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.

him, these were just the traf his birthright,

be like in an

reality, such recognition was

identity, he plunged into the entertainment industry, aspiring to dominate the spotlight and

to Stephanie, even though they did not share blood.

The

voice like Stephanie, However, she

the same unsightly, childish

was undeniably closer to Jordan and Anthony, leaving him feeling sidelined once

was still

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 he might be going through an early midlife crisis. He’s

but chose to

glances carried a trace of resentment, though she could not

none of them noticed Stephanie sitting quietly in the corner, her

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

in place, wouldn’t it be

her intentions were clear in her

Stephanie’s intense scrutiny, met her eyes and gave

and allowed a small

like to see how you’ll get out of this one,

duties and departed after a brief exchange with

received instructions from Mr. Hawkins to return

scenes.

who had been sulky all day, carried

was about to lean back and rest in the van with

He paused and turned.

already left, was rushing towards him, battling against the wind. Her approach, with

was he admiring

been unkind to Stephanie: he