A Film Queen

Chapter 151 Delving into Buddhism

As Philip raised his cane to strike Jonathan, Milly quickly grabbed it, stopping him.

“Grandpa, there’s no need for aggression over something so small. Jonathan shouldn’t have talked back, but it wasn’t on purpose. You’ve been a bit too rough on him lately.

The older man had been a war hero before becoming a celebrated general and eventually taking on the role of company chairman, where he continued to command respect.

He was used to exerting control and issuing commands; it was in his nature. He had a deep–seated. aversion to being challenged or disobeyed.

Out of all his grandkids, Jordan stood out for not fearing him.

As the eldest grandson and the future head of the Burnetts, Jordan naturally had a strong personality, a trait crucial for leading the family to future triumphs.

Yet, this young woman was not just unafraid. She openly criticised and questioned his decisions, taking. him on squarely.

Philip’s temper flared as he looked at her angrily, “What makes you think you can talk to me that way?”

Milly responded coolly, “Nobody. I just wanted to share what I was thinking.”

Philip was visibly angry, “Such audacity!”

Milly stayed quiet.

The angered grandfather somehow appeared endearing to her rather than frightening.

Despite his irritation, he stopped short of saying anything harsh, like telling her not to call him grandpa anymore or asking her to leave.

He was a bit grumpy, but at his core, he was gentle.

clapped her hands together, and then noticed

prayer beads

illusions, kinda like seeing flowers

this from a not–so–genuine

though he still looked quite serious. “You’re into Buddhist teachings?” he

Milly’s strong suit. She answered smoothly, “Seems

Philip was convinced he was good at

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calm, confident air seemed sincere enough

out there could quote and truly get Buddhist scripture. If this girl had that

hesitantly proposed, “Given your apparent interest in Buddhism, would you think about embracing it more

expression turned puzzled

with today? Why was everyone suddenly linking her to

airport monk’s spiel to grab Philip’s focus and steer him away from his authoritarian ways. How did that get twisted

blinked and clearly

up again, this time in surprise, as if he’d just been

this girl missing a

life filled with luxury and endless wealth lay in wait. They couldn’t even play up to him, yet here she was, passing

just that my heart

“You!”

having just settled down, stood

force.

Burnetts having an entertainer in the family is embarrassing enough; they all want to be one. Is being a clown

warriors in the corporate field. And then there’s you, a

had to cut in, “Grandpa, times have

someone who didn’t pay much attention to such opinions. But he was actually standing up for Milly, a

huffed dismissively, “What?