Her Hidden Crowns (Suzanne and Austin)

Chapter 244

Herman was indeed generous.

He flopped onto the couch, grabbing a towel to dry his still-damp hair. A mischievous smile played on his lips. "We're family. No need to be so formal. Besides, you helped me out last time."

Suzanne smiled faintly and exchanged a few more words with Herman before hanging up. Herman worked quickly. The digital copy of the script was sent to Suzanne in no time. She skimmed through it, confirming it was the same script she had seen before.

A wicked smile played on her lips as she thought it was time for Jenson to really know what despair felt like.

Without missing a beat, she pulled up Jenson's contact info and promptly emailed him the script. Barely a moment later, his reply popped up. He said, "Received. I'll take a look."

Suzanne barely glanced at it before letting it sit. With that done, she set herself up to get back to work. She was so absorbed in her tasks that she lost track of time. An hour slipped by unnoticed until a dull ache crept up her neck, prompting her to stretch.

Jenson calling. Turning on speaker mode, she propped her phone

tone, sounded genuinely

Despair script she had sent promised to deepen

as she replied, "If you

his face as he said warmly, "Suzanne, you've done me

all too well the importance of her script selections. He decided that maybe for his own benefit, he'd be kinder to her from now on. It would ensure she

script as my token of thanks for

couldn't help but let a bitter laugh escape. Of all the women he'd dealt with, Suzanne really had no limits. Even after

tough, the more it confirmed his suspicions that deep down, she still cared about him. A bit of push-and-pull never hurt,