All Too Late

Kathleen’s face was flushed red. “It’s all in the past. Why are you bringing it up now?”

Samuel was breathing hard. “I thought about it suddenly. I saw you taking a photo with Timothy, and—”

“And what?” Kathleen was baffled.

“I was jealous. Kathleen, I was so jealous then.” There was a tinge of irony in his eyes.

Kathleen looked grim. “So what if you’re jealous? Why are you telling me this?”

Do you expect me to give you some sugar to neutralize the sour taste in your mouth?

“This means that back then, I’ve already fallen for you.” Samuel’s face turned a little red as he said that.

Kathleen was stunned.

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 blinded him.

Kathleen managed a rueful smile. “Samuel, it’s all over. Stop dwelling on the past. We’re family now. I’m not troubled by it at all, why should you?”

Although Kathleen was a little surprised by Samuel’s confession, she was not overly shocked and touched.

She just felt that destiny was often cruel.

Regardless, they had already missed each other.

They could never regain what they had once it was lost.

That was Samuel and Kathleen’s destiny.

“Samuel, I’m sorry. No matter what you say now, I don’t feel anything for you. I really don’t love you anymore.” Kathleen gazed steadily into Samuel’s face.

Samuel’s face was drained of color, overwhelmed with a sense of powerlessness.

“I know. You don’t have to repeat it so many times. I just want to tell you how I feel.”

Kathleen looked at him serenely. “I’m going to start filming now.”

Samuel nodded.

was hoping to catch a different

that she could look shocked,

hoped she felt something other

to be telling

the lounge and saw everyone gathered

was going to ask someone to send for you, but

in the group photo?” Kathleen jested with

easy. We can always photoshop,”

Kathleen smiled in amusement.

the lead characters, they stood next to

of the lounge, he

of Assassin started in

Kathleen were acting in their first scene

in earlier shows, the leading characters had to get to know each other first, so that

day of filming. “I recall that the script we discussed in Samuel’s office was not the same.

a situation where

Kathleen was rendered speechless.

audience is very spoiled these days. We need to fire up their imagination. Otherwise, they won’t be too happy with the plot.” Remy tried to justify removing the intimate

Kathleen’s mouth twitched.

about how the movie unfolds. I’m a professional scriptwriter. Don’t you trust me?” Remy threw her

“Are you sure

an investor. He doesn’t have any say in this.” Remy assured

that the investor

after all, the ones who were forking out large

futile to protest, Kathleen did not say

script and left to rehearse

to

and Timothy put on an almost flawless performance for

Spencer was very pleased.

moved on to the next scene where they had to build the

Kathleen. “The director noticed that we seem rather unfamiliar with each other. Why don’t we have dinner

“Good idea.” Kathleen nodded.

and walked into his lounge

up to Kathleen. “Kate, I’ll bring you to

crew was very generous this time. They had prepared a lounge

led Kathleen to

at it in shock. “Samuel brought me

will be your lounge. I heard it’s the best lounge among the film

Kathleen pursed her lips.

her the best room on Samuel’s

than Timothy’s. You’re the first actress to win an Academy Award. No one else in this country has that honor.”

Kathleen sighed.