Lucas nodded, "Alright, it’s a duo shoot. I can’t film without her. I’ll wait a bit longer."

The director wiped the sweat off his forehead, relieved, and went to film other couples.

An hour passed.

According to the schedule, the morning was for setting up and makeup, with filming officially starting at 2 PM and ending at 10 PM. It was now 4:30 PM, and Barbara still hadn’t arrived.

If they continued waiting, they’d be filming until dawn.

Amanda returned, surprised. “You haven’t ...