Kathleen’s face was flushed red. “It’s all in the past. Why are you bringing it up now?”
Samuel was breathing hard. “I thought about it suddenly. I saw you taking a photo with Timothy, and—”
“And what?” Kathleen was baffled.
“I was jealous. Kathleen, I was so jealous then.” There was a tinge of irony in his eyes.
Kathleen looked grim. “So what if you’re jealous? Why are you telling me this?”
Do you expect me to give you some sugar to neutralize the sour taste in your mouth?
“This means that back then, I’ve already fallen for you.” Samuel’s face turned a little red as he said that.
Kathleen was stunned.
What is he talking about?
When Samuel saw her startled look, he became indignant. “What’s so shocking about it?”
Kathleen nodded. “It’s shocking indeed.”
Samuel sat down. “Perhaps, I’ve fallen in love with you long ago. I just didn’t realize it.”
His feelings for Nicolette had blinded him.
Kathleen managed a rueful smile. “Samuel, it’s all over. Stop dwelling on the past. We’re family now. I’m not troubled by it at all, why should you?”
Although Kathleen was a little surprised by Samuel’s confession, she was not overly shocked and touched.
She just felt that destiny was often cruel.
Regardless, they had already missed each other.
They could never regain what they had once it was lost.
That was Samuel and Kathleen’s destiny.
“Samuel, I’m sorry. No matter what you say now, I don’t feel anything for you. I really don’t love you anymore.” Kathleen gazed steadily into Samuel’s face.
Samuel’s face was drained of color, overwhelmed with a sense of powerlessness.
“I know. You don’t have to repeat it so many times. I just want to tell you how I feel.”
Kathleen looked at him serenely. “I’m going to start filming now.”
Samuel nodded.
He was hoping to catch a different expression on Kathleen’s face.
Secretly, he wished that she could look shocked, moved, or angry.
In truth, he hoped she felt something other than calmness.
Her composure threw him off. She seemed to be telling him that they were no longer destined to be together.
Kathleen walked out of the lounge and saw everyone gathered outside to take a group photo.
Timothy beckoned her to join them. “We’re missing the female lead. The director was going to ask someone to send for you, but Remy said it was not necessary.”
“How can I not be in the group photo?” Kathleen jested with him.
“That’s easy. We can always photoshop,” Remy said.
Kathleen smiled in amusement.
As both Timothy and Kathleen were the lead characters, they stood next to each other during the photo-taking.
When Samuel saw them together as he walked out of the lounge, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.
The filming of Assassin started in the morning.
Kathleen and Kathleen were acting in their first scene together.
As in earlier shows, the leading characters had to get to know each other first, so that they could develop a better rapport between them.
Kathleen looked Remy up after she had read the script for the first day of filming. “I recall that the script we discussed in Samuel’s office was not the same. Where happened to the intimate scene?”
“I’ve removed it. It’s not appropriate to include it in the scene. This is a situation where lives are at stake. An intimate scene will ruin the mood,” Remy said.
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
“Besides, the audience is very spoiled these days. We need to fire up their imagination. Otherwise, they won’t be too happy with the plot.” Remy tried to justify removing the intimate scene.
Kathleen’s mouth twitched.
“The scriptwriting team has the final say about how the movie unfolds. I’m a professional scriptwriter. Don’t you trust me?” Remy threw her a stern look.
Kathleen stared stonily at Remy for a minute. “Are you sure it’s not Samuel’s idea to change the script?”
“Of course not. He’s only an investor. He doesn’t have any say in this.” Remy assured her shamelessly.
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