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.

cooperate and offer such generous terms they must be after something from the Burnetts-

he

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and asked, “Since this is business, there

of any ripples yet

Milly with an unabashed intensity. “I want her,” he declared bluntly.

in a definitive and declarative tone.

suddenly

Lucius was undeniably fascinating. Despite his obvious hostility towards Jordan, she found it curious that Jordan hadn’t confronted him. And here he was, playing mysterious games. What

the novel she had read, Milly recalled that Lucius had limited interaction with her

shock, disbelief written all over her face as

Wait a moment…

and Jordan, rivals…

words strung together so familiarly, as if she had heard them somewhere before. In

previous life, while filming, there happened to be a scene where two men were fighting for one woman. Her emotions

an assistant proffered her a book titled ‘My Awesome Brothers, suggesting it resonated deeply with the very scene she now enacted upon the

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want to read it, considering it could be a waste of time without guaranteed results, preferring to prepare

book’s characters hinted at a potential opportunity to

the conflict alongside Lucius and Jordan in a school setting, though the main character was not

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 that the

remember when she saw this part, 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

her rant, she tossed the book she was holding to the assistant and didn’t

back then.

Everything has shifted!

it feel like the protagonist has become just like me?

reject him outright like before, wouldn’t that follow the storyline of my previous life, where Lucius tied