Chapter 1320 Romantic Development
âCut!â Sam was pleased with the take. âNice job! You two really brought depth to the characters.â
âWhat about me?â chirped a bright voice. âHow did I do, Mr. Sleight?â
The speaker was the child who was in Arielleâs arms. Sam beamed down at him. âYou did well too! Iâm
very happy with that take.â
âBe sure to give me a call if you have to cast a kid again!â said the boy as he handed Sam a piece of
paper. âHere is my number. Please keep it safe.â Sam was fond of the boy, and he accepted the paper
handed to him while assuring the boy that he would. Convinced that he had already secured some
roles for the future, the boy ran to his motherâs side and gave her a peck on the cheek to the delight of
the adults in the vicinity.
Filming of the next scene began twenty minutes later.
It involved the character Sophie coming across the robbery of an old woman while on the way home
from work. Upon apprehension of the thief, she would narrowly avoid being stabbed with Baileyâs timely
arrival.
âHelp!â the old woman cried as soon as the cameras began rolling. âThief!â
Sophie was about to walk home upon descending the bus when she heard the cry. Identifying the
perpetrator a second later, she gave chase immediately.
âDrop the bag!â Sophie shouted as she came within earshot of the thief.
âMind your own business!â snarled the actor playing the thief with unnerving menace as he ducked
around a corner.
Sophie gritted her teeth, furious at how a man with perfect command of his faculties would resort to
petty acts of crime against a defenseless old woman.
âIâm a cop!â Sophie shouted. âDrop the bag and Iâll go easy on you.â
However, the thief ran even faster upon hearing that. Suddenly, in accordance with the script, he
tripped and fell hard onto the ground. By the next instant, Sophie had caught up to him.
As she pinned his arm behind his back, the thief unsheathed a dagger with his other arm. Flipping
around without warning, he made to thrust the dagger into Sophieâs stomach in such a way that she
would not be able to avoid it. At that critical moment, the silhouette of a man appeared in a flash as it
aimed a vicious kick at the thief. With the combined efforts of Sophie and the newcomer, the thief was
subdued and sent to the police station.
âThank you!â Sophie said with a smile of gratitude while feeling surprised at Baileyâs arrival.
Despite the dimness of the lighting, Sophieâs smile shone bright like the sun in Baileyâs vision. He found
his pulse quickening uncontrollably.
Taking a deep breath, he met Sophieâs gaze after recollecting himself. âDonât mention it. Itâs the right
thing to do.â After a momentâs pause, he went on, âPlease take care of yourself in situations like this in
the future. No matter how good of a cop you are, youâre still a woman.â
âCut! Excellent work, Jason! The romantic feeling Bailey is starting to develop for Sophie has been
perfectly captured!â
Sam patted Jason on the shoulder in praise before turning to Arielle. âAnd you,â he continued, âThe
entire flow of your scene was smoothly executed. Well done, Arielle.â
Upon conclusion of the scene, Arielle found the opening she needed to speak to ask Sam for a leave.
âHow many days do you need?â Sam asked with an apprehensive frown as they were on a tight
schedule.