A Film Queen

A Film Queen of Two Worlds

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After saying goodbye to Jordan, Milly finally breathed a sigh of relief. She settled. onto the bench beneath the gazebo, the weight that had burdened her shoulders. for so long now lifted.

“Phew, the task is finally completed,” she murmured to herself, a soft smile gracing her features.

Jordan had accurately described the school’s expanse. Despite their limited. exploration, they had traversed a considerable distance. Sensing Milly’s fatigue, Jordan chose to forego further exploration. Nonetheless, Milly felt utterly drained.

Contrarily, Lucius, who had accompanied her throughout, seemed unaffected by the campus tour. He remained calm and collected, showing no signs of exhaustion. Standing calmly next to her, he took out a water bottle and offered it to her.

Milly actually wanted to refuse with dignity, but right now, she was indeed thirsty.

“Thanks,” she said gratefully as she took the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and drank almost half of it, instantly feeling revitalized.

Earlier, with Jordan around, she hadn’t paid much attention, but now, alone with Lucius in the gazebo, time seemed to crawl. She longed to leave right away.

But that wouldn’t be courteous, especially given Lucius‘ unpredictable demeanour. She knew she needed to proceed cautiously.

“These flowers are really beautiful, don’t you think?” Milly commented, looking at a red bloom close to the gazebo, trying to break the uncomfortable silence.

Lucius glanced briefly at the flower she had pointed out but stayed silent.

Perfect, now the atmosphere is even more awkward!

Clenching her jaw, Milly glanced at her watch before locking eyes with Lucius. “Thanks for the water. We should go get our new textbooks now. I’m leaving. See you later.”

After speaking, she impatiently stood up, eager to leave the place. Staying any longer would be too much for her to handle.

While che had decided to befriend him he wae undeniably one of the moet

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unpredictable characters endorsed by the novelist. For the sake of her own safety, she thought it might be wiser to keep her distance.

blocking her path with a firm stance. In a chilly tone, he asked,

forced a smile and pointed at her watch. “We need to get our textbooks

brow furrowed slightly, a flicker of annoyance passing through

department. If you come, the teacher will

Lucius had chosen to

located far from the Life Sciences and Theoretical Research Department. Unless something unexpected happened, the chances of them crossing

reason she felt confident in

this understanding, a wave of happiness swept over her, causing a slight smile to grace her

Lucius‘ expression darkened briefly. “Milly, it seems like you’re happy to be away from me, aren’t you?”

remained calm, but an underlying threat

“No, aren’t we friends? I don’t want to be apart from a friend, but I have to go

earnestly, her words

certainly deserved an Aureate Film

and continued to inquire, “Do you genuinely feel

hastily, fearing any delay might darken his mood. “Yes, sincerely,

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and responded, “Okay,

acting more believable, Milly had started pretending to wipe away tears. However, halfway through,

he

does this guy plan to do

Lucius abruptly say, “Milly, you haven’t shown me a smile yet.”

Milly looked puzzled.

you

vacant yet intricate. “Just like

actually smile at

she had smiled at Jordan. Whenever she was with him; she felt relaxed, and many concerns

look, she speculated, “Are you suggesting that if I smile at you, I can go?”

regarded her with a stern gaze,

so

Milly was speechless.

two lives, she couldn’t comprehend why she was expected to constantly smile at her friend. Wasn’t

to force a smile, right?”

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gaze fell on her, his voice unwavering. “Yet, you smiled at

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