Chapter 110: Release A Breakup Statement
Inside the entire ward, she was glowing like the heroine with her touching lines, that when she finished, she herself was almost crying.
Cathryn understood that she was coming for Jordan. She gave the lunchbox back to her and answered with a smile, "I am ok, Miss Green, there's no need to worry. I will be back on the set after a couple of days. I know you came to visit on a very busy schedule, how can I take this from your love? I'm fine with Keith and Jane here, it's very kind of you and Mr. Riggs."
At this moment, Cathryn found that she didn't hate Athena anymore, and her smile was from the bottom of her heart.
A flash of memory came like a flood, she was reminded of the past when she took much effort to cook for Jordan and visit him on the set.
Jordan did not allow her to visit him, though, and he got angry every time she did it. They settled that by Cathryn pretending to be a fangirl, among others. She'd make something and give the box to Jason through the fan channel. And every time Jordan would come home with the box remaining untouched and he'd throw a bad temper on her.
It was a sad memory for her. And the pain came as a bolt of strong lightning struck her when thinking about it. How time flies, and she gradually let it go as Keith fills all the sad memories she endured over the last two years with his pure affection. Looking up at Keith, her sadness was gone.
She didn't look happy earlier and kept pushing him away to leave. This was the first time too that his new fiancée visited him with food; however, Athena pretended to care about Cathryn and offered the food to her, yet as he watched his ex-wife staring at the food for a long while with sorrowful eyes, Jordan knew she had changed. He noticed a sudden change in her reaction when she turned her attention to Keith, and her eyes glowed again.
He felt his anxiety going higher. He stopped Athena's opening mouth by picking up the thermos and dragging her hand, "Let's go."
The newly arrived paused in surprise and laughed again, "Well, we will leave you here."
Jordan and Athena left the ward and walked all the way out of the corridor in silence. He got into the car and placed the thermos next to the seat; when Athena finally caught up and looked at the ignored box, her eyebrows twisted.
"It's all over the news now, about you and her. I don't know who took those pictures of you holding her in front of the crew and drew out some malicious gossip. The media broke the news like wildfire, and you two were seen in such intimate gestures."
"If you really badly want to be with her," she continued, "then please, release a breakup statement. You own the talent company she was working with, you have enough resources that you wanted. You don't have to display such affection that will destroy both of us."
Having said that, Athena felt somewhat sad. Although they agreed to have this relationship for their interests, she found herself attached to this man long ago. Her malice against Cathryn Riley was purely out of jealousy from the way Jordan cared for her.
She, Miss Athena Green, had fame and money and beauty, let alone a decent family in the entertainment industry...
...and she had pulled herself this far for a man like him.
Jordan did not answer but took the bucket and lifted the lid. There was a smell of braised chicken nuggets, along with a slightly burnt scent.
Putting a piece into his mouth, it was salty and bitter that stimulated his tongue and throat. Finally, he recovered some senses, and he knew Athena was up to something, he wanted to yell at her but then realized many things.
"Let's get married, and all the rumors will surely disappear."
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Keith stayed for half a day and had to return. His company had a merger case, and he couldn't be gone long. Cathryn had to stay in bed for two boring days before she returned to the crew.
As soon as she was back, Jordan asked her to go to his office.
Jordan was a major investor and producer in this TV series, so he had more authority than the director and an independent office.
Cathryn asked to have Jane stay in the room, and her boss looked at her with scorn. "Seriously, look at yourself. Tell me what intention I can have with you."
Cathryn wondered to herself if he was paranoid.
Just two days ago, he wouldn't even leave her, and now he looked at her like she was a parasite. Isn't there something wrong with him?
As soon as they were alone in the office, he came to the fore.
"Athena and I are getting married." The news, if was told when they just divorced, would be a nuclear bomb that should break her to pieces. But now, she felt nothing but a cobble in a lake. This change made her amazed, wondered, and calm.
She didn't change her face and understood that he said this to irritate her. However, there was nothing irritating, so she replied.
"Congratulations then, if it's what you want from your ex-wife."
She was not enraged, she had not even a single trace of sadness. She was peaceful, her tone so plain, he could even hear some boredom.
Now this woman had completely moved on from him, and he had been pulled out of her heart, leaving not even the tiniest root of hope.
She just listened to him, and nothing wavered in her anymore. Jordan sat back on the sofa, the sun all upon him, but his heart was shaking in freeze.
"There's one more thing."
Cathryn was about to talk, but Jordan raised his head, his eyes bloodshot with unreadable indifference.
"Athena doesn't like you. So all the scenes you shot last week will be deleted. You won't be seen in this TV series, and you will disappear from the public eye. After this contract, no company will sign you. Your dream of acting is dead now, I'm killing it once and for all."