What Separates Me and You Chapter 22 I'll Pay More Avery's smile faded . She gaped and grabbed Josephine's hands in hers . " I'm sorry , I just wanted to get you to come here . I didn't mean to block you . But since you're . here , this means that you value me more than that asshole , right ? " Josephine pressed her lips into a thin line as she stared at Avery pitifully . " Alright , alright . I'll unblock you now . Will that do ? " Avery pulled her phone out and unblocked Josephine . " So will you go to Playtime ? " Josephine nodded without a moment of hesitation . " There's a good girl . See , I've unblocked you . But don't go around dressed in your pajamas . This won't do . Hang on , I'll go get you some new clothes . " Avery went and got Josephine a set of clothes , but they were quite loose on her as Avery only had casual , baggy clothes . It wasn't too big of a problem though , since Josephine pulled the look off with her height . Soon , Avery brought Josephine to Playtime on her bike . They told the receptionist what they were there for and were led to the advertising department . Mr. Colson . greeted them warmly and brought them in . They stepped inside to see Sierra already . seated there . That was unexpected . For a brief moment , awkwardness filled the room . Sierra leaned back into the chair , fiddling with her freshly done manicure . " Mr. Colson , so this is the person who was supposed to play the role of Mythinth , right ? " " That's right , Miss Woods . See , you and Miss Vance carry different styles . You'd be at much better fit for the role of Vementir . " Sierra scoffed . " But I only want the role of Mythinth . " " Well … " All the producers looked around uneasily . If Sierra insisted on taking the role . of Mythinth , then there was no point in Josephine taking on any other roles ." Avery scowled . " What is the meaning of this , Mr. Colson ? " He went closer to her and said softly , " She's the top player on our leaderboards , and she was sent by Mr. Alvarez . " Avery could not hold back a laugh when she heard that . She deliberately raised her . voice . " Is that so ? Say , Mr. Alvarez sure is generous ! If only he was that generous to his wife too ! " Hushed whispers sounded throughout the office when she said that . Sierra's . expression darkened as she stood up immediately and glared at Avery . Josephine tugged inconspicuously on Avery's sleeves , hinting at her to not act rashly . The wound on her head was not even fully recovered yet . Someone mumbled , " Mr. Alvarez is … married ? " " I didn't know about that , but judging from her words , it seems like Miss Woods isn't his wife . " " Who knows ! It's a common thing for people of their status to cheat on their wives . " Sierra paled when she heard their discussion . She could feel the dirty looks on her . She took deep breaths to suppress the raging fury within her and sat back down . " Mr. Colson , I've made myself clear . I want the role of Mythinth . If there are any problems with that , you can talk to Mr. Alvarez . " Mr. Colson was in a predicament . His eyes traveled back and forth between Sierral and Avery . " Miss Green , what do you … Josephine tugged on Avery's arm and signed , " Let's go back ." " Why should we leave ? " Avery snorted . Had it been anyone else , she would have gladly let them have the role . But this was Sierra Woods . She would never back off . " How much money has she spent on the game ? " Avery asked . " About twenty million , " Mr. Colson answered nervously . Avery lifted her chin and declared , " I'll pay thirty million . This role is going to Josephine ! " The room fell silent . Even Josephine was astonished . She was here to make money , not spend even more ! But Avery's intention was plain for all to see . It wasn't about the money anymore . It was about earning their pride . " Miss Green , what good will this do … Mr. Colson wasn't stupid . Avery knew Sierral and Mr. Alvarez . This meant that she wasn't just a nobody either . He could tell that . she wasn't bluffing when she said she'd pay thirty million for the role . Avery pulled Josephine to sit down beside her . She crossed one leg over another and said , " Think about it . If thirty million isn't enough , I'll pay more . " This was the first time Mr. Colson felt that it was a pain for someone to send money his way . " Fine , I'll pay Sierra said . however much she's paying . Hah ! You're not the only one who's loaded , " Avery shot her a contemptuous look . " Yeah , you've got the money , but is it yours ? " " Your money isn't yours either ! " " That money belongs to the Greens ' . Even if I did nothing at all , I'd get my share of it . Can you say the same for yourself ? " " You- " Mr. Colson rushed over to end the squabble . " Please stop arguing . How's this , I'll give Mr. Alvarez a call ." " Call him ! And put him on speaker ! Let's all hear what he has to say ! " Avery was riled up . She was interested to see if Lewis would really take Sierra's side . Mr. Colson took out his phone , but as he did not have Lewis ' number , he could only call his assistant . Mr. Colson briefed him on the situation at hand once the call got through . When Lewis ' assistant heard Josephine being mentioned , he came to realize that he was in no position to handle the matter , so he went to Lewis . " President Alvarez , Mrs. Alvarez and Miss Woods are fighting for the same role . How Lewis did not even take his eyes off the document he was reading . " Let Sierra have it . " What … ? " Lewis looked up from his work and shot his assistant a sharp look . " Did you not hear me ? " " But Mrs. Alvarez , she … " Lewis ' expression clouded over , and he cut his assistant off . " I said , let Sierra have it . Have I made myself clear ? " His assistant immediately lowered his head . " Got it . I'll deal with it . " When Mr. Colson got the call , he looked at Avery uneasily . " Miss Green , Mr. Alvarez has decided . " One look at him and Avery guessed his answer . " He's given the role to that woman , hasn't he ? Mr. Colson , so you're taking orders from Lewis Alvarez , then ? And you're not afraid of going against the Greens ? " T " I …" Mr. Colson did not even have tears left to cry . He really regretted taking on the damn project . What was he to do now ? He was in deep trouble no matter what choice he made ! Josephine hung her head low . The result was just as she expected . She could feel Sierra's triumphant gaze on her . Lewis never sided with her , so why did she event bother competing with Sierra ? She wanted to leave , but Avery was having none of that . It looked like she wasn't going to leave unless she had her way . And Sierra looked the same . Mr. Colson tried to persuade them for a long time , but they still were unable to reach a conclusion . In the end , he had no choice but to bring the issue to his superior . However , his superior wasn't about to get himself into the same trouble , so he washed his hands of the matter and made Mr. Colson call the shots himself . His only advice to him was that since he had to offend a party no matter which call he made , he should make the decision that would minimize their losses . That made it clear to Mr. Colson which choice he should make . Avery Green was no match for Lewis Alvarez . Lewis had already given orders to let Sierra have the role . Furthermore , Avery did not represent the entire Green family . After weighing out the pros and cons , Mr. Colson had no choice but to turn Avery and Josephine down . " I'm really sorry , Miss Green , but after a thorough discussion , we've decided to feature Miss Woods in the promotional video . " Avery slammed her hand on the table and stood straight up . " What is the meaning of this ? What does Lewis Alvarez mean by this ? Is this how he treats his wife ? " " Wife ? What ? Who … Who's his… " Mr. Colson was alarmed . He reflexively shot a glance in Josephine's direction . It couldn't be .