Chapter 562

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, Valerie could’t help but feel a mix of amnement and exasperation. She quickly explained, “Don’t be like this. Dale is now Katherine’s boyfriend!”

“Is that ko?” Matthew glanced at him. Dale nadled and 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, making him extremely nervous. He hadn’t expected Matthew’s presence to be so intimidating.

Valerie took Matthew’s hand and quickly softly conforted him. “Whats going on? Why are you so intimidating the moment you arriver”

Matthew toned down his imposing demeanor, aware that she was upset. He gradually regained his composure, 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–related.”

“Okay” Matthew certainly knew that They were both adhilis, and he had weathered many storms. He wouldn’t be confused by something simple,

But acting

different. In the film, Valerie played 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 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 ultimately accepted his jealous nature. After contemplating, be inurmured, “Vallie, I don’t want to see you standing beside him. Let’s not

Valerie was

asked.

was startled by his unexpected murmuring and took a moment to gather herself. “Matthew, are you… are you demanding attention” she

Valerie laughed 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 flim anymore!

She thought. Well deal with future issues later. Matthew’s rare display 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 explain 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.”

Matthew turned his head away and responded acknowledgment softly

She thought, “He’s like an annoyed puppy Valerie held back a laugh and gently patted his head. “Wait for me to come 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.

Sering Valerie walking toward Dale, who was getting into position, Mathew approached the director with a scowl. “How many 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 was completed and released before Christmas Day.

However, Matthew’s

sew’s expression darkened significantly upon hearing this, becoming 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 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 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. 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 work. Everyone secretly complained, and even the poised Dale appeared more worn from lack of deep.

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requiring heavier makeup to cover it up. However, the good news was that the high–pressure environment accelerated 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 can

came over and asked me about this prop. My hand shook so badly that I felt I had already planned my af

after–death arrangements!”

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