Faith stopped in her tracks, clenching her hands at her sides. The massive weight that had been pressing down on her for years—the one called “father” or “patriarchy”—once again bore down on her, making it hard to lift her head.

She turned to glance in the direction where Kieran had left then took a deep breath. “Dad, I still need to follow Mr. Morgan to the marketing department to check on the situation. Let's talk later, or else I'm afraid it will affect the cooperation between our families.”

After saying that, she ignored Dennis’ darkened expression and quickly turned to leave the room.

Behind her, Dennis was so furious that he wanted to kick over the nearby coffee table. But just as he raised his foot, he realized this was Kieran's office, so he swallowed his anger and held back.

Faith walked quickly. When she stepped out of Morgan Group Headquarters, she happened to see Kieran driving away.

No one from the Moore family had followed her, so she also got into her car and drove off. She kept going until she found a quiet place to park.

Taking a deep breath, she finally managed to stop her slightly trembling hands.

Kieran drove straight to Lila's film set. By the time he arrived, it was their break time.

But Lila wasn't resting. She was helping Matthew go through the script.

“Look at this part—right now, you two are arguing. Your character should be in a state of exhaustion and frustration. Besides using your eyes to show that emotion, you can try some small gestures, like slightly lowering your head or rubbing your temples. You have to immerse yourself in the emotion to truly become the character.”

Matthew wasn't professionally trained in acting, but after studying under a coach, his progress had exceeded Lila's expectations.

her

Northridge was short. Even though the season had only just

the filming location, and since they were shooting outdoor scenes, Matthew was

a bit.” Lila patted him

two talking. Matthew nodded, obediently taking his script and

imposing man

a slight nod, withdrawing his gaze from his vaguely familiar features before continuing

When she

out

slight unease in Kieran's heart instantly dissipated

things

also

him look awkwardly cramped in the small film set

found his uncomfortable

You're so thoughtful!” She clung to his arm and

her nose, her rosy lips, her sweet voice—all of it was adorable. It was as if his heart was being tickled by tiny feathers, making it both soft

“Since I'm so good, can

widened slightly, and her ears turned red. “Not now.

were soft and sweet, but he thought Lila beside him was far sweeter

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