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

was also stunned for a moment. She turned around quickly and asked softly, “What’s going on? Weren’t you fine during

school

a glimpse

pyjamas. Under the orange light, she looked like a fairy in the sunset. She had a very ordinary face, and

looked thin and malnourished.

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the countryside act so superior in front of her? I was

to sound normal, whispering. “Melanie, don’t be

phone, “Stephanie, you are so kind.

gently, “Milly, I’m sorry. It was Melanie who called

her lazily, not curious,

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

suddenly found it

how the Burnetts educated Stephanie. How did

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 do with her, she can tell from her tone

you and Melanie good friends? Since you are

Group is nothing compared to our Burnett Group. She only approached me for her benefit.

her hand to hold the frame of her glasses and continued to ask, “So, you mean that you don’t actually want to be friends with her,

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

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

that she would agree, “Thank

around and