When Love Breaks (Josephine)

Chapter 21

Josephine's voice cut through the air, cold and sharp

"I already told you, I won't let anyone risult my friends in front of me! And Nadine, do you even realize that the man you're mocking is none other than Simon Chandler, the inest renowned screenwriter in the industry?" Samon Chandler?

The name left Josephine's lips like a thunderclap, and a wave of gasps rippled through the crowd gathered around them.

the Simon Chandler? The one whose total box office warnings hit 480 million dollars?"

"No way! I heard he moved to Hubwood to work on bigger projects."

"Isn't he worth over 100 million dollars now? He invested in that movie with the 300 million-dollar box office hit, it's rumored he made a fortune from his share of the profits."

Even Zom froze, his mind racing.

Zam had spent a small fortune trying to hire Simon to write the screenplay for his new project, only to be flat-out rejected. He hadn't even managed to secure a meeting, not even so much as a dinner.

And now, the man himself was standing right in front of him?

Nadine's jaw practically hit the floor, she was utterly stunned.

"You're lying! How could you possibly know Simon Chandler? He's one of the most sought-after screenwriters in the industry! Besides, the guest list for tonight's party was leaked online ages ago. If Simon were coming, everyone would've known!" Nadine stammered. Josephine's expression turned even colder. She reached for Simon's wrist, her grip firm but reassuring.

"Believe it or not, I don't care. Let's go, we'll find somewhere else to talk"

Simon hadn't expected Josephine to defend him sa fiercely, his gratitude and disbelief swirled together. Finally, he nodded, still dazed, and obediently followed her lead

But they'd barely taken a couple of steps when Zayn reached out and grabbed Simon's arm

"You're really Simon Chandlery demanded.

Simon frowned, his expression firm as he mustered the courage to shake off Zayn's hand. "You can look me up online. There are plenty of photos of me there."

Without sparing Zayn another glance, he turned and quickly caught up to Josephine.

As soon as Simon said those words, the surrounding crowd seemed to snap out of their daze. Almost in unison, they began pulling out their phones to search for his name. Though Simon kept a relatively low profile, he had attended numerous movie premieres and interviews.

A quick search brought up his photos almost instantly.

"Oh my god" It really is hir

"I should've asked for his autograph earlier, I love his movies!

"He's such an honest guy. There's no way he'd do something shady like that. Those two were the ones causing trouble."

"Exactly! Especially Nadine, she's barely been in the spotlight for five minutes, and she's our here humiliating someone like Simon? What a joke."

"Forget about it. There's no way she's getting cast in any of Simon's films now. Honestly, the whole industry might blacklist her just to show solidarity with him "

As the murmurs rippled through the crowd, Nadine's face turned as white as a sheet. Her whole body began trembling like a beat in the wind.

Her new movie was already in trouble after the producer and director had both bailed, leaving the project in limbo.

For the past few days, Zayn had been working tirelessly to network and secure funding for her.

And now, she had gone and offended Simon.

What was she supposed to do next?

"Zayn, I didn't know he was Simon! Please, helpine. Say something to Josephine for me, okay?" she whimpered

Zayn's expression darkened, and he yanked his arm away from her grasp

If it weren't for Nadine constantly whispering in his car earlier, planting doubts and fueling his suspicions about Simon, none of this would've happened.

"I warned you about this! I told you not to act so smug. I even told you to wear a different dress, but you didn't listen. You wore her dress, insulted her in front of everyone, and pissed her off like that. And now you expect her to speak up for you?" Nadine clenched her fists. She tried to maintain her pitiful act, but her frustration finally boiled Lover, and she lashed out

"Zayn, I've done so much for you; I nearly lost my life for you! And now you're telling me you couldn't even give me a stupid dress?"