When Love Breaks Novel Josephine And Zayne

Chapter 127

Nick's eyes flickered with something unreadable, his smile carrying a hint of amusement. "Ethan, so this is the Director Jo you were talking about? I didn't expect her to be such a pretty young lady. No wonder you were so eager to introduce her."

"I'm introducing her to you because she's a good director," Ethan responded.

"There are plenty of good directors out there. Lots of them have invited you to act in their films, but you don't even give them the time of day." Nick waved his hand. "Come on, we can talk over there."

As he walked ahead, he told Josephine apathetically, "I've read your script. It's painfully average."

Josephine hadn't even gotten a word in yet. She hadn't introduced herself or even had the chance to say hello, and she was already getting hit with such brutal criticism. For a moment, she was so stunned she didn't even know how to respond.

"Mr. Jolie, the script was written by Simon-"

been done to death in the West. There are already multiple award- winning films on the subject. If you're trying

am I aiming for an award. Simon based the script on the life of an elderly man he knows. He didn't borrow ideas from any films.

"Filming a movie and saying you don't

as a director, she'd love to win an award. But that wasn't why she made movies in the first place. She was about to speak up for herself when Nick continued, "But with me and Ethan in your film, your chances of success just shot up to 80%. I won't guarantee box office numbers, but you

Josephine was rendered

according to him, he and Ethan were 80% responsible for the film's success, and she, Simon, Arthur and the rest

since their conversation began,

"Go ahead

Ethan asked. But I'll need to tweak

could no longer hold it in. "I think you might have misunderstood something,

her, arching his brow.

didn't come here today to sign you. I came to

She wanted him-Nick Jolie-to

your presence is far too refined; you don't quite match the character in our script. So, I'm afraid