Lying in bed, Amara mulled things over for a long time before a thought struck her— maybe Keith had agreed to Nathan and Edith''s demands because he was feeling burned out from the entertainment industry himself.


    In that case, if she could just reignite his passion for acting, wouldn''t he decide to return to the industry?


    An idea suddenly sparked. Amara jumped out of bed and sent Keith a message on WhatsApp. "I have a proposal for you. How about you do one more film? It''s a new script I wrote called ''Letters from Yesterday.""


    "When I wrote it, I based the male lead on you. And when I was signing the contract, I kept thinking I should rmend you to the director. Would you consider doing onest film, for my sake?"


    iming she''d based the character on Keith was a lie, of course, but the male lead in "Letters from Yesterday" did bear a striking resemnce to him, so it was a fib she could likely get away with.


    The story of "Letters from Yesterday" was about a down-and-out actor who rediscovers his passion for his craft by corresponding with a girl from the future.


    She was confident that if Keith took the role, he would immerse himself in the character and remember how important acting was to him, convincing him not to quit.


    After sending the message, Amara forwarded the script for "Letters from Yesterday" to Keith, adding, "Read the script first. Don''t be so quick to say no."


    She had been discussing casting with Mr. Frost for the past few days, and the male lead was still undecided. Mr. Frost had even mentioned offhandedly that he was partial to Keith.


    Of course, it was just a passingment at the time. After all, Keith was an A-lister; you couldn''t just cast him because you wanted to.


    After sending the messages, Amara thought for a moment and then reached out to Mr. Frost to see if getting Keith for the role was a real possibility. She made it clear that she couldn''t guarantee anything.


    Mr. Frost was delighted. "Keith''s your boyfriend, isn''t he? I heard you two are getting married. Are you discussing it with him now? Go for it! It would be fantastic if he could join us."


    With Mr. Frost on board, Amara patiently waited for Keith''s reply.


    Unexpectedly, half an hourter, a message came through: "I''ve already decided to retire. I won''t be taking any more roles." Amara felt a surge of anger as she read the words.


    "You have to take ''Letters from Yesterday.""


    For the first time, the usually gentle Amara sent a forcefully worded message: "This


    is my bottom line. If you don''t want to do it, then everything is off."


    After hitting send, Amara closed her eyes.


    Not even thirty secondster, her phone rang. It was Keith, his voice rushed and panicked. "Alright, alright, I''ll take it, okay? Why are you so angry?"


    "But I''m telling you, this is thest one. After this film, I''m really quitting."


    "My parents were right about one thing-acting is exhausting, not nearly asfortable as a desk job. You don''t have to feel like I''m sacrificing anything for you; it''s my


    own decision. So do this onest


    film for you."


    A smile spread across Amara''s face


    as Keith finally gave in. She sent


    back an "Okay and


    "Okay" and forwarded Mr.


    Frost''s contact inf


    to him.


    "Go talk to the director. He''s very


    interested in you."