Chapter 289

John spotted them first. He waved and walked over, a tablet tucked under his arm. “Riyana, you’re here already?” he smiled, then noticed Lily. “Ms. Collins" “Just Lily, Mr. Brown ,” she corrected lightly. "Sorry for that, Lily " they laughed together. and turned back to Riyana. “The actor will be here in ten minutes. Riyana nodded. Lily squeezed her arm. “I’ll go check on the costume side. We’ll talk later.” Riyana nodded. “Sure.” As Lily walked away, Riyana took a deep breath and followed John further inside. The set opened up in front of her. A fake street, half-built houses, props scattered around. It was loud, messy, alive. John led her down a quiet hallway and stopped in front of a small room near the set. He opened the door and gestured for her to go in. “You can wait here for a bit,” he said in a calm, casual tone. “The actor will be free soon.” Riyana nodded and stepped inside. Before leaving, John paused at the door and added, almost as an afterthought, “If you get bored, you