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.”

loud, but it was too quiet in the corridor. Milly overheard the

also stunned for a moment. She turned around quickly and asked softly, “What’s going on?

explained, “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

corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Milly standing at the door, leaning lazily on the

she looked like a fairy in the sunset. She had a very ordinary face, and even the big, thick glasses blocked most of her face. But how can she look like a fairy while standing there

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

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could this girl from the countryside act so superior in front

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

end of the phone, “Stephanie, you are so kind. You are

around and said gently, “Milly, I’m

her lazily, not

so can you just forget about the apology under the national flag? After all, it was Melanie who made

suddenly found

Burnetts educated Stephanie.

just vaguely heard words 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 know if Melanie’s family bankruptcy has anything to do with her, she can tell from

look and asked, “But Stephanie, aren’t you and Melanie good friends? Since

Milly, you may not know this since your just arrived, but the Spencer Group is nothing compared to

continued to ask, “So, you mean that you

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

flashed in Milly’s eyes, but it quickly dissipated under the reflection of the glasses, “Oh, okay then. I

she would agree, “Thank

around and left without