Chapter 181 Acting Again (Part Two)

Though Mary rolled her eyes and shook her head, she had a huge grim on her face. "It's natural because they haven't done it as many times as you, Archer."

"Hey, Vivian! How do you know I'm experienced in that field? Seems like you're paying attention to me more than you'd like to admit." Archer deliberately leaned into Mary as he donned a meaningful smirk on his lips.

"Oh my god, Archer..." Mary looked visibly annoyed as she forcefully pushed him away. "Where is the substitute, by the way?" she immediately asked to change the subject.

"She didn't come today."

"What?" Mary felt a headache coming on, and so she took a deep breath to calm herself. "It's okay. I'll see what the situation is and I'll iron things out."

"Sure. Thank you." Victor shrugged.

"I..." Ena bit her lips.

"Ena, I know you're uncomfortable with those kinds of scenes. I understand, trust me. But every actor and actress has to do it at one point. If you want to be successful at what you do, you have to face those scenes fearlessly," said Mary. "You need to learn to overcome the discomfort it brings. Do you understand?"

"I do, Mary." Ena nodded slowly before turning to Victor. "Then let's do it again!"

She and Victor went back to their positions and readied themselves to be shot. Once everything was in place, the director shouted, "Light, props, and we're rolling!"

"Mila," Victor grabbed Ena's arm and asked, "where have you been? "

"I..." Pretending to be drunk, Ena faltered, "I... I just... went to see... a friend..."

"Are you drunk?"

"Yes... yes I am." As she said that, she tried to free herself from Victor's grasp. Unfortunately, she was not a match for

"William Lan? What are you doing here?"

Mary was so surprised that she couldn't process what was happening around her at all. "What's wrong with you? Let go of me!" she shouted, trying her hardest to get free from his grip.

"Mary!" called Victor. He chased after them, and when he caught up, he immediately gripped Mary's hand.

William stopped all of a sudden and turned his head to look at Victor, rage all over his eyes. When he saw Victor's lips red from what seemed to be lipstick, he immediately wanted to beat him up to a pulp.

Mary stood awkwardly in the middle, each of her wrists held by a different man. Everyone in the studio was now staring at them.

"William, let go of me!"

"Why don't you ask him to let go of you?" William grabbed her arm more tightly. "He should let go first!"

"Then, let go of me first, Victor," Mary said, turning her head to look at Victor.

"No way!" Victor only stared at William. "Mary, just ignore him. Let's go back."

"Mary. I came here to apologize to you!" William softened his voice. "I have something to tell you alone."

"Mary, don't listen to him."

Since neither of the two men was willing to let go of her, Mary began to feel furious. "You two! Let go of me!" she suddenly shouted.

The two men were stunned. Immediately, they looked at each other and released Mary's wrists at the same time.

"William, I accept your apology, okay?" She rubbed her already sore wrists before taking a deep breath. "But please, never come near me again!"

"There is no way I'd do that." William sounded firm and determined. "I told you that I'll get you back, and I will. The mother of my children will be my wife!"