A Film Queen

Chapter 121 Framing Scheme

Upon listening to Michelle’s statement, Milly stayed calm. She approached the cabinet and asked, “Do you prefer water or tea?”

Michelle impatiently tapped her fingers and responded, “I’ll have coffee, please.”

Milly searched the cabinet and found a packet of instant coffee. She tore it open, poured it into a cup, and poured hot water into it.

The room quickly filled with the strong scent of coffice.

Giving the cup to Michelle, Milly took a seat across from her and got straight to the point, “What did you mean by that?”

Michelle stirred her coffee with a spoon, smirked, and clarified, I meant exactly what I said. Stephanie is planning to collaborate with me. During tomorrow’s live streaming, she plans to frame and discredit you. The reason is

She looked at Milly earnestly and added. “I guess it’s likely out of jealousy.”

A flash of coldness appeared in Milly’s eyes at these words.

She knew about Stephanie’s animosity towards her, so the thought of her plotting wasn’t completely surprising. However, she never anticipated that Stephanie would stoop to causing trouble during Jonathan’s birthday live streaming.

Milly pressed her lips together, gazed at Michelle, and frowned. “Why are you sharing this with me?”

With her chin resting on her hand, Michelle kept her eyes on Milly. A satisfied smile spread across her face as she answered, ‘Because, in comparison to her, I find you more pleasant.”

Confused, Milly arched an eyebrow.

In her mind, Michelle was supposed to dislike her, which made teaming up with Stephanie seem more likely.

Yet, here she was, revealing this information to her.

It was bewildering.

her eyes, Michelle smiled and clarified, “To be frank, I’m not fond

the

won’t resort to deceitful tactics. It’s against my values. I prefer to compete with

sincerity, which, paradoxically, stirred a sense of fondness in

was indeed the case. Previously, Milly’s sudden appearance inadvertently took away Michelle’s role, prompting her to publicly disparage Milly on Twitter. Yet, she neither sought to leverage connections to displace her nor harboured any ill will. This demonstrated

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honesty were a rare breed in the entertainment industry. More prevalent were characters akin to Stephanie, who schemed behind others‘

as she regarded her, admiration gleaming in her eyes. “Is that

to be outdone, meeting her

as if two emerging stars were on the verge of developing

each other.

to the topic, Milly asked, “You said Stephanie intends to team up with

took out a bracelet encrusted with gems and diamonds from her pocket, a

on the table.

in theft. Of course, you would stand up for her. With public sentiment shifting, it would seem as if you both were

Milly couldn’t

framing and deflecting blame

raise suspicions. Even if she managed to conceal the item successfully, she wouldn’t be able to

were placed on

Joy

her assistant, linked to her by a delicate bond. By subtly dropping hints, she could effortlessly mislead the fans in live streaming.

strategic acumen

had to acknowledge her

Michelle inquired. “Is it wise for me to dispose of this bracelet and pretend

grinned, retrieved the bracelet from the table,

possessed

her mouth, a touch of malice shining in her gaze, “What reason do I have to back down? She’s initiated conflict, and if I don’t strike back,

Michelle. Gone was the sinister gleam

to sneaky methods? Allow me

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