Chapter 123


Gloria smiled. "Mr. Dane left me his number the last time he came over. He just called and mentioned you two were drinking tonight, so he asked me to make a hangover remedy, so you wouldn't wake up with a headache in the morning."

"I see... Thank you. I appreciate it."

After closing the door, Josephine stared down at the bowl in her hands, feeling a bit sorry for Ethan. He clearly didn't like her-he had made that painfully obvious when he recoiled from her touch like it was something repulsive. Yet, for the sake of his role as the male lead in her film, he had no choice but to play along, to act like he cared, to try and win her over.

It was almost laughable. It reminded her of the way she had to force herself to go along with Matthew's requests just to secure the cinema slots she wanted. Life really was exhausting.

Still, she drank the remedy. Her health hadn't been great lately, and the last thing she wanted was another trip to the hospital.

The next morning, she allowed herself to sleep in. Even after waking up, she lay in bed lazily, unwilling to move. Then, she decided to make a phone call. "Have you decided on Jasmine's role yet?" she asked Mason.

Mason responded, "We've narrowed it down to two options. One is the granddaughter of an elderly man, and the other is a supermarket cashier."

the details for both roles. I'll let

"Got it."

it to Jasmine. Only then did she finally drag herself out

she froze. Ethan

always show up without

Nick last night, Josephine. He's free all day today, so I figured

an instant. Her eyes lit up, and she ran a

Ethan said, glancing at his watch. "You've got over an hour to get ready, so have

Josephine's mood instantly lifted

before hurrying upstairs to do her makeup. Meeting Nick was a big deal. She couldn't afford to dress too casually, but she also didn't want to show up looking like

ties at the waist, layered under a beige knit cardigan. A pair of wide-leg white trousers added

however, was sitting on the couch like he owned the place, casually flipping through a newspaper. "We're in no rush.

Gloria was her housekeeper. Yet, Ethan was sitting there, making himself at

she sat down at the table and started eating while checking the message Jasmine had sent her. "Either role

Jasmine was more laidback

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