Chapter 562


    Upon hearing the sudden sound, Valerie turned around and found a pair of cold eyes staring at her. Dale instinctively took a few steps back, clearly wary of the notorious Mr. Grant. While he had previously been quite amiable towards Valerie, he hesitated to speak to her, weighing his words carefully.


    Seeing the situation, Valerie couldn''t help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. She quickly exined, "Don''t be like this. Dale is now Katherine''s boyfriend!"


    "Is that so?" Matthew nced at him. Dale nodded and said, "You two talk; I''ll touch up my makeup." As he walked to the other side, he still felt the gaze on his back, making him extremely nervous. He hadn''t expected Matthew''s presence to be so intimidating.


    Valerie took Matthew''s hand and quickly softlyforted him. "What''s going on? Why are you so intimidating the moment you arrive?" Matthew toned down his imposing demeanor, aware that she was upset. He gradually regained hisposure, but his voice remained cold and distant as he replied, "It''s nothing."


    She thought, ''It''s nothing? Yeah, right!'' Valerie knew better but said, "He and I are just colleagues; it''s work-rted."


    "Okay." Matthew certainly knew that. They were both adults, and he had weathered many storms. He wouldn''t be confused by something simple.


    But acting was different. In the film, Valerie yed another character, and everyone had seen her as being paired with the male lead. Matthew felt a bit frustrated. If someone had told him in the past that he would one day be so jealous of a woman-even over her pretending to be with another man for a role—he would have thought it was absurd. Yet here he was, experiencing it firsthand.


    Matthew ultimately epted his jealous nature. After contemting, he murmured, "Vallie, I don''t want to see you standing beside him. Let''s not film anymore..."


    Valerie was startled by his unexpected murmuring and took a moment to gather herself. "Matthew, are you... are you demanding attention?" she asked.


    Valerieughed and thought, ''Who would have thought Matthew was demanding my attention!''


    Matthew felt awkward but figured it was out in the open now. He stared at her intently, waiting for her response.


    Valerie found his behavior both amusing and exasperating. She nodded reassuringly. "Alright, I will not film anymore."


    She thought, ''We''ll deal with future issuester. Matthew''s rare disy of vulnerability is too precious; I''ll agree to it for now.'' She even felt an urge to pinch his cheek, finding it endearing how this usually stern and proud man seemed so much like a sad puppy today. Reflecting on her recent filming schedule, she realized she had neglected him, which might exin his disappointment.


    As the moment of tenderness passed, the director and crew arrived on set, and all the staff were in position. "Let''s start filming, let''s start filming!" Valerie patted Matthew and said, "Wait for me here. I''ll be right back."


    Matthew turned his head away and responded acknowledgment softly.


    She thought, ''He''s like an annoyed puppy.'' Valerie held back augh and gently patted his head. "Wait for me toe back."


    Valerie skipped back to work in high spirits, leaving Matthew behind with a furrowed brow-was Valerie, his wife, just treating him like a pet? He wasn''t pleased.


    Seeing Valerie walking toward Dale, who was getting into position, Matthew approached the director with a scowl. "How many scenes are left to shoot?"


    The director, seeing Matthew


    approach with a stern expression, immediately replied, "We should be done filming by New Year''s Day!" It was already the fastest pace


    possible. The filming process.ne


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    one aspect, but the post-production, including dubbing and editing, was also underway to ensure the film waspleted and released before Christmas Day.


    However, Matthew''s expression darkened significantly upon hearing this, bing visibly somber. The director, startled and anxious, quickly added, "Actually, if we speed up the process, we can finish earlier..."


    Half a day was half a day, and one day was one The director felt that Matthew might snap if he didn''t say something. Thankfully, Matthew had nodded and then walked away The director sighed in relief, seeing Matthew''s expression gradually soften, and thought he must have said the right thing. Content belongs


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    Good grief, the sense of pressure, and intimidation made everyone around the camera feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. Everyone instantly became wary whenever Matthew arrived on set, afraid to make even the slightest mistake. Even Dale was no exception.


    The scenes between the two were


    primarily done in one take.


    Observing Matthew''s stern and


    intimidating gaze from a distance, he finally understood what authority


    that couldn''t be acted out.


    and pressure felt like-se act


    director quickly announced that the entire crew would need to speed up, résulting in non-stop work. Everyone secretlyined, and even the poised Dale appeared more worn fromck of sleep, requiring heavier makeup to cover it up. However, the good news was that theTêxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


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    elerated the work progress.


    As soon as the scene was over, Matthew took Valerie away. Once she had left, the crew finally felt safe enough to start venting their frustrations.


    "Oh my, Mr. Grant''s presence was intimidating, exuding an aura of strength and dominance. I didn''t even dare to move!"


    "Yeah, he came over and asked me about this prop. My hand shook so badly that I felt I had already nned my after-death arrangements!"