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.

privileged life filled with wealth and status, but for him, these were just the traf his birthright, not a source of

he wondered what life might be like in an ordinary family where even small achievements

his reality, such recognition was

plunged into the entertainment industry, aspiring to dominate the spotlight and become a

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

133 The Birthday

a soft and sweet voice like Stephanie, However,

also choose a band–aid for him, the

and Anthony, leaving him

car was still moving

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

eyebrow but chose

not ignore the nagging feeling that Jonathan’s glances carried a

sitting quietly in the corner,

assistant during a live broadcast, but

all the preparations in place, wouldn’t it be a

Michelle beside her, her intentions

her eyes and gave a subtle nod of

noticed the gesture and allowed a

like to see how you’ll get out

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

team received instructions from Mr.

scenes.

all day, carried a noticeable

lean back and rest in the van with his eyes closed, a gentle voice stopped him.

He paused and turned.

was supposed to have already left, was rushing towards him, battling against the wind. Her

why was he

had been unkind to Stephanie: he should have felt resentment