Ethan turned to her, his eyes sharp but composed.
"Do you know who I am?" he asked, his tone neutral yet probing.
Hearing what Ethan just said.
She tilted her head slightly, her playful smile returning. "Aren't you the chief examiner?" she replied casually.
Ethan gave a quick nod, hiding his relief. So, she doesn't know. His mind flicked back to the day they'd crossed paths, remembering her attempts to seduce him.
' She didn't see my face under the mask,'
he thought, reassured but still cautious.
At that moment The director stepped forward then, eager to move things along.
"Let's kick off the scene," he announced, clapping his hands to signal the crew.
But Ethan wasn't done. He turned toward her, his voice cutting through the buzz.
"Why were you late?"
The question hung in the air, silencing the room even more.
