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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Are wealthy people really so fickle in their moods?

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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 already turned as dark as it could be?

school. He obviously wanted this freshman to

older, he wasn’t foolish.

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

across his face that made Milly

can handle leadership roles adeptly, as evidenced by this

it must be admitted that his strategy worked. Jordan’s previously grim expression

principal, seeing that he was heading in the right direction with flattery, quickly waved to Milly, “The student over

hesitate and

teachers‘ earlier reprimand, all the surrounding students had already left. Now, only the

and bowed to the teachers.

as well. “Nice to meet you, Mr.

smiled warmly at her. “Please take Mr. Burnett on a tour

nodded and responded, “Yes, Sir.”

fine beads of

Jordan’s eyes

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

the original 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 this scorching

the sun is

school leaders momentarily speechless, unable to

as if

processed his words, they were almost ready to bow in gratitude. “Of course, Mr. Burnett, you can rest assured.

cold “Hmm,” casting a frosty glance their way, as if silently

leaders were all shrewd individuals. One look at his expression, and they knew

he trusted Jordan’s character and believed him to be a gentleman, the fact remained that

couldn’t shake off the feeling of unease.

raised his hand and gestured to Samuel and Lucius, who were still standing nearby. “You two boys, come

up. Along with Lucius, he walked over to join

his brow, his disdain almost overflowing from the depths of

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