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.

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

be like in an ordinary

his reality, such recognition was

into the entertainment industry, aspiring to dominate the spotlight and

was this same drive that made him a supportive figure to Stephanie, even though they did not share blood. Her calling him her brother gave him a semblance of the

The

and sweet voice like Stephanie,

a band–aid for him, the same unsightly, childish one that he

Milly was undeniably closer to Jordan and Anthony, leaving him feeling sidelined once again, stuck in

car was

was sitting in the back with his eyebrows furrowed and eyes closed, wearing an unhappy expression. He scoffed softly, leaned towards Milly, and whispered conspiratorially, “Ms. Milly, I think

eyebrow but chose

feeling that Jonathan’s glances carried a trace of resentment, though she could not

sitting quietly in the corner, her face etched with a

a rift between Milly and her assistant during a live broadcast, but the

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

at Michelle beside her, her intentions were clear in

met her eyes and gave a

noticed the gesture and allowed a

you’ll get out of this one,

Ace completed his duties and

and the team received instructions from Mr. Hawkins to return before

scenes.

had been sulky all day, carried a

back and rest in the van with

He paused and turned.

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

why was he admiring

unkind to Stephanie: he should