Chapter 190

A quiet practice room.

Sae-i sat with Do Je-hyeon and Woon Seong-ha, each of them with their own script open, lightly running lines together as they practiced.

They'd rehearsed together before, now and then, but ever since My Summer Vacation, it felt like they'd grown that much closer.

They were deep into practice, really getting into it, when—

Sae-i's phone, set on the table, buzzed briefly.

Sae-i glanced down without thinking, checked the message on the screen, and frowned.

It was a text from an unsaved number she didn't recognize.

[Actress Joo Sae-i, this is Jeong Ju-won. Filming starts in just a few days — want to meet up outside and get into character a bit, run lines together? Let me know a time that works for you and I'll make it happen. ^^]

The text looked friendly enough on its face, but Sae-i bit down on her lip with…