Ashton Heath paused for a moment before continuing with a somewhat sour tone, "If I were to ask you not to take this TV series, would you be unwilling?"
But the thought of her spending three months with that little brat Maddox made him extremely uneasy.
That little brat was coveting his wife, after all.
How could he be at ease?
"But I really TV series." Joanna Lawrence touched the handsome, deeply-contoured face of the man beside her, softening her voice as she sweetly said, "Ashton Heath, I really like my current role and want to complete this series properly."
"I promise you, other than work-related matters, I won’t have any contact with him privately. Is that okay? Besides, after seeing how terrifying his fans can be this time, I wouldn’t dare to have any contact with him either."
She knew that Ashton was just jealous and didn’t want her to be in the same film crew as Maddox Allenson.
But Joanna genuinely loved this role.
Moreover, being able to work on a TV series with Gary White was a great opportunity.
She couldn’t give it up just because someone was jealous.
Ashton Heath knew she wouldn’t agree.
But when she really refused, he still felt a little upset.
Pretending to be serious, he asked, "Am I not as important to you as your work?"
"Er, it’s not the same," Joanna replied, somewhat headache-ridden, "Ashton Heath, can you stop making a fuss? There’s really nothing between Maddox Allenson and me, and from now on, we’ll just have work-related interactions. You know how easy it is for rumors to spread in my line of work."
"Reporters like to write nonsense, and there’s nothing we can do about it."
"But as long as you know that I haven’t done anything to betray you, that’s enough."
"I’m aware of my status. While we’re still husband and wife, I won’t do anything I shouldn’t be doing."
Joanna thought that with Ashton’s jealous temperament, he would probably be jealous more often in the future.
She wasn’t famous yet, and if it weren’t for Lisha Alcock’s deliberate sabotage, there wouldn’t have been any rumors about her.
However, once she gradually built up her career and gained popularity, there would undoubtedly be more rumors about her.
As Ashton listened, his expression gradually changed.
Suddenly, he rolled over and lay beside her.
Joanna quickly sensed his change of mood, shifted her body slightly, and turned to look at him, "Are you unhappy? Why?"
Was it because of what she had just said?
But she didn’t think she said anything wrong.
Ashton’s eyes darkened, his gaze deep as he looked at her. His eyes no longer held their previous warmth and seemed somewhat cold: "Even now, are you still thinking about our divorce?"
Joanna blinked, "Divorce? I, I don’t... "
The man smirked, but there was no hint of amusement in his eyes: "No? Did I hear you wrong just now?"
Joanna felt completely lost. She was about to ask him what he meant when she suddenly realized what was bothering him.
After thinking for a moment, she hesitated and said, "Is it because of... my last sentence? So you think I’m still thinking about divorce?"
Upon reflection, it seemed that only her last sentence held any implications about divorce.
It indeed seemed like he changed his expression only after she said that last sentence.
Ashton Heath’s lips tightened. His deep, handsome face remained serious, not saying a word.