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—" "It doesn't matter who wrote it. Mediocre is mediocre." Nick cut her off befor