My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 337 - 339: Must Snatch Joanna Lawrence’s Role Away

Chapter 337: Chapter 339: Must Snatch Joanna Lawrence’s Role Away

If they confronted each other, it would definitely hurt their brotherly bond.

Regardless of what Frank Parker said or did, they had been friends for so many years. This time the dispute had become so intense, it was probably weighing heavily on his heart too.

"It’s not your fault." Ashton Heath reached out and touched her head, "Don’t overthink it. If I didn’t stand up for you at that time, would I still be your husband?"

"Would you want a person like that to be your husband?"

Joanna Lawrence thought seriously and shook her head lightly.

If Ashton had stood up for her at that time, she might not have said anything, but she would surely feel uncomfortable in her heart.

But if he had to stand up for her, he would undoubtedly offend his friends.

On one side was his wife, and on the other side were his long-time buddies. It must have been quite difficult for him to take a stand.

If only all of his friends liked her.

Then he wouldn’t have to be so conflicted.

But Joanna knew clearly that this was impossible.

Rebecca Kelloway had already considered her as a love rival, and was always hostile towards her.

As for Frank Parker...

Joanna still hadn’t figured out why he disliked her so much.

His hostility towards her was inexplicable.

Could it be...

Joanna suddenly thought of a possibility, her expression changed slightly, and she raised her head, giving Ashton a strange look.

"Baby, what’s wrong?"

Joanna stared at him with that strange look for a while, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she shook her head, "No, it’s nothing."

It shouldn’t be, right?

Frank Parker seemed pretty normal and didn’t look like he had that kind of inclination.

"Are you sleepy?"

Ashton felt that she wasn’t telling the truth, but he didn’t question further. He put his arm around her waist, walked slowly upstairs, and said, "Let’s go upstairs and take a nap."

Joanna was a little sleepy, so she nodded, "Mm."

*

They entered the bedroom.

Ashton immediately scooped Joanna up horizontally, and carried her to the bedside, then gently placed her on the bed.

He bent down to touch her head, "Go to sleep."

"What about you?" Joanna stared at him with her dark and moist eyes, which were slightly drowsy.

"I have an appointment this afternoon." Ashton sat down by the bed and adjusted the thin blanket covering her, "I have to go out for a while, but I don’t have anything to do tonight. I can stay home with you."

"I’ll try to come back early."

His deep, dark eyes seemed to hold a universe of stars and an endless ocean, the gentle ripples in the depths exuding an indescribable tenderness.

That sentence "I’ll try to come back early" felt like it was coated with honey, spreading sweetness to her heart.

Her lips curled into a smile, her heart filled with sweetness, the laughter uncontrollably climbing to her lips. She nodded gently, "Mm, I’ll wait for you at home."

The last few words were whispered softly and faintly.

Ashton almost didn’t hear them clearly.

But his hearing had always been sharp, so he did hear them in the end.

His dark eyes suddenly shone with radiant colors, the starry ocean at the bottom of his eyes sparkling with light, and his thin lips gradually hooked into a smile.

"Mm, wait for me at home. By the time you wake up, I’ll be back."

*

Ashton waited until Joanna fell asleep before he left.

The afternoon appointment was arranged at a golf course.

Upon his arrival, the chairman of Newman Group came to greet him.

As the black Rolls-Royce opened, a young man with an elegant aura stepped out of the car.As soon as he got out of the car, all eyes were on him.

"President Newman, this is our President Ashton."

Cody Aberton walked over and introduced him to an older man standing at the forefront.

The older man looked at Ashton Heath for a few seconds, revealing a courteous smile mixed with a bit of respect, and extended a hand saying, "So this is the new president of Heath Group. I never thought you’d be so young, quite impressive."

"Thank you, President Ashton, for giving our Newman Group an opportunity to cooperate."

The one speaking was the chairman of Newman Group, now in his fifties, having spent most of his life in the business world and possessing a status not easily matched by others.

He was always the one to receive compliments wherever he went.

This time, however, it was his turn to flatter someone else.

And it was someone thirty years younger.

Initially, he hadn’t taken the young, newly-returned president of Heath Group very seriously.

How could someone so young, with no experience or resume, be able to handle the responsibilities of a president role?

But such prejudice was mostly dispelled the moment he saw Ashton Heath.

The young man in the suit, with his cold and noble face, was utterly different from what he imagined.

Far from the pampered little boy he envisioned, Ashton’s presence was so overwhelming he even felt pressure from it.

For the first time in his life, he was subdued by the presence of someone younger.

At this point, he dared not underestimate him any longer.

Being a seasoned player in the business world, he could tell after a single glance that this young man was no ordinary person.

Ashton Heath looked down at him and reached out his hand to give a perfunctory shake before withdrawing it. "You’re too kind, President Newman. Heath Group chose to cooperate with Newman because of your strength."

President Newman exchanged a few more compliments with Ashton.

After some pleasantries, they were led into the golf course.

*

On the other side.

From the moment Annie Lawrence stepped out of the audition hall, her face was extremely dark.

Upon entering the elevator, her anger couldn’t be suppressed, and she gritted her teeth and growled at Linda, "That bitch actually got the part! Linda, did you hear that? They said the role was already confirmed."

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Annie grabbed Linda’s arm, her angry eyes revealing a hint of panic and confusion, "Help me think of a solution, hurry up and think of a way. We can’t let that bitch have a chance to rise, think of something to stop her."

"How could they give the Female Lead 3 role to her?"

"If she plays Female Lead 3, won’t she have a chance to make it big? The role has a lot of screen time; how can they give it to her?"

"Annie, calm down."

Linda looked at her agitated state, frowned, and said patiently, "This is not the end of the world; let’s think about things calmly."

"How is it not the end of the world?"

Annie Lawrence was very unhappy with her attitude, "Once you give Joanna Lawrence a chance, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Of course, I know." Linda looked at Annie guarding against Joanna like an enemy, and felt a little disdainful.

She knew what Annie was worried about.

Joanna had excellent conditions and a very outstanding appearance, the kind that would definitely become popular if someone was willing to promote her.

She had the potential to become popular, even if she were just a vase.

But surprisingly, Joanna was not only good-looking but also talented, which made Annie even more wary.

If it weren’t for her constant suppression over the years, even if Joanna hadn’t become very successful, it wouldn’t have been a problem for her to become a third-tier celebrity.

Back then, the instant she saw Joanna, she wanted to sign her.

If it weren’t for the fact that David handed Annie over to her, she might have really signed Joanna.

With the same resources given to Joanna, she would definitely be much more popular than Annie now.

It must be because Annie understood this point that she had such a big reaction.

"You know, hurry up and think of a solution." Annie stared at her discontentedly, "I don’t care what method you use, but you must take away the role from Joanna."