Chapter 8 Flirt

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"Praw, I won't be able to wait for you until the end of work today. I have to go take care of my mom at the hospital. My sister is busy today," Nadon said as he dropped off the leading lady at the set. He didn't want to leave her alone, but he was also worried about his ailing mother, who was hospitalized with an age-related illness.

"P' Deal, go take care of your mom. I can take care of myself. I'll have a friend pick me up. Don't worry," Prawfha replied understandingly. She knew the concern one would have for their parent. Nadon was always a good brother to her, and their working relationship was built on mutual respect and care.

"Okay, if anything comes up, call me right away," Nadon emphasized before saying a few more words of farewell. As he walked away, Prawfha's phone buzzed with a message.

SamZa: Where's P' Deal? Isn't he with you?

Prawfha: Mind your own business.

SamZa: C'mon, tell me, pls! ^^!

Prawfha: He went to take care of his mom. She's sick.

SamZa: In that case, I'll take you home after the shoot today.

Prawfha didn't reply but smiled at her phone. She looked around to find the person who sent the message and saw Ninlada grinning at her from the actors' tent.

"Praw, you can go get ready. Once Nin and Phee are done, it's your turn," a crew member informed the leading lady as soon as she arrived on set. Prawfha quickly composed herself and got ready.

Since exchanging numbers, Ninlada had been messaging her on LINE whenever she had free time. Prawfha couldn't resist replying, and it'd become a habit. Even though it hadn't been a week, the persistent messages had disrupted her previously simple life. She had to keep her phone on silent to avoid suspicion and prevent herself from lying or hiding things from those around her.

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"For the next scene, Nin, you need to confront Praw for getting involved with the guy you like. Praw, you have to provoke her. Nin, you then push Praw against the wall, preparing to slap her. Phee, you come in and stop them," the passionate director rehearsed the scene with the actors. Despite concerns about potential conflicts between the leading lady and the villainess, both had been professional and kept to themselves, which reassured the director.

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With the crew and actors ready, the director called for action.

"Don't you play innocent, Sita. You say there's nothing between you and Phak, but what about that day I saw you with him? Huh?!" Ninlada, in her role as the villainess, delivered her lines with intensity, though it conflicted with her real feelings.

"I never said I'm innocent. Your guy came to me. Maybe you should spend your time looking after him instead of picking fights with me, Rati," Prawfha, the defiant leading lady, retorted. Yet, her heart fluttered at the sharp eyes of the villainess. Despite knowing it was just acting, she couldn't help but feel uneasy about the intense scene. Even though they looked as if they were going to throw hands at each other, who knew what they were feeling inside?

"You..." Ninlada pushed Prawfha against the wall as directed.

"Ouch..." Prawfha pretended to cry out in pain, though Ninlada hadn't pushed her hard.

"Did I hurt you, Praw?" Ninlada broke character, concerned about Prawfha's pained expression.

"Cut! Nin, what's wrong?" the director shouted, unsure of what happened. It was going well, and yet...

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