In a Love Nest with the Aloof CEO

Chapter 165

As the camera started rolling, Katrina, who played the role of Stacie, began saying her line, “We shouldn’t come out so late at night. They will scold us if they find out.”

Stylar, who was cast as Leanne, replied, “Don’t worry. No one is going to find out. Stacie, do you know how to dance? Arthur has taught me before. He said he would bring me to a ball when he is back in town and teach me ballroom dance.”

“Stacie” lowered her head though her facial expression was a little unnatural. At this point, Skylar walked to the designated camera position where “Leanne” was supposed to pick a flower by the lakeside but accidentally slipped and fell into the lake.

She struggled in the water, calling out for help. It was done out of instinct as she was overwhelmed by the fear of drowning.

However, Daryl thought she was acting since this was exactly the type of genuine reaction he wished to capture.

Fortunately, Kai jumped into the pool to save her in the nick of time. He approached her from behind and placed his arms under her armpits before dragging her to the lakeside.

No one gave him a hand when he was pulling her to shore.

Soon after that, the crew’s doctors on standby crowded her. They realized she was suffering from serious pulmonary aspiration.

Kai was infuriated. “Are you guys blind? Can’t you see that she was drowning just now?” he roared.

Everyone fell silent at that, except Katrina.

“Tsk. She dares call herself an actress when she doesn’t even know how to swim?” Her words were dripping with mockery as she made the remark.

Skylar gradually regained consciousness. For a moment, she thought she was going to die.

Her body was soaking wet. Fortunately, Kai was thoughtful enough to cover her with a blanket.

Daryl played down the seriousness of the incident by saying casually, “That scene is not done yet. We still need to shoot the part where the female lead saves you.” Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Hearing that, resentment started boiling in Skylar’s heart.

Kai raised his objection. “Do you really think she can do it again in her current condition? This is supposed to be Katrina’s scene. Why are you asking Skylar to do it instead?”

“It’s not that I don’t want to perform this part on my own, but the storyline requires her to do it.” Katrina refuted.

Lying on the ground, Skylar felt as if she was a rare animal in the zoo being surrounded by people. Reluctant to be the center of attention, she tried to stand up.

Kai immediately grabbed hold of her arm, helping her up. “Are you alright? Are you cold?” he asked with his voice full of concern.

With a faint smile, she commented with a self-deprecating sense of humor, “My whole body stinks. Guess I will need to shower again.”

Since she was not in a good state, Daryl allowed her to take a shower in his motorhome and get off work earlier that day.

Skylar didn’t dare to dally in the director’s motorhome. Although still in shock, she managed to take a quick shower and change into clean clothes in the shortest time possible.

Kai was waiting for her outside when she got out of the motorhome.

“Thanks for saving me today. If it wasn’t for you, I could’ve died.” She was grateful to him for his help.

Kai raised his hand to stroke her hair in response to her gratitude. Instinctively, she took a step backward to shun away from his rather intimate action.

Smiling, he retracted his hand. “You don’t need to thank me for that. Come on! I’ll walk you back to your room.”

Wishing to spend more time with her, he tried to strike up a conversation when they reached her doorstep. “I’ll try to persuade the director to change the script. You can’t do this again.”

Skylar shook her head before muttering, “It’s fine. I’ll search for some videos and learn how to swim.” Then, she dismissed him, “Goodnight!”

His gaze traced her movements as she entered her room. His heart was aching for this young lady who not only joined the crew alone but was being bullied as well. At that instant, he couldn’t help feeling protective toward her.

The moment Skylar closed the door, someone grabbed hold of her arm, pulling her over. Before she even realized it, she was being pinned against the wall.

She was frightened to the core, thinking that it was a bad guy. Before she could let out a scream, the man mashed his lips against hers, giving her a passionate kiss.

His breath was a mix of mint combined with tobacco. She could tell the man’s identity from the familiar scent of his white sandalwood cologne.

She groped for the switch and turned on the lights, enveloping the room in warm light the next moment.

Stung by the sudden brightness, Tobias involuntarily squinted his eyes.

“I thought you’re not coming.” She felt a tingling sensation on her cheeks caused by the friction of his stubble coming into contact with her skin.

He held her in his arms, his breath tickling her as he spoke, “I always try my best to keep my promise.” Then, he asked in a hoarse and tired voice, “Do you miss me?” It seemed like this man had had a long and tiring day.