Yvonne checked the caller ID, then took her phone and stepped out of the makeup room, finding a quiet corner to sit down and take the call.


    “Started filming?" Bet''s voice came through the phone, warm and deep, though there was some background noise.


    "Yeah," Yvonne answered. "Are you at training?"


    "Training just finished. I''ve got a half-hour break,” Bet said. "Is that a wedding dress you''re wearing?"


    “Mhm. I''m shooting the wedding scene this afternoon. It''s the costume."


    "Even if it''s fake, you still look beautiful."


    "Why, thank you for thepliment, Mr. Thompson," Yvonne said, her eyes crinkling with amusement.


    "Since you look so beautiful in it, how about wearing a real one?" Bet asked tentatively.


    "Are you offering to buy me one?" Yvonne asked lightly.


    "Yes. I''ll buy you one," Bet replied seriously.


    Yvonne paused for a moment before saying, "Mr. Thompson, are you trying to trap me into something?"


    "And would you be willing to be trapped?" Bet asked.


    Just as Yvonne was about to answer, she saw Booth walk over.


    As a veteran and a talented, award-winning actor, Booth had Yvonne''s respect.


    Seeing him approach, she stood up and greeted him politely, "Mr. Scott."


    "Hi," Booth nodded courteously. He had no airs about him and seemed quite approachable. "On the phone with a friend?"


    "Yes," Yvonne replied.


    "I just came out to find a spot for a cigarette. I''ll leave you to it," Booth said before turning to walk away.


    Yvonne watched him leave before sitting back down to continue her call.


    "Who was that?"


    "Mr. Scott, the male lead."


    "The one they''re linking you with in the tabloids?"


    "Mr. Thompson is such a busy man, I''m surprised you have time to keep up with celebrity gossip," Yvonne teased.


    "You''reughing? Aren''t you worried I''ll get jealous?”


    "Do you have that little faith in our rtionship?”


    "Why don''t you give me some reassurance, then?"


    "How?" Yvonne asked.


    "For instance, by making it official?"


    "You''ve really been pushing for marriagetely, Mr. Thompson.”


    "So, will you consider it?"


    "If you can ept a private marriage, I might consider it," Yvonne said, half-joking, half-serious.


    On the other end of the line, Bet was silent for a moment Just as he was about to speak an assistant hurried over. “Yvonne, the director is calling for you."


    "My scene is next, I have to go,"


    Yvonne said hastily and hung up et She gathered the long hem of


    Costume and ran


    ck to f


    her


    set.


    For this role, Yvonne had put in a tremendous amount of effort, and her line delivery and acting were solid.


    As a result, the first day of shooting went smoothly. While Director Vasquez didn''t praise her outright, he seemed satisfied.


    For the next while, Yvonne dedicated herself to filming.


    Acting required abination of hard work and talent; it wasn''t something you could master overnight.


    The cast was filled with seasoned actors, and Yvonne had to work even harder just to keep up.


    She spent all her free time running lines with other cast members.


    As the female lead, most of her scenes were with Booth.


    Fortunately, he was easygoing and down-to-earth evenplimenting herby saying it was rare to see a young idol-turned-actress work as hard as she did in this age of assembly-line celebrities


    Yvonne filmed for two months straight, with long days andte nights, until she finally got a day off.


    On this particr day, the scenes all centered on the male lead, so neither Yvonne nor Shirley were needed on set.