Chapter 562
Upon hearing the sudden sound, Valerie turned around and fouqul 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 in her, weighing his words. carefully
Seeing the situation, <b>Valerie </b>could’t help but feel a mix of amnement and exasperation. She quickly exined, “Don’t be like this. Dale is now Katherine’s boyfriend!”
“Is <b>that </b><b>ko</b>?” Matthew nced at him<b>. </b>Dale nadled <b>and </b>sud, “You two talk; I’ll touch up my makeup As he walked to the other side, he st
still felt the gaze on his back, <b>making </b>him extremely nervous. He hadn’t expected Matthew’s presence to be so intimidating.
Valerie took Matthew’s hand and quickly softly conforted him. “<b>Whats </b>going on? Why are you so intimidating the moment you arriver”
Matthew <b>toned </b>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 Lare just colleagues it’s work–rted.”
“<b>Okay</b>” Matthew certainly knew that They were both adhilis, and he <b>had </b>weathered many storms. He wouldn’t be confused by something simple<b>,</b>
But acting
different. In the film, Valerie yed another character, and everyone had seen her as being paired with the male <b>lead</b>. Matthew felt a bit frustrated. If someone had told him in the past that he would one day lee sa jealous of a woui–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 <b>ultimately </b>epted his jealous nature. After contemting, be inurmured, “Vallie, I don’t want to see you standing beside him. Let’s not
Valerie was
asked<b>.</b>
was startled by his unexpected murmuring and took a moment to gather herself. “Matthew, are you… are you demanding attention” she
Valerieughed and thought, Who would have thought <b>Matthew </b><b>was </b>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 <b>behavior </b>both amusing and exasperating. She nodded reassuringly. “Alright, I will not flim anymore!
She thought. Well 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 <b>pinch </b>his cheek, <b>finding </b>it <b>endearing </b>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 <b>exin </b>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, it for me here. I’ll be right back.<b>”</b>
Matthew turned his head away and responded acknowledgment <b>softly</b>
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 <b>spirits</b>, leaving Matthew behind with a furrowed <b>brow </b>—was Valerie, his wife, just treating him like a pet? He
<b>wasn’t </b>pleased.
Sering Valerie walking toward Dale, who <b>was </b>getting into position, Mathew approached the director with a scowl. “How <b>many </b>scenes are left to
The director, sering 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 was one aspect, but the post–production, including dulibing and editing, was also underway to ensure the film waspleted and released before Christmas Day.
However, Matthew’s
sew’s expression darkened significantly upon <b>hearing </b>this, bing <b>visibly </b>somber. The director, startled and anxious, quickly added. “Actually, if we speed up the process<b>, </b>we can finish earlier…
Half a day was <b>half </b>a day, and one day was one. The director felt that Matthew night snap if he didn’t say something. Thankfully, Matthew had nodded and then walked away. The director sigheid in relief, seeing Matthew’s expression gradually soften, and thought he must have saish the right
Good grief, the sense of pressure, and intimidation made everyone around the camera feel like they were facing a foro–dible enemy. Everyone <b>instantly </b>became wary whenever Matthew arrived on set, afraid to make even the slightest mistake. Even <b>Dale </b>was no exception.N?velDrama.Org ? content.
The scenes between the two were primarily done in one take. Olserving Mathew’s stern and intimidating gaze from a distance, he finally understood what authority and pressure felt like–something that couldn’t be acted out. The director squickly asced that the entire crew would need to speed up, resulting in non–stop <b>work</b><b>. </b>Everyone secretlyined, and even the poised Dale appeared more worn from <bck </b>of deep.
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requiring heavier makeup to cover it up. However, the good news was that the high–pressure environment 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 <b>an </b>aura of strength and dominance. I didn’t even dare to move!
“Yeah, he can
came over and asked me about this prop. My <b>hand </b>shook so badly that I felt I had already nned my af
after–<b>death </b>arrangements!”
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