Chloe Reed, who was standing to the side, flinched at the comment. "I think they’re doing okay," she said. "They’re probably just shy and too embarrassed to act out."
With that, she got up and walked over. While pretending to adjust Iris Yates’s hair, she whispered, "The two of you need to make it look more real, more natural. Claire just said you guys look incredibly fake."
Iris Yates’s pupils constricted at her words. She whispered, "But what can I do? The second he gets near me, I just want to slap him. I can’t control myself."
Nathaniel Monroe said, "...You’d better get it under control. If my sister finds out, my whole family will know. This entire plan will go up in smoke. Do you want to get dragged away by William Quinn? If he takes you, you’ll never be able to come back."
Iris Yates: "!!!"
She was terrified!
She shot him a glare, then squeezed her eyes shut and looped her arm through his.
Chloe Reed said, "Relax. Just pretend you’re filming a scene. There are so many people around. Nothing’s going to happen."
"Okay, fine. I’ll try!"
Iris Yates gave herself a silent pep talk.
Seeing her expression of someone marching to their execution, the corner of Nathaniel Monroe’s mouth twitched. ’Is marrying me really that agonizing?’
’I’ve never mistreated her, have I?’
’So why does she despise me so much?’
He pushed his thoughts aside and moved closer, following the photographer’s instructions to kiss her on the forehead.
Both of them were extremely tense, their palms slick with sweat.
Fortunately, the results were much better than before.
Chloe Reed felt a small sense of relief watching the scene, but other thoughts quickly surfaced.
She couldn’t help but wonder, ’Is this really the right thing to do?’
...
After a full afternoon of shooting, Iris Yates was so exhausted she fell asleep the moment she got into the car.
The group ate dinner together, after which Claire Monroe headed straight for Chloe Reed’s car.
In the car, Chloe Reed dialed Walker Grant’s number.
It rang three times before he picked up.
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