She no longer had to bear everything on her own like she used to.
She had to be strong in the past because she could only rely on herself.
But now, things are different.
She has someone to rely on, so she can occasionally be vulnerable and no longer needs to pretend to be strong at all times.
Playing the same role for a long time can be tiring.
She lowered her head and looked at the message he had sent. She hooked her lip and gently typed a word: Okay.
As soon as she finished replying, she saw Gary White’s assistant walking towards her. Seeing her, the assistant greeted her politely, "Ms. Joanna, good morning."
The assistant’s last name is Kelsey, and his name is Maxwell Kelsey.
Although Maxwell Kelsey is Gary White’s assistant, everyone in the film crew treats him with respect, even Lisha Alcock and others would put down their airs when they see him.
Joanna greeted him politely as well, "Mr. Kelsey, good morning."
Maxwell Kelsey nodded and said, "Ms. Joanna, Director White has something to discuss with you."
This morning, Joanna could feel that everyone in the film crew had a slightly different attitude towards her.
As if they were treating her with more respect.
Although there was no one who had put on airs in front of her before, they had not been particularly polite to her either.
In short, it was an attitude of indifference.
As she followed Maxwell Kelsey to find Gary White, she encountered several crew members and actors along the way. Seeing her, they all took the initiative to greet her, with much more enthusiasm than before.
Moreover, they were all very polite.
In this politeness, there seemed to be a hint of apprehension.
Joanna felt a little puzzled but didn’t think too much about it. When she found Gary White with Maxwell Kelsey, Gary was fiddling with his camera, pointing to a stool beside him without lifting his head, "Sit first, I will adjust the lens."
Joanna obediently sat down.
Gary White continued adjusting his camera lens.
Joanna waited for almost ten minutes before he stopped and slowly stood up. Then, he turned around and looked down at her.
"Director White..." Joanna wanted to stand up when she saw him standing.
There’s no reason for a director to stand while she sits.
"You keep sitting, don’t be polite, and don’t feel constrained. Also, I’ve said that in private, when no one is around, you can call me Mr. White." Gary White went to the side, took another stool, and sat down across from her.
Joanna looked at him uneasily.
She felt that she should apologize to Gary White.
Last night, Ashton Heath had gone too far.
She didn’t know if Gary White was looking for her because of what happened last night.
Anyway, no matter what, she had to apologize and show her sincerity.
"Mr. White, I’m really sorry about last night." Seeing that there were no other people around, Joanna changed her tone, her eyes full of remorse, "My boyfriend... he misunderstood something, so he called you and said some really unpleasant things."
"I apologize on his behalf for the trouble and impacts he has caused you. I know that just saying sorry can’t make you less upset. If you are still angry, I can..."
Gary White raised his hand to signal her not to continue. He hooked his lips, his eyes filled with a shallow smile, not looking angry at all.