No Remarriage: You Don't Deserve Me (Lenora and Zachary)
Stay Away 287

Chapter 287 The Stunt Double

While Susanna was filming, Lenora approached the stage supervisor to obtain a shooting schedule. That day, Susanna had two scenes to film. The first scene was happening at that moment, and the second was scheduled for the afternoon. The first scene took over an hour to film before the director was finally satisfied.

Before Susanna could even utter a word, Lenora immediately stepped forward, draping the down jacket over her.

Susanna raised an eyebrow at her, then headed straight out. "My sup is within the tent, the pink one. Fill it with coffee for me and bring it to the car."

"Alright." Lenora went to the shed to get the cup and handed it to Susanna filled with hot coffee, leaving a two-finger gap from the rim to prevent any spillage.

Susanna casually took the cup. She glanced at Lenora. "I'll rest in the car for a bit; you stay outside and keep watch. Call me if anything comes up."

After saying that, she closed the door.

Lenora glanced at the time, noting that lunch was still an hour away. She leaned against the minivan, surfing on her phone for a while. When her legs began to ache from standing, she squatted down. When lunchtime arrived, Lenora went to collect two lunch boxes.

Susanna was a bit of a clean freak, so she always used her own utensils. After she finished eating, she handed the utensils to Lenora for washing.

In order to prevent Susanna from replaceing fault with her, Lenora meticulously washed them several times, leaving no room for Susanna to criticize her.

After a brief rest, Susanna stepped out of the car and returned to the set. The makeup artist touched up her makeup while the stylist adjusted her hair and outfit, all in preparation for the next scene. On the film set, both the props and lighting teams were busy fine-tuning their respective equipment.

Lenora stood off to the side, waiting.

At that moment, the stylist took an outfit from the clothes rack nearby, identical to the one Susanna was wearing.

She walked straight toward Lenora. Under Lenora's puzzled gaze, she thrust the clothes into her hands. "Ms. Wilkin, please go inside and change into this."

Bewildered, Lenora stared at her, then glanced at the clothes. "Me? Change?"

"Right, aren't you Ms. Carston's body double?" The stylist turned to Susanna, seeking confirmation with a glance.

Susanna nodded, looking at Lenora in the mirror. "Go and get changed!"

Lenora hadn't expected that she'd have to act on her very first day after Susanna declared her as her body double.

She held the clothes, standing rooted to the spot. "But I have no idea what to act or how to do it..."

Susanna spoke impatiently. "Once you're dressed, come with me to listen to the director's instructions. Whatever the director asks you to do, you do it!"

Lenora pursed her lips, lowering her gaze as she took the clothes and headed toward the changing room.

The clothing was thin, revealing more than what Lenora had expected, especially around the chest.

It was because Susanna had a smaller bust size, which made the outfit look relatively normal when she wore it.

When it was Lenora's turn, the fair skin of her breasts was exposed. Her cleavage was quite noticeable, giving the impression that her clothes were about to burst at any moment. No, I absolutely cannot do this.

Lenora pulled back the curtain, poking her head out to ask the stylist, "Excuse me, do you have a larger size for this outfit? It doesn't quite fit."

The stylist walked straight in, unabashedly sizing up Lenora. Her gaze swept over the latter's chest and thighs, her stare so blatant that it made Lenora blush from embarrassment.

"The fit is pretty good. There's no need for changes." The stylist nodded in satisfaction.

"Um..." Lenora glanced down at her own chest. "This won't do! It must be changed!"

"No need. This is exactly the effect the director wants."

Taken aback, Lenora looked up.

"Isn't it obvious?" The stylist glanced outside, lowering her voice to say, "Think about it. What role is Susanna playing? A seductive vixen! She's supposed to be alluring, but because she didn't want to play the part and her figure isn't up to par, they had to replace a stunt double!"

A sense of foreboding filled Lenora's heart. "The next scene... It couldn't possibly be..."

The stylist nodded. "Yes, it's the scene where Melody seduces the male lead, drains their energy, and then kills them."

Rendered speechless, Lenora was filled with complex emotions.

Could I still back out now?

The stylist reassured her, "Don't worry. It isn't going to be too risqué. With the current strict regulations, anything slightly explicit wouldn't make it on air. Come on, we still need to do your hair." Lenora stood still for a moment, slipped on her down jacket, and then left with the stylist.

Susanna's gaze momentarily fell on Lenora, then swept over the makeup artist's envious look. She thought to herself sarcastically, Lenora has given birth before. Of course she has big boobs! The stylist gave Lenora a hairstyle that was identical to Susanna's.

Stepping out of the dressing room, Lenora was greeted by a blast of cold wind. Although her upper body was snug in a down jacket, her legs were chillingly cold.

With that, Lenora followed Susanna to seek out the director.

Tyler glanced at the two of them, then turned to Lenora and asked, "Have you read the script?"

Lenora replied, "No."

Tyler handed her the script, allowing Lenora to look it over as he explained, "The plot is quite straightforward. Susanna will handle all the dialogue scenes. You just need to act in some close-up shots." Lenora had read the script.

The plot was indeed straightforward. Melody had been injured and managed to seduce a young priest from the monastery, draining him of his life force.

The seduction involved not only verbal teasing but also a physical display.

Clearly, Lenora was to act in the latter.

The role of the priest was merely a tool to highlight Melody's ruthlessness.

The actor who played the doomed priest was an extra, a young man with fairly decent looks. He had already finished his makeup and arrived to listen to Tyler's instructions. From facial expressions, body language, to camera movements, Tyler explained everything in detail.

After discussing the script, Susanna and the young priest went through it twice. Following some guidance from Tyler, they officially began filming.

As the shoot progressed, Lenora's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

The seduction in the beginning was one thing, but what followed was quite another. The young priest, entranced by lust, clung to Melody, his hands wandering recklessly. Just as he was about to savor her beauty, a sudden twist occurred. The priest's face turned deathly pale, a look of pain flashing across his face as he succumbed to utter despair.

The two individuals were in physical contact, their posture hinting at an intimacy between them. It even emphasized the detail of the young priest's hand gently caressing Melody's thigh.

Lenora wrestled with her emotions, reminding himself that for the sake of avenging her father, this was nothing.

Fine. I'll bear with it. It's just like getting bitten by a dog!

Nearly an hour later, the scene came to an end. Tyler gestured for Lenora to come over.

At that moment, the director, stage supervisor, producer, and other on-site staff all turned their attention over.

If Lenora was an artist who had been through the baptism of fire in acting and being swarmed by fans, this scene would have been nothing to her.

However, she was just an ordinary person, one who despite having been the subject of trending searches, was unwilling to expose herself to the media spotlight.

The gazes came from all directions, each one filled with varying emotions. Subconsciously, Lenora adjusted her dress, feeling as if she was sitting on pins and needles, so much so that she had even forgotten about the cold.

She was like a marionette, manipulated by Tyler. He guided her to stand as Susanna once did, positioning herself just right. His fingers even casually brushed across her chest.

Within the entire frame, she was the only one present.

After several close-ups, Tyler filmed a scene of Lenora steadily approaching. Skipping the dialogue in the middle, he directed the young priest to step forward and embrace Lenora.

The priest glanced up at Lenora, shyly murmuring an apology. Then, he embraced her, nuzzling his face against the fair skin of her chest, mimicking the sensation of a kiss, as though he was eager for what was coming next.