A Film Queen

Chapter 265 Two Meddling Third Parties

Samuel, consistently attentive in his studies, promptly readied himself to depart upon the teacher’s directive.

He made sure to invite Milly along, remarking, “Milly, shall we go?”

Milly paused, feeling uneasy under Jordan’s intense stare. Her instincts cautioned her that leaving with Samuel at this moment might upset him.

But if I openly stay here, it doesn’t seem like I have any suitable reasons, right?

“How about…”

Just as she was debating whether to make up an excuse to smooth things over, she suddenly heard Jordan speak up nearby again, “Weren’t you just saying you’d send a student representative to show me around the school? Let it be her.”

Milly was surprised by his words.

Is Jordan being that straightforward?

The school leaders were equally stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief as they looked at Milly not far away. “This … ”

The girl before them was clearly a freshman, probably not even familiar with the school herself, let alone capable of guiding others around.

The principal pondered carefully, not wanting to take any risks. He feared that a clueless freshman might inadvertently disrespect Jordan, which could jeopardise millions in donations.

So, he cautiously suggested, “Mr. Burnett, perhaps it would be better to have trained student representatives lead you on the tour. They are highly

knowledgeable in their fields, whereas a freshman might not …

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With each word spoken, the air around them grew colder, and by the end, the chilling atmosphere had effectively silenced any further lengthy explanations from the principal.

He looked at Jordan’s unexpectedly dark expression, appearing innocent and caught off guard.

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beside the principal couldn’t bear it any longer and quickly tugged on the principal’s sleeve, shaking his head to signal him to stop. Didn’t he see that Mr. Burnett’s face had

here just to visit the school. He obviously wanted this freshman to lead the way.

the principal was older, he wasn’t

their expressions, the principal quickly sensed that something was amiss and changed tack. “However, freshmen also bring fresh perspectives. Mr. Burnett can listen

chuckled awkwardly, a sheepish smile spreading across his face that

roles adeptly, as evidenced by this leader’s ability to

admitted that his strategy worked. Jordan’s

the right direction with flattery, quickly

hesitate and hurried over.

left. Now, only the three of them remained, and the

nodded and bowed to the teachers.

she bowed respectfully to Jordan as well. “Nice to

Mr. Burnett on a tour

and

fine beads of sweat

her forehead, Jordan’s eyes were

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school, with no shade to provide relief. Moreover, it was nearing noon, and the sun was at its peak, making

1.5 million donation, I will donate an additional 450 thousand dollars for the planting of vegetation and the construction of pavilions. It’s not acceptable to have such a large area without any shade under

how the sun is scorching Milly.

school leaders momentarily speechless, unable to react immediately.

it as lightly as if he were talking about 50 cents.

were almost ready to bow in gratitude. “Of course, Mr. Burnett, you can rest assured. We will make sure to plant many trees and build several pavilions, ensuring the students are well- protected from

cold “Hmm,” casting a frosty glance their

individuals. One look at his expression, and they

but glance at Milly and Jordan with some concern. Though he trusted Jordan’s character and believed him to be a gentleman, the fact remained that it was a young

shake off the feeling

Lucius, who were still standing nearby. “You two boys, come over here and accompany

Along with Lucius, he walked over to

brow, his disdain almost overflowing from the depths of

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