directly embraced her.
The two rolled to the side, and Maria could clearly see that, in order to protect her, Kim had hit the back of his head on a pillar.
“Kim!”
Maria was startled, but before she could react, she heard the screeching sound of wheels against the ground. Through Kim’s shoulder, she saw a car rushing towards them.
Maria’s face turned pale, but Kim quickly reacted and pushed her to the side.
“Kim!”