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.”

it was too quiet in the corridor. Milly overheard the conversation and

was also stunned for a moment. She turned around quickly and

“Dad said it was because I provoked people I shouldn’t have provoked in school, so someone attacked our family. The only 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 go?

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

ordinary face, and even the big, thick glasses blocked most of her face. But how can she look like a

she looked thin and malnourished. She didn’t realise when Milly

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teeth chattering with jealousy. How could this girl from the countryside act so superior

whispering. “Melanie, don’t be sad. Don’t worry.

voice caying joyfully came from the other end of the phone, “Stephanie,

the phone, Stephanie turned around and said gently, “Milly, I’m sorry. It was Melanie who called just

lazily, not curious, and responded, “Oh,

about my homework. Milly, you already forgave me earlier, so can you just forget about the apology

suddenly found

how the Burnetts educated Stephanie. How did she become

now, she just vaguely heard words such as “bankruptcy, “conflict,” “pleading, and so on. These words can be easily connected together. She can guess what Melanie

you and Melanie good friends? Since you

good friends? Milly, you may not know this since your just arrived, but the Spencer Group

to ask, “So, you mean that

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 it, I would definitely not have allowed her to slander you like this. I

but it quickly dissipated under the reflection of the glasses, “Oh,

if she didn’t expect that she would agree, “Thank you, Milly. Then, you can

she turned around and left without any