Beneath The Veil - A Contract or A Curse?

tacks of neatly bundled cash. Claire g

t to vanish like a mirage. But it was all real. There ha

?" She thought to he

cial problems were solved. She quickly counted out enough bills to p

d the lid, her phone buzzed on the bedside table, confirming

"Last day of shoo

breath, her heart racing still, fol

loset. Conflicted thoughts clouded Claire's mind on the cab ride to the set. Claire

ky bastard," she thought, with a hint

? Could she trust Luke? The money in the bag was a concrete reminder

ies and focused on the shooting at hand. She gave her all and produ

cluded, Claire sought out Craig, her director. With the day's

e asked softly as she

g replied, gesturing at the chair oppo

she took a deep breath and

It could've been really dangerous for you," Craig immediately

in a serious tone, she recounted the strange events of the previous night-the mee

he whole thing. It just... i

stry, you just have to follow your gut. If something feels off, it probably is

ter their conversation. She pulled him aside and expl

s proposal? I mean, you're an amazing actress, but from the way you describe this guy, he could've got

one very famous that could easily get reco

, immediately soothing her. She felt a weird sensation g

may be, you're gonna go great. Just make sure you stay alert always. And also, Arabi

lways managed to make her lau

sound as casual as possible. "You could help me pack and also figure out

on replied with a bow and they

s they reminisced about past movies and the memo

dark. The small space seemed to amp

unknown future. Anton stood by, watching her, his eyes filled with concer

t. The air between them grew heavier, laden with the unresolved feelings they ha

money to my family. My dad would

u," Anton replied as h

ftly, her eyes locking with his. The int

, his voice low and earnest. He stepped closer, the space

im, their faces inches apart. The

is voice husky, "are you sure

per longing. "I am," she replied, her voice barely a