The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"You're not angry? Most people would be upset in this situation," Shaun remarked, surprised that Melody did not seem bothered.

"What's there to be angry about? I'm not the director or the writer of this movie. The fate of my screen time has always been in your hands, Mister Shaun.

"While it's true I'll be getting less screen time, it's not like you're firing me. If anything, I don't get why Tracy would make a demand like this. What benefit does it bring her? If I were her, I'd make you replace me."

Shaun chuckled awkwardly, not expecting Melody to have a knack for dry humor.

"All right, since you don't mind, let's turn the page on this matter for now. We'll wait until she releases a video to clarify things, and that'll be the end of it," he said.

Melody nodded, hoping to resume filming as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Lucas-who was in Molomia-had finally come across the news. His immediate reaction was to want to fly back to help Melody resolve the mess.

to be having a string of bad luck. Just as they bid farewell to one leading actress, they

considering they were still giving each other the silent treatment before he left, Lucas did not want to risk getting a rebuff from her. Thus, he took the

as she heard the distinctive sound, she knew it was from him. It was rare for him to message her, yet

However, he was not

to put down her phone. She stood by her decision not

expected that he would still receive no reply from

passed, and there was still no activity in Melody's

for the entire afternoon, Melody realized that she had forgotten all about Lucas' message after opening up her