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.”

too quiet in the corridor. Milly overheard the conversation and

quickly and asked softly, “What’s going on? Weren’t you fine during

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

From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse

and even the big, thick glasses blocked most of her face. But how can she look like a fairy while standing there without saying a

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

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the countryside act so superior in front of her?

voice to sound normal, whispering. “Melanie, don’t be sad. Don’t worry. I will help you

other end of the phone, “Stephanie, you are so kind. You are really my best

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

not

called me to ask me about my homework. Milly, you already forgave me earlier, so can you

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don’t know how the Burnetts educated Stephanie. How did she become

she didn’t mishear just 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 means. Although she doesn’t know if Melanie’s family bankruptcy has anything to

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

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

stretched out her hand to hold the frame of her glasses and continued to ask, “So, you

a bet with you, I didn’t know about any of these things. If I had known about it, I would definitely not have

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

expect that she would agree, “Thank you, Milly. Then, you can rest. I will go back to the room

she turned around and left