A Film Queen

Chapter 29

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.”

in the corridor. Milly overheard the conversation and raised

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

I had a conflict with in school was Milly. It must

pursed her lips. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Milly standing at the door,

She had a very ordinary face, and even the big, thick glasses blocked most of her face. But

thin and malnourished. She

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jealousy. How could this girl from the countryside act so superior in front of her?

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

the phone, “Stephanie, you are so kind. You are really my

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

her lazily, not

nothing. She just called me to ask me about my homework. Milly, you already forgave me earlier, so can you just forget about the apology under the national

suddenly found

the Burnetts educated Stephanie. How did 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 just now that she is indeed asking for Stephanie’s

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

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

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

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

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

if she didn’t expect that she would agree, “Thank you,

turned around and left

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