My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 257

The sun was scorching, its relentless rays shining directly onto the unprotected faces of the female celebrities, grilling them like a Summer barbecue. It was unbearable.

Xanthea squinted painfully against the glare and was about to shield her eyes with her hand, when a sudden bellow from Jonathan, scolding Olivia and Rachel for fidgeting, froze her in place.

As the camera crew moved away, the director, with a sycophantic smile, hurried over to Orion. “Mr. Lockwood, it’s blistering hot today. and the sun is brutal. Perhaps Ms. Nightshade could take a break, maybe have some iced watermelon….

“No need.”

Orion’s gaze lingered on the visibly uncomfortable girl, his brows furrowing slightly.

She was always so delicate, and yet she had agreed to take part in Adventure Blitz: Two Days, One Night, ready to follow all directions…

“Xanthea.”

A deep voice suddenly came from behind her, which startled her. She had just sneaked a small movement, thinking she might get a scolding, but it turned out to be Orion.

“Stand at attention properly, chin up…”

He paused mid–sentence and leaned closer, his voice soft and velvety, audible only to her,” chest out.”

“I am.”

out a bit more. I know you

crimson at his

Rascall

wasn’t here to reprimand

he know she wasn’t giving her all? They hadn’t… well,

couldn’t make a scene in

leave soon.

move away but paused beside

raised an eyebrow,

my posture is fine now. Can you leave?”

“No.”

Orion refused flatly.

“Why not?”

here to

angrily. He must be

stand bare faced under the scorching sun, and he was here strictly supervising her posture, it was just

the scorching

realized the sunlight

blocking all the light, casting

be doing this on purpose to shade her,