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."

before saying, "Send me the details for both roles. I'll let Jasmine choose. It'll show that we

"Got it."

the information, she immediately forwarded it to Jasmine. Only then did

living room, she froze.

was he doing here? And why did he always show up without giving her a heads-up? It was almost as

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

she ran a hand through her messy, sleep-tousled hair. "Give me

glancing at his watch. "You've got

Josephine's mood instantly lifted

realized she had plenty of time. She asked Gloria to brew a cup of coffee for Ethan before hurrying upstairs to do her makeup. Meeting Nick was

silk dress with delicate ties at the waist, layered under a beige knit cardigan. A pair of wide-leg white trousers added an effortless touch, and she styled her long hair into a simple updo, finishing the

time she came back downstairs, she was ready to go. Ethan, however, was sitting on the couch like he owned the place, casually flipping through

something was off. This was her house, and Gloria was her housekeeper. Yet, Ethan was sitting there, making himself at home,

so she sat down at the table and started eating while checking the message Jasmine had sent

Jasmine was more laidback

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