Still, Nicole had no choice but to suck it up—this had been her dream since childhood.
She had always wanted to be a great actress, to see her name in the credits of blockbuster films, to walk red carpets and hear the roar of applause from adoring fans.
Now that she finally had a leading role, she was determined to give it her all, no matter how challenging or emotionally exhausting it became.
The only problem? Ross Oakley.
From the moment they started filming, he had been an enigma—one moment the picture of professionalism, the next, a walking temptation.
He carried himself with effortless confidence, his every movement calculated yet natural. He knew how to work a camera, how to control a scene, and, more dangerously, how to control people.
"Breakup scene! Take one!"
The camera rolled, and Nicole took a deep breath, willing herself into character. She was supposed to be devastated, heartbroken, pushing away the man she once loved. But Ross made it difficult.
