Isabelle suddenly froze when her eyes met Alexander. The raunchy sounds from the movie echoed ceaselessly. Alexander's eyes had become scorching hot, as he stared at Isabelle. The air conditioner was clearly on high, but Isabelle could feel a heat creep up up her body.

The raunchy scene on the big screen was over, and the kissing couples parted with the dissipating air of romance. Isabelle and Alexander were still looking at each other when suddenly a loud noise erupted. The movie had cut to a fighting scene, which abruptly woke the two. Isabelle subconsciously pulled her hand away from the popcorn, but Alexander was one step quicker and caught it.

Isabelle's body stiffened slightly, but she didn't pull her hand away from Alexander. She turned her head and looked at the screen. Alexander stared at her side profile for a while, then also turned his head to the screen.

Since quite sometime had passed since they looked away, they struggled a little to catch up, but the two of them were adamantly focused on the movie. They seemed completely into the story, but little did they know that both their hearts were racing extraordinarily fast.

After the credits rolled, everyone started to leave one-by-one, but Alexander and Isabelle still sat in their seats. They held hands up until the entire screen was empty. With only the two of them left in the room, they were still reluctant to let go, even as the cleaning staff came in to collect rubbish. Only then though did they get up at the same time, and walked one after the other out of the theater.

It was already five o'clock when the movie finished. The last scene they had to shoot was scheduled for eight o'clock in the evening. There was no time to eat in the city, and so they bought something simple from the supermarket whilst Alexander was in the car, ready to drive Isabelle back to the set.

On the way there, the two of them didn't speak. They seemed to look calm, as per usual, but their hearts were still in the cinema, holding hands for as long as forty minutes.

When they arrived back on set, it was already seven o'clock. Alexander and Isabelle went straight to the make-up room. Other actors had already finished their make-up and were on set trying to get in character.

Isabelle and Alexander sat back-to-back in front of their dressing tables. As the make-up artists raised their heads towards the mirror, their eyes would always accidentally meet, which made them reminisce about holding the warmth from their hands in the afternoon.

~*~

In "Alluring Times", Isabelle and Alexander played a married couple who had been living separately for quite some time now. Due to issues with their family, they planned to get a divorce certificate the next day. In that moment, the character Alexander played realized that he was only unwittingly obsessed with the woman he was with.

In actual fact, he was in love with Isabelle's character, who he pushed away because of marriage matters. However, because he had done things to her that went too far, he couldn't really ask her for forgiveness. What's more, after they had lived apart for so long, she had gotten closer to another fine man.

The scene they had to shoot today was where the other man proposed to Isabelle's character on her birthday. This woman, who had given up on Alexander's character, nodded her head to say 'yes'.

After she took the ring, Alexander's character was left in despair. When she went to the restroom alone, he couldn't hold down his emotions, and, after dragging her away, finally confessed to her.

Alexander's make-up was simpler than Isabelle's. When he finished, hers was just halfway done. He got up. As the make-up artist was checking on her work, Isabelle's phone rang.

The phone was on the table. When Alexander heard the ringtone, he instinctively turned his head to see the two words on the screen "Aunt Williams".

Isabelle made an apologetic gesture at the make-up artist, and then picked up the phone from the table. She pressed to take the call. "Auntie?"

There were only a couple people left in the make-up room, so it was really quiet. Alexander, who stood behind Isabelle, could clearly hear Mrs. Williams's voice.

"Izzy, you're shooting your last scene tonight, right? Tomorrow, you're free, right?"

Isabelle gave a gentle "mm", and Mrs. Williams's voice continued, "Izzy, tomorrow James will be discharged. Remember, to go pick him up."

Alexander's hand gently curved into a fist, his lips tightly pursed without making a sound, and he stood on the spot with a calm expression until the make-up artist said "You're good".

He then turned around and walked out of the make-up room door. The moment he was going to push the door, he heard Isabelle's usual soft voice say from behind him, "I know, Auntie. I'll go tomorrow. I'm about to start filming now. I can't talk right now... Mhmm... Bye."

Alexander strode down the stairs. Who knew what happened, but he missed a step. Luckily, his assistant behind him was quick to react and pulled him up. He then asked in low voice, "Mr. Smith, are you okay?"

Alexander didn't speak, but composed himself, and strode right over to the set.

Tomorrow, James will be discharged... Didn't they say it'd be as soon as a month, or as long as two months' time? It had only been half a month, how come James's about to be discharged? With James discharged, then will he, as his replacement, bow out with his mission accomplished?

Bow out with his mission accomplished... Did it mean that they wouldn't be able to pretend to be husband and wife any longer?

This afternoon, they went to the movies, and the atmosphere was clearly good. How did the winds suddenly turn and break the two of them up again?

~*~

After Isabelle finished her make-up, she walked on set. Alexander wasn't there. After the director instructed her on what to focus on during the shoot, it was then that she saw Alexander emerge on his own, walking over the wooden bridge from behind the forest.

Seeing Alexander walk over, the director immediately signaled for all the staff to get into position. After adjusting the lighting and cameras, they officially started filming.

The scene started off with a group of people sitting in a room, drinking and singing. Isabelle and Alexander never really interacted with each other, so much so that they didn't even once glance at the other.

When the cameras had enough of those shots, Isabelle and a striking male actor started to sing a song together. Alexander drank one cup after another of the water that was supposedly wine. He kept his head down, never looking up at the perfect couple singing together.

