Chapter 2019

Melody nodded and turned to Lucas, politely greeting him, "Hello, Mister Lucas. Nice to meet you." 'Well, it seems she genuinely intends to act as if she doesn't know me at all,' thought Lucas with a resigned sigh. "Hello, Miss Melody." 'Since she doesn't want to reveal our relationship in public, I'll play along with her to see how long she can keep it up,' thought Lucas. After all, Shaun already knew Melody was his wife, and he promised to take good care of her on the set, so he already achieved his purpose in making the trip. "Hope you don't mind me calling you just Melody from now on. It's easier that way," Shaun said, leading Melody to the contract laid out on the table and asking her to sit. "I personally oversaw this contract, so you can rest assured that all the promises made to you are written here in black and white. Melody could tell that Shaun truly wanted her to play the female lead in 'War Song'. The contract was very detailed, incorporating all the verbal promises S