CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVEGenevieve had never been careless on set.It was one of the many reasons directors loved working with her. She arrived prepared, remembered every line, and rarely needed more than two takes to capture exactly what the script demanded. Whether she was portraying a grieving widow or a ruthless queen, she had built a career on disappearing into her characters so completely that audiences forgot they were watching Genevieve Sterling at all.Today, however, the illusion refused to hold."And cut." The director lowered his headset with a weary sigh."The emotion is there, Genevieve," he said, rubbing the bridge of his nose, "but you're looking through your co-star instead of at him."A few members of the crew exchanged uncertain glances. Genevieve offered an apologetic smile. “I'm sorry.""No, you're distracted." He wasn't accusing her. Merely stating the obvious. "We'll wrap early. Everyone's exhausted anyway."There was a murmur of relief as cameras we
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