Roxanne was glad she had the chance to work with such a renowned actor for her screen debut.
She was on pins and needles throughout the production as she would frequently run into her idol, Clarissa, as well as the bigshot of the industry, Ryler.
The production crew couldn’t get used to it whenever they caught a glimpse of Roxanne losing herself in a train of thoughts around Clarissa and Ryler. She seemed to be more of a fan instead of the female protagonist of the movie.
However, they were well aware of the reason behind her odd behavior. After all, they had long gotten used to Ryler being hailed the inspirational model of those from the industry. With that being said, they couldn’t get used to Roxanne adoring Clarissa in a similar manner.
When Clarissa looked at the screen of the camera, she caught Roxanne staring at her in an affectionate manner again.
She chuckled and teased, “Roxanne, if you don’t stop looking at me in that manner, I’m going to think you’re having a crush on me or something.”
The moment Roxanne snapped out of bewilderment, she flushed and responded with a sheepish grin.
“Great! You need to remember your current feelings and flush in a similar manner for the upcoming scene we’re producing!”
Ryler, who happened to be around, remarked, “She doesn’t really blush when she’s around me. Maybe we’ll get you to shoot the upcoming scene with her since you’re able to get her to blush.”
“Hahahaha!”
One of the production crew burst out laughing and teased, “Mrs. Tyson, can a guy resist your charm when not even a woman can?”
Clarissa was equally speechless, but Roxanne was the most embarrassed one as she was the center of everyone’s attention.
Unable to withstand the embarrassment she felt, she turned around and fled the scene.
Shaking her head, Clarissa looked at Ryler and reprimanded him, “Can you stop teasing our female lead?”
On the other hand, Ryler seemed to be having the best time of his life making fun of Roxanne. Staring at her departing figure, he was delighted.
In spite of his mischievous character, he knew he had to take his work seriously and executed the role of an indifferent man perfectly when the camera started rolling.
That was also the case for Roxanne who had fled the scene out of embarrassment. She was immersed in the role of her character and had a hard time gathering her thoughts even after the shoot.
As a result, she ended up looking at him with an intimate look even after the shoot. Whenever she returned to her senses, she would flush in embarrassment the moment she noticed her odd behavior.
Occasionally, she would visit Clarissa in person and ask for her feedback as well as the proper way to portray her role. After consulting others for their advice, she had unofficially become everyone’s sweetheart on set.
Since it was a movie with a romantic comedy genre, things were relatively casual on set. Therefore, Clarissa had a great time being around the production crew.
Matthew was the only one who would get on her nerves as he wouldn’t stop asserting dominance over her in front of others whenever he showed up on set. Since they had most of the scenes produced at D City, he had shown up unannounced out of nowhere and taken her by surprise for more than once.
Clarissa couldn’t get used to being lovey-dovey with Matthew in front of the production crew. Unfortunately, the man had a great time displaying the sort of affection he had for her in front of others.
Matthew would take a seat next to Clarissa whenever she gathered Ryler and Roxanne to join her for a round of discussion for their upcoming scenes. He had his eyes glued to her throughout their discussion.
All while running his fingers through her unkempt hair, he would confess the affection he had for her as if no one was around them, “Clare, your hair is in a mess, but it doesn’t matter because you’re the apple of my eyes.”
He would lean over and kiss her on the forehead. Once he was done, he would walk away as though it wasn’t a big deal and had his eyes glued to his phone again.
Tsk!
As Clarissa flushed in embarrassment in front of others, the ladies nearby would start exclaiming.
“Wow! Mr. Tyson is such a lovely husband!”
“Oh, God! Can I get myself such a domineering better half as well?”
“How I wish I’m Mrs. Tyson!”
“They’re so lovely!”
Clarissa couldn’t stand the remarks coming from the production crew anymore. However, Matthew wouldn’t stop himself from asserting dominance over her.
Apart from running his fingers through her unkempt hair and kissing her out of the blue, he would show up next to her to keep her warm when there was nothing more than a gentle breeze.
Those on set found Matthew’s actions cringeworthy when those were nothing more than acts of concern.
He was well aware he would steal the limelight whenever he showed up on set. Nevertheless, he showed no signs of keeping the affection he had for Clarissa to himself.
As much as Clarissa found his presence a nuisance for the production crew, she actually enjoyed having him around.
In the end, she made up her mind to reciprocate his affection and allowed him to do the things he had in mind without getting in his way for once.
…
After another long day on set, she found out it was quite a hassle to be the director of a movie as she had to take everything into consideration. As a perfectionist, she spent most of her time dealing with her internal struggles. Most of the time, she had to work until late at night to get the perfect shot. That was the complete opposite of the job she had in mind where she could get to sleep whenever she wanted to.
It had been such a long time since she last spent some quality time with her son. As soon as she wrapped up the things on set, she made her way back with Matthew to keep their son company.
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