A Film Queen

Chapter 133 The Birthday Gift

“It’s fine; we really don’t need it.”

Jonathan, who had just been rushing around urgently, was now slumped hack onto the sofa, his voice tinged with resignation.

Seeing his sudden change of mood, Ace paused before suggesting. “Jonathan, should I ask the driver to take us back to that secret room we were just in? Maybe it’s still there.”

Jonathan’s face remained impassive as he responded, “No, let’s just head back. It’s not that valuable. I don’t even want it anymore.”

Ace was confused.

Hadn’t Jonathan just been insisting on its importance? Why this sudden shift in attitude?

Do celebrities really change their minds so quickly?

Jonathan leaned back, closing his eyes and radiating a chilly aura that seemed to ward others off. Even Stephanie, who had been playfully trying to get his attention, hesitated to come closer now.

Maybe Jonathan alone understood the truth behind what he said just now.

That item, while crucial, was ultimately inconsequential.

As the fifth in the Burnett lineage, two years junior to his brother Xavier, Jonathan had always felt somewhat overshadowed. From his earliest years, his older siblings had carved out significant paths: the eldest as a prominent CEO and the second as a celebrated designer.

Meanwhile, his third and fourth brothers were stars in their fields, too.

Yet, he remained unremarkable.

In a family orbiting around successful figures, he often felt neglected. Even in times of crisis, a call to the family doctor was about as involved as anyone got with him.

With Anthony and his sister now in the picture, he felt even more like a ghost in the grand Burnett household.

life filled with wealth and status, but for him, these were just the

life might be like in an ordinary

his reality, such recognition was

own identity, he plunged into the entertainment industry, aspiring to dominate the

this same drive that made him a supportive figure to Stephanie, even though they did not share blood. Her calling him

The Birthday

a soft and sweet voice like Stephanie, However,

for him, the same unsightly, childish one that he had

and Anthony, leaving him feeling sidelined once again, stuck

was still

expression. He scoffed softly, leaned towards Milly, and whispered conspiratorially, “Ms. Milly, I think he might be going through an early

arched an eyebrow but chose to remain

glances carried a trace of resentment, though

quietly in the corner, her face

had tried to create a rift between Milly and her assistant during

with all the preparations in place, wouldn’t it be a shame to give up

she glanced at Michelle beside her, her

her eyes and gave a subtle nod

allowed a small smile to

like to see how you’ll get

set, Ace completed his duties and departed after a brief exchange with

from Mr. Hawkins

scenes.

sulky all day, carried a noticeable air

he was about to lean back and rest in the van with his eyes closed,

He paused and turned.

him, battling against the wind. Her approach, with flushed checks and hair billowing, seemed

was he admiring

unkind to Stephanie: he should have felt resentment towards