A Film Queen

Chapter 267 I Want Her

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Jordan raised an eyebrow in genuine interest this time. He was eager to discover

could be and why he was so determined to engage in

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business with him.

“Alright, tell me. What sort

Scathings want to delve into “usiness would the upcoming leader of the

the Burnetts?”

Lucius chimed in, “I can help the Burnetts resolve all the business gaps mentioned earlier. Furthermore, if the Burnetts need a loan, I can act as a guarantor on behalf of the Scathings as the successor.

“I can also assist in pinpointing market prospects that the Burnetts are pursuing. Considering that the Burnetts steer clear of political affairs, several current market regulations might not align with your interests.

Jordan squinted upon hearing this.

Lucius had just spoken not as himself, but as the future heir of the Scathings, implying that his words carried the weight of the entire Scathings behind him.

The conditions he had just mentioned might not sound particularly remarkable to outsiders, but true businesspeople would see it as a strategic move.

In simpler terms, his words just now meant that no matter what happens, the Scathings would ensure the Burnetts‘ well–being for a lifetime. The Scathings were committing to stand by the Burnetts, binding their fates together.

The Scathings might not stand out in the business world and could even be considered obscure..

However, in the political arena, the Scathings were one of the foremost powers. Many prestigious families sought to establish good relations with them, but they had turned them all down.

Now, the Scathings are showing goodwill to the Burnetts by offering advantageous

terms.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

charitable. For the Scathings to be willing to cooperate and offer

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“Since this is business, there must

of any ripples yet seemingly

his head, his gaze locking onto Milly with an unabashed intensity. “I want her,” he

spoke in a definitive and declarative tone.

an eyebrow, taken aback. How did–I suddenly

his obvious hostility towards Jordan, she found it curious that Jordan hadn’t confronted him.

had read, Milly recalled that Lucius had limited interaction with her previously, mainly

disbelief written

Wait a moment…

and Jordan,

heard them somewhere before. In her previous life, she

fighting for one woman. Her emotions weren’t quite right at the time, prompting the director to give her a half–hour break

resonated deeply with the very scene she now enacted upon the stage of reality. The

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actually didn’t want to read it, considering it could be a waste of time without guaranteed results, preferring

at a potential opportunity to offer assistance. Thus, she decided to take a chance and

in a school setting, though the main

ignorant of the preceding circumstances or the aftermath that ensued. Her recollection centred on Lucius‘ proposal of a business deal to Jordan, bartering Stephanie in exchange for all

she looked at the assistant with disdain and ranted, “These melodramatic and silly plotlines are made for you silly girls who don’t have real–world problems. Such people don’t exist in the real world. Rich

was holding to the assistant and didn’t bother to follow the rest of the plot.

was wrong. If only she had finished reading that melodramatic book back then. Who would have known she’d end

Everything has shifted!

feel like the protagonist has become just

unfolding around her. If I reject him outright like before, wouldn’t that follow the storyline of my previous life, where Lucius