Divorce Anxiety
Chapter 145

Kathleen's face was flushed red. “It's all in the past. Why are you bringing it up now?"Samuel wasbreathing hard. “I thought about it suddenly. I saw you taking a photo with Timothy, and—""Andwhat?” Kathleen was baffled.”l was jealous. Kathleen, I was so jealous then.” There was a tinge ofirony in his eyes Kathleen looked grim. “So what if you're jealous? Why are you telling me this?"Doyou expect me to give you some sugar to neutralize the sour taste in your mouth?“This means thatback then, I've already fallen for you.” Samuel's face turned a little red as he said that.Kathleen wasstunned.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 blindedhim.Kathleen managed a rueful smile. “Samuel, it's all over. Stop dwelling on the past. We're familynow. I'm not troubled by it at all, why should you?”Although Kathleen was a little surprised bySamuel's confession, she was not overly shocked and touched.She just felt that destiny was oftencruel.Regardless, they had already missed each other.They could never regain what they had once itwas lost. That was Samuel and Kathleen's destiny.”Samuel, I'm sorry. No matter what you say now, Idon't feel anything for you. I really don't love you anymore.” Kathleen gazed steadily into Samuel'sface.Samuel’s face was drained of color, overwhelmed with a sense of powerlessness.”l know. Youdon't have to repeat it so many times. I just want to tell you how I feel.”Kathleen looked at himserenely. “I'm going to start filming now.”Samuel nodded.He was hoping to catch a differentexpression on Kathleen's face.Secretly, he wished that she could look shocked, moved, or angry.Intruth, he hoped she felt something other than calmness.Her composure threw him off. She seemedto be telling him that they were no longer destined to be together.Kathleen walked out of thelounge and saw everyone gathered outside to take a group photo.Timothy beckoned her to jointhem. “We're missing the female lead. The director was going to ask someone to send for you, butRemy said it was not necessary.”"How can I not be in the group photo?” Kathleen jested withhim."That's easy. We can always photoshop,” Remy said.Kathleen smiled in amusement.As bothTimothy 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 hisheart.The filming of Assassin started in the morning.Kathleen and Kathleen were acting in their firstscene together.As in earlier shows, the leading characters had to get to know each other first, sothat they could develop a better rapport between them.Kathleen looked Remy up after she had readthe script for the first day of filming. “I recall that the script we discussed in Samuel's office was notthe same. Where happened to the intimate scene?"“I've removed it. It's not appropriate to include itin the scene. This is a situation where lives are at stake. An intimate scene will ruin the mood,” Remysaid.Kathleen was rendered speechless.”Besides, the audience is very spoiled these days. We need tofire up their imagination. Otherwise, they won't be too happy with the plot.” Remy tried to justifyremoving the intimate scene Kathleen's mouth twitched."The scriptwriting team has the final sayabout how the movie unfolds. I'm a professional scriptwriter. Don't you trust me?” Remy threw her astern look.Kathleen stared stonily at Remy for a minute. “Are you sure it's not Samuel's idea tochange the script?"“Of course not. He's only an investor. He doesn't have any say in this.” Remyassured her shamelessly.However, anyone in the entertainment industry would know that theinvestor had the biggest say on how the movie would be shot.They were, after all, the ones whowere forking out large sums of money for the movie.Thinking that it was futile to protest, Kathleendid not say anything further.She took the script and left to rehearse her lines with Timothy.Remywas finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.Kathleen and Timothy put on an almost flawlessperformance for their first scene together.Spencer was very pleased.They then moved on to the nextscene where they had to build the set.Timothy walked up to Kathleen. “The director noticed that weseem rather unfamiliar with each other. Why don’t we have dinner together tonight to build a betterrapport?"“Good idea.” Kathleen nodded.Timothy smiled and walked into his lounge to take arest.Just then, Valerie skipped up to Kathleen. “Kate, I'll bring you to your lounge."The film crew wasvery generous this time. They had prepared a lounge room for every actor.Valerie led Kathleen tothe her lounge Kathleen looked at it in shock. “Samuel brought me here this morning.” Valerienodded. “The film crew informed me just now that this will be your lounge. I heard it's the bestlounge among the film crew. There's even a bathroom inside.”Kathleen pursed her lips.The film crewmust have given her the best room on Samuel's account.”Kate, you should be well taken care of.Don't forget that your status is higher than Timothy's. You're the first actress to win an AcademyAward. No one else in this country has that honor.” Valerie pointed out.Kathleen sighed.She was notused to such deferential treatment.Valerie opened the door, and Kathleen walked into thelounge.The room was filled with a floral scent. In addition, there was a strawberry cake and somecoffee on the table."Wow!” Valerie exclaimed.Did Samuel arrange these? He's really

considerate. Kathleen knitted her brows. Samuel seemed to have gone to great lengths this time. Justthen, Charles appeared from behind. “This is exactly how the best actress for the Academy Awardshould be treated.”Kathleen turned to look at him. “Charles.”*l have something to discuss with you.Let's go inside.” Charles's face was set in a grim expression.Kathleen nodded.Both of them walkedinto the lounge as Valerie closed the door.Just when both Kathleen and Charles sat down, Kathleensaid to Valerie, “Take a seat too. Make yourself comfortable.”Valerie nodded and sat down.Kathleenhelped herself to the cake and gave one piece to Valerie.Valerie knew that such a cake cost a lot ofmoney.lt was the most expensive cake in Jadeborough Kathleen took a bite of the cake, savoring thetaste in delight."Charles, what do you want to talk to me about?” Kathleen knitted her brows.”l justwent to the lounge for the supporting actors. Astrid’s also there. She's also been cast in this movieand she's taking on the role of your servant. It looks like a meaty role,” Charles said."Yes. There isindeed a role of a servant named Imelda.” Kathleen recalled after a while.”l don’t care what she'sacting as. Don't you think it's not appropriate for her to be acting in this show? Isn't it too much of acoincidence that she’s been cast in a movie that Samuel has invested in?" Charles's facedarkened.”Charles, are you still suspicious of Samuel? Do you think he was the one who cast Astridin the role?” Kathleen gave Charles a knowing look.Charles nodded stiffly.Other than Samuel, hecould not think of anyone else.”Since you're all suspicious of Samuel, just let Astrid stay. Let's seewhat she’s capable of. Oh, the cake is so delicious.” Kathleen beamed with joy.Charles stared atKathleen. “Are you a glutton?"Kathleen grumbled, “I've not eaten at all today. How can you comehere empty-handed when you visit me? You're worse than Samuel.”