A Film Queen

Chapter 29 The Beginning of the Show

Stephanie suddenly lowered her posture to apologise. Not only because it was embarrassing to do so in front of the entire school but also because the swearing ceremony at Crestwood High required parental participation. The purpose was to inspire students‘ fighting spirit and to involve parents in assisting with the college entrance examination.

Although Carlos and Olivia had been taking care of their grandfather abroad and her brother, Jordan, was on a business trip, there were other parents at Crestwood High who stand in as the Burnetts‘ business partners. Stephanie did not want to take any risks, as she knew her family would disapprove of her actions. if they found out she was bullying Milly.

Therefore, despite her reluctance, she had to apologise.

Ding! A phone call rang suddenly.

Just as Stephanie was about to achieve her goal and avoid apologising in front of the whole school, a phone call interrupted the moment.

She ignored the ringing phone and continued to frown, She looks pitifully at Milly, attempting to steer the conversation away, “Milly, can we just forget about the apology under the national flag?”

However, the phone is ringing persistently.

Milly leaned against the door frame and didn’t answer directly. Instead, she said leisurely, “You’d better answer the phone first.”

Stephanie bit her lip and took out her phone reluctantly. The call was from Melanie.

Why did Melanie call me at this time?

After a brief pause, she answered the phone and heard Melanie’s anxious voice on the other end, “Stephanie, please help me. Our family is facing bankruptcy.”

not loud, but it was too quiet in the corridor. Milly overheard the conversation and raised an

around quickly and asked softly,

person I had a conflict with in school was Milly. It must be her. Please help me! Can you ask Milly to let my family

her lips. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse

white silk pyjamas. Under the orange light, she looked like a fairy in the sunset. She had a very ordinary face, and even the big, thick glasses blocked

thin and malnourished. She didn’t realise when Milly started to

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jealousy. How could this girl from the countryside act so superior in front of her? I was the true young lady

deep breath and forced her voice to sound normal, whispering. “Melanie, don’t be sad.

phone, “Stephanie, you are so kind. You

Stephanie turned around and said gently, “Milly, I’m

at her lazily, not

forgave me earlier, so can you just forget about the apology under the national flag? After all, it was Melanie

found it

Burnetts educated Stephanie. How did she become so

such as “bankruptcy, “conflict,” “pleading, and so on. These words can be easily connected together. She can guess what Melanie means. Although she doesn’t

mimicked her innocent look and asked, “But Stephanie, aren’t you and Melanie

suddenly denied loudly, “Who said we are good friends? Milly, you may not know this since your just arrived, but the Spencer Group is nothing compared to our Burnett Group.

continued to ask, “So, you mean

little when she heard her tone and nodded quickly, “Yes, she was the one who pestered me. Whether it was the previous blog about posting your results to frame you or the later post about picking a fight with you and making a bet with you, I didn’t know about any of these things. If I had known about

the reflection of the glasses, “Oh, okay then.

didn’t expect that she would agree, “Thank you, Milly. Then, you can rest. I will go back

she turned around and left without