A Film Queen

Chapter 140 Who Did It?

Jonathan lay in a state of semi–consciousness, grappling with the reverberations of the impact and the resulting discomfort.

With haste. Milly inspected his legs, fearing the direst outcome.

Her anxiety dissolved as she discerned no signs of fractures, releasing a weighty exhale.

Despite the mishap, the culmination proved unexpectedly favourable.

At last able to ease her tension, Milly experienced a sensation akin to her bones disintegrating, her form quivering uncontrollably from the ache.

The emergency services promptly arrived, swiftly conveying Jonathan to the nearest medical facility.

Milly’s relief was palpable as she exhaled deeply.

Jonathan, engulfed in a daze, was lifted onto a stretcher, struggling to maintain coherence amidst the acute

agony.

Amidst the commotion, he caught a glimpse of a graceful silhouette amidst the crowd’s periphery, a pang of melancholy washing over him.

Even amidst the bustle and the physical distance, he discerned the anxiety etched in her gaze.

Attempting to articulate, a lump formed in his throat, rendering him speechless.

As consciousness dwindled, the figure gradually faded into the distance…

Though she had a starring role in Silent Sea, Milly didn’t have a lot of scenes. Most of them were just the male lead’s flashbacks. Her scenes were done in one take, and they were seamless.

were left until the wrap–up, She could go back and check

Joy watched Milly remove her makeup, she lamented, “Time sure goes by when you have fun. I thought it’d be longer, but now it’s over. I wanted it

sweat off her face with a towel. Smiling, she said, “I didn’t peg you for a workaholic. You can take

get to see you.” Joy

Burnett only lets me work for you on this movie. When you sign with an agency, he’s going to reshuffle the team and swap me

happen sooner or later, so she

only roped her in because he didn’t have time to find better

time, he would get a better and more experienced assistants

140 Who

handle.

have no plans to sign with any agencies just yet. You’re still my assistant. I can still hire

going to do

school to attend. Agencies weren’t on her list until college

signed up with an agency, she’d be bound by a lot of rules. Even if she didn’t want to do certain work, the agency’s orders would be

with an agency. For example, gigs would be easier to get. The artiste

first. Agencies wouldn’t be on her list until she was going to throw

didn’t cheer Joy up. She sniffled. Knowing her place, she said, “Forget it. I’m

manager.” Milly chuckled. “You won’t hold me back. Don’t think

entertainment division in the company that will only have

Jordan really say that?” Milly

crazy? Creating a whole

entertainment company involves numerous departments requiring substantial investment. It’s

in her future of snagging the best actress award,

nearing bankruptcy, they’re still pushing for this entertainment department. Isn’t

Puzzled, she asked, “Milly, why aren’t you happy?

news. Her

the complications were overwhelming, and the drawbacks seemed to overshadow the benefits. How could she rejoice when she