The Cherished Wife

"Got it! I'm on it!" Ronald ended the call and dialed Jane without missing a beat.

Jane had been caught up in Winter's recent drama and had not had much work recently. She was deep asleep when her phone jolted her awake. Groggy, she picked up. "Hello?" "It's me!"

At the sound of the caller's voice, Jane bolted upright, instantly wide awake. "M-Mr. Wells? What's up? Why are you calling so late?"

"Bring Winter to Royal Star Entertainment tomorrow," Ronald instructed firmly. "It's important she's there."

"Bring Winter? With all the gossip swirling around her lately, and with Mr. Hoffman..." Jane hesitated. "Mr. Wells, does this mean Mr. Hoffman is stepping up?"

"Did you forget that Winter's still the main actress for Saint Di? We've put that off long enough, and Saint Di's launching new products early next year. Do you want all the company's investment to just go down the drain by delaying the ad even more?" "Saint Di?" Jane gasped in disbelief. "I thought the endorsement was a no-go..." She had been certain that after the recent fiasco, the deal was dead in the water. Yet here was Ronald on the phone, telling her that Winter was still their girl. That left Jane confused. Normally, after a mess like that, a company would wash its hands of the person involved and call it a day. To keep the endorsement going was beyond generous.

problem with Mr. Hoffman's

at all! I'll bring Winter over first thing

Winter for the role of the

"Seriously?"

was like a jackpot had just landed in her lap. The night had been full of surprises for Jane. Before she knew it, she was already

see Jane's name on the caller ID. "Jane, it's late. Unless this is super important, you know I

bouncing with excitement, her voice a few pitches higher.

the great news?" she asked, her recent streak

news. I just found out myself. First off, you're still the