He then took a moment to collect his thoughts before saying, "But two hundred thousand dollars is the least I can do and it must get to my account upfront!"

A hint of anxiety could be heard in his voice as he said, "You've seen how sick my wife is. We need treatment money immediately, but we don't know where to get it!"

Ariana was confused.

"Given that you want to sell the script, two hundred thousand dollars is a reasonable amount to spend on a quality script. I bet that Jasper would make a generous offer. I don't get it, sir. For what reason did you first decline Jasper and are willing to sell itto me now?"

Jayson was quiet for a while before explaining, "Because it was my wife who wrote this script based on her father's life, 1 had no intention of selling it. We both can't wait to see that script turned into a movie."

Ariana remained silently attentive to what he was saying.

"I'm assuming you looked into my information before making the trip here. I am only an unremarkable graduate of a minor institution. My unconventional approach to shooting is seldom acknowledged in comparison to that of students from prestigious colleges. The entertainment business hasn't made me a household name. Julissa, my wife, is the one who has always kept me company."

“But I don't think your camerawork is any worse than that of the mainstream directors." Ariana tried to reassure him, but all Jayson could do was grin helplessly.

"No need to reassure me. I am well aware of the subpar quality of the films and dramas I have produced in recent years."

Ariana sighed as she watched Jayson's melancholy.

"In my opinion, nothing has to do with the way you do your thing. Actors and actresses, as well as scriptwriters and directors, need a solid foundation in the entertainment business to achieve stardom."

“Well, I can't agree more." Jayson's expression betrayed his reluctance to admit defeat. His outstretched hands on the table clenched into fists.

"I also convinced Julissa to give The Missing Body to other well-known filmmakers so that they could help publicize it. Yet Julissa never stopped believing in me, and she never trusted that anybody else could make the movie any better than I could. We had to put away cash since nobody put any money into it. For this reason, I have done a variety of awful works in the past few years. I just can't wait to be able to afford to film this script!"

Jayson's grin was becoming increasingly sour as time went on. He sipped his cold latte and continued in a raspy voice, "Unfortunately, just when we had the money and were ready to begin putting the team together, Julissa was diagnosed with chronic leukemia. I had to drop everything and focus on finding a treatment for Julissa and selling off my real estate. So longas the sale of the property in my name goes through without a hitch, I should have just enough money for the first round of treatment. Later on, I will continue working and make as much money as I can, and I will also shoot any kind of film. We will surely restart The Missing Body as soon as Julissa recovers, so long as the script is kept. Therefore, I said no when Jasper wanted to buy the script's copyright from me. But Jasper is sneaky as hell!"

Jayson, who had previously been in a steady mood, displayed his anger now. As he mentioned Jasper's name, he clenched his teeth.

"What the heck did Jasper do to you? Huh?" Ariana asked, noticing his mood shift.

"I refused to sell him the script. So he made it impossible for me to sell my vehicle and property, and then he manipulated the bank into denying me a loan so that I would be forced to sell him the script. For countless times, I have wanted to compromise, but I can't swallow my anger and end up holding on to it." Whenever Jayson thought of Jasper's haughty face, his anger would rise. The man had said a lot of harsh words in front of Julissa. For this reason alone, Jayson would never sell the script to such a jerk!

"And I learned that Vin Diaz is Jasper's scriptwriter. He has a reputation for filming absurd dramas and making random, uninformed changes to the original scripts.

Julissa's The Missing Body is a reflection of her father's life. 1 won't allow any changes to be made to the script by some fool; therefore we kept on waiting.”

"[ hate to say it, but Jasper is a damn pig!" Ariana was as well fuming by now.