A Film Queen

Chapter 31 Crestwood High’s Bold Move

Milly furrowed her brow with a hint of disdain, “Could you please stop referring to me as boss?”

Being pursued by a man who was taller and stronger than her, it felt uncomfortable no matter how she looked at it,

However, William did not share the same sentiment. He persisted, “Once a boss, always a boss. Until I grasp your core technology, my stance will not change.”

Milly was speechless.

At that moment, she felt like she was talking to a wall.

Considering the Tates‘ esteemed status, wouldn’t they be willing to invest some money in getting their second son treated if he was this foolish? It was embarrassing to be seen with him.

William was oblivious to her thoughts. He glanced behind her, noticed no one there, then inquired curiously, “Boss, is your family not attending the swearing ceremony today?”

Milly walked over to the table, set down her bag, and nodded. “Yes, my parents are overseas, and my brother is on a business trip. No one will be joining us.”

Wait a minute, William was the second son of the Tates. Could it be that the one attending the swearing ceremony this time is

Milly stood up abruptly, almost colliding with William, who was about to sit down. He was startled and asked, “Boss, what’s the matter with you?”

She stared at him intently and asked, “Who from your family is coming to meet you?”

Her piercing gaze made William feel a chill run down his spine. He stuttered, “There’s no one. My grandpa finds it bothersome, and my brother is too occupied.”

The cold sweat instantly ceased.

Milly finally felt a sense of relief.

Thank goodness! She was genuinely worried a moment ago. She had just suggested to George that they should part ways. It would be incredibly awkward if they crossed paths again today.

breath and settled back

relief?” William suddenly raised his voice, with a tinge of heartache and indignation,

and asked, “Bold move? What

pre–exam pep rally. It’s not just about taking an oath. They also bring in so–called experts to deliver emotional

in her actions of

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she assumed that the high school swearing: ceremony was solely about taking an oath and getting motivated. She never anticipated there would be emotional

mean they would all have to go

microphones, passionately recounting tear–jerking stories. They came to the stage with. runny noses and tears and lined up to hug. Below, thousands of parents and students watched and

have gladly paid money

do we have to go

can go up together, pretend to be each other’s parents, embrace for warmth, and get

causing William to retract his suggestion quickly. “I… I

is truly

hardships. Despite her outward appearance of radiance, she was actually quite lonely, with no one to lean on. Even at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry, she was vulnerable to being undermined by others, not to mention the widespread scandals and

pretexts to intimidate her, coercing her

with a man would make her feel nauseous,

interactions. However, any slightly intimate contact with a man would still

moment.

she concluded that rather than embracing unfamiliar experts, it would be preferable to choose

would be easier to confront him than to deal with

“Alright, then…”

guardian didn’t show up?”

taken aback, gazing up to see a slender and handsome young man silhouetted against the

frozen, momentarily unable to react. “What do you mean?”

pulled a chair and settled in front of her

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