Reborn Rich: Prices Dropped, My Savings Didn't novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: Chapter 105: First On-Screen Kiss

"Andrew, don’t be angry."

This was the first time Andrew Sutton had ever lost his temper like this. Even Drake, who had been with him for nearly two years, was starting to panic.

If word of this got to Iris, the future he had worked so hard to build, climbing up from a junior assistant, would be ruined in an instant.

He immediately backed down. "This one’s on me. I made the call without talking to you or getting your opinion. But don’t worry, when I spoke with the actress’s team, I told them it was our team’s decision, not yours."

Hearing this, Andrew Sutton took a deep breath. "You are my team. Every word you say, everything you do, represents me. Don’t you understand that?"

"I get it, I get it. How about this, Andrew? I’ll go apologize to Lily Sterling and explain things to her."

Andrew waved his hand impatiently. "I’ll go myself!"

With that, he turned and left.

Drake and the others exchanged grim looks. Deep down, they still felt wronged. They had been trying to look out for Andrew Sutton, but he didn’t appreciate it at all.

Meanwhile, affected by Drake’s actions, Lily Sterling also grew anxious and found it impossible to calm down and get back into character.

If Andrew Sutton’s side insisted on faking the kiss and the director agreed, she really didn’t know how she could hold her ground.

Seeing that it was almost time, Lily Sterling professionally brushed her teeth, used mouthwash, and then sprayed some breath freshener.

She let out a deep breath and gave herself a silent pep talk.

Seeing this, Yuna came over and squeezed her shoulder, her voice warm and reassuring. "It’s normal to be nervous the first time. But you always get into character so quickly once the cameras start rolling. You’ll be fine this time, too."

Lily Sterling gave Yuna a grateful look and nodded lightly.

Just then, Andrew Sutton arrived.

Since they had to be on set soon, Andrew Sutton spoke as soon as he entered the room. "Lily Sterling, I’m sorry about what happened earlier. I’m apologizing to you on Drake’s behalf. We won’t be faking the scene. I can do it for real."

Lily Sterling had been a little upset with Andrew Sutton, but the moment he said they wouldn’t fake it, her anger vanished.

From the beginning, her focus had always been on the performance, not on personal feelings.

"R-Really?" Lily Sterling asked, a little uncertain.

Andrew Sutton nodded, then suddenly seemed a bit embarrassed. He avoided her gaze slightly as he said, "But I’ve never filmed a real kiss scene before, so I might not have much experience. If you feel uncomfortable at any point, just tell me, and I’ll do my best to adjust."

Lily Sterling felt a little more at ease and nodded with a faint smile.

Then, Andrew Sutton’s gaze fell on the breath freshener in Lily Sterling’s hand. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Um... can I borrow that?"

"Oh, of course." Lily Sterling realized what he meant and quickly handed it to him.

Just then, a floor manager came to the doorway. Seeing it was open, they poked their head in. "Hey, Andrew’s here too. You two, get to the set, quickly. You’re up next."

After quickly spraying a few puffs into his mouth, Andrew Sutton left with Lily Sterling and headed for the night shoot location.

On set, they had just finished filming a scene with the main leads, and the crew was changing the set. When the assistant director saw Lily Sterling and Andrew Sutton arrive, he hurried over. "Lily, Andrew, it’s a kiss scene next. We’re only filming the kiss itself, no lines."

Both of them pretended to be calm on the outside, but inwardly, each was more nervous than the other.

"We’re set!"

The lighting director’s sudden shout startled them both, and they shot up like startled birds.

With everything ready, the filming location was a wide pathway. The assistant director led them to their designated marks and said, "After the slate claps, you can go right into character. Don’t stop kissing until the director yells ’cut’."

They both nodded, not realizing that neither of them had dared to look the other in the eye since leaving the dressing room.

But as they stood facing each other and Andrew Sutton’s arm wrapped around Lily Sterling’s waist, their bodies pressing close, their gazes were forced to meet.

In that single instant, all of Lily Sterling’s initial nervousness and uncertainty vanished. Her shimmering eyes and shy, flushed face, her cherry-pink lips pressed lightly together—all of it vividly portrayed the fluttering heart of a young woman in love for the first time.

Andrew Sutton, looking at the woman in his arms, was instantly drawn in. His expression was cool, but a blazing fire danced in the depths of his eyes. His gaze was so full of tenderness it seemed capable of melting the spring lake held in his embrace.

CLAP!

The slate fell, and three cameras began rolling from different angles.

First, their gazes locked, deep and emotionally charged. Then, Andrew Sutton tentatively leaned forward, lowering his head. As they drew close enough to feel each other’s breath, Lily Sterling gently closed her eyes. The nervousness and anticipation of tasting forbidden fruit with her beloved made her eyelashes tremble.

Then, a cool, soft sensation touched their lips, like a cloud from the heavens, accompanied by a clean taste as crisp as the wind.

From a light touch, to a deepening kiss, to a final, lingering intimacy, the two actors filming their first kiss scene completely embodied their roles. They were bone-deep in love, kissing until they were lost to the world.

Behind the cameras, the directors watched, all of them breaking into fond, knowing smiles.

’This is beautiful. They look so beautiful kissing!’