When the singing finally stopped, everyone clapped. Just when everyone thought both of them were ready to move on, the man who Isabelle had sung with unexpectedly crouched down in front of everyone and gave a heartfelt proposal, "Will you marry me?"

Alexander, who had his head down and only cared to drink, raised his head when he heard those words. He stared directly at Isabelle.

Isabelle seemed as though she were shocked by this sudden scene, looking startled, giving no reaction at all.

The man recited every word from the script with deep emotion.

Following his lines, a hint as if she was being torn appeared on Isabelle's face. The people in the room of her birthday party all egged her on to say 'yes'!

Alexander, who had a glass of wine in his hands, started to tighten his grip. In that split second, when Isabelle nodded, he couldn't help but stand up and quietly leave.

Isabelle, who hadn't even glanced at him, looked over to see his back. As though she was hesitating over something, she finally accepted the ring from the man on one knee.

The entire room was filled with cheers. Alexander, who stood outside, looked particularly lifeless.

The atmosphere in the room was beaming with joy, whilst outside, Alexander was alone in despair.

Following the director's signals, Isabelle found an excuse to leave the room. When she was out, she was face-to-face with Alexander, who stood outside the door. The two of them didn't speak, but their eyes silently crossed. Then Isabelle trotted over to the restroom in her high heels.

When she came out from the restroom, Alexander, who originally stood at the door, appeared near the restroom. Just like before, their eyes never met. This time, Isabelle said her lines, "You go in first."

Then, she even gave Alexander a gentle smile as she strode towards him. Walking alongside her, Alexander balled up his hands into fists. Because of the strength, his knuckles were prominently white.

When he couldn't see her from the corner of his eyes anymore, he suddenly raised his arm and accurately grabbed Isabelle's arm behind himself. Then he pushed her body up against the wall, lowered his head, and kissed her lips.

Isabelle struggled, wanting to push Alexander off of her, but he had clamped her arm down hard. It wasn't easy for her to fight back the deepening kiss.

Isabelle struggled even harder. In the end, unsure of where the strength came from, she suddenly pushed Alexander off. She raised her hand, according to the script, and slapped him across the face.

Of course, as they were filming a drama, the slap looked as though it was hard, but in fact it only lightly brushed him. Then, with her whole body trembling, Isabelle recited her line, "What the hell do you want?"

Alexander, who had just been slapped, stared straight at Isabelle with trembling lips. "I just want to ask you one question..." After Alexander said this, he remained quiet for a long time. "If I told you that I fell in love with you, would you fall in love with me again?"

"No!" Isabelle didn't hesitate to reply with that one word. An expression of hopelessness started to cross Alexander's face. His hand that held her shoulder gradually loosened up, and just when he really was about to pull away from her, she recited, "Because I never stopped loving you."

Alexander was stunned. Then, he suddenly kissed Isabelle's lips again.

This time, the two of them needed to act like they were really into the kiss. And with that kiss, it would be the end for their filming together.

In the instance that Isabelle and Alexander's lips touched, the two of them could no longer differentiate whether it was an act or reality.

Even though they had been acting as a couple for at least eight months, they only became close after entering "Alluring Times'" set.

The filming had gone on for about three months, and in this short time, they had spent more time together than in the past thirteen years. In these short three months, there were tears, laughter, warmth, and a ton of heart fluttering moments.... But at this moment, the filming was coming to an end ,and in reality, their act as a couple was also coming to an end.

Their kiss deepened, turning passionate as they immersed themselves in all the pent up love.

The director observed at the side through the screen, satisfied with the take. When he felt that it was enough, he raised the speaker, but just when he was about to shout "Cut", he suddenly saw tears streaming out of Isabelle's shut eyes.

Many times, when actors immersed themselves in the role, they would follow the emotions of their role. The director lowered the speaker, thinking that Isabelle was adding scenes. He turned and signaled for the rest of the crew to continue filming while he continued to look into the screen, observing what was happening

The tears streamed down Isabelle's face, entering her kiss.

The moment Alexander sensed the moisture, he froze briefly before deepening the kiss further.

After kissing for a long while, they broke apart panting.

The moment Isabelle opened her eyes, tears started to pour out, and Alexander, who didn't have any sand in his eyes, started to feel his eyes sting. The two of them looked up and gazed into each other, and as though they had practiced beforehand, they spoke at the same time.

"I love you."

This was not part of the script. When the director saw the scene, he started getting excited. After two minutes of them gazing lovingly at each other, he raised the speaker excitedly to shout "Cut!"

The scene ended perfectly. The crew members came forward hurriedly to pack up, while the director ran over to Alexander and Isabelle. "Mr. Smith, Ms. Davis, that was amazing! You actually added such a beautiful scene. That was absolutely perfect, stunning and emotional!"

The director threw in a long chain of praises, pulling both Alexander and Isabelle back to reality. The two of them looked at each other for a long while before finally looking away.

Alexander was able to conceal his emotions quickly, his usual demeanor returning.

Isabelle had a smile on her tear stained face as she casually thanked the director while using the tissue that Camila had passed over to wipe her face. She turned back to bid farewell to both Alexander and the director before leaving to remove her makeup.

Alexander, do you know? From today onward, every time I'll remember our story, the movie in the afternoon will be considered a loving date and the confession in the scene tonight would be my confession to you.

Alexander, do you know? Before our story became just a memory, I cried for you.