The next day, upon waking up, Lani's sore throat hadn't improved. Her voice was still hoarse. Desperate, she punched Kane's shoulder, complaining."I have to request a day off for real. This film needs to be finished quickly for the year-end broadcast, and here I am asking for a break."Lani felt embarrassed towards the film director, William, for slowing the production. However, Kane remained calm. He covered Lani with a blanket and said,"Give me your phone. I'll help you request a day off. Now go back to sleep; it's still early."Not skilled at lying, Lani handed over her phone to Kane to make the call. He sat on the bed, still without a shirt, casually raised an eyebrow at Lani, and then made the call.Director William picked up quickly. Kane greeted him and said, "Hello, I'm Kane, Lani's husband. This morning, she wasn't feeling well. She was a bit sick with a sore throat. Could she take a day off from filming?"Kane turned on the speaker so Lani could hear the conversation. Will
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