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.

forward, Lucius stood beside her, blocking her path with a firm

at her watch. “We need to get our textbooks now. I

slightly, a flicker of annoyance passing through

If you come, the teacher

felt relieved that Lucius had chosen to

Life Sciences and Theoretical Research Department. Unless something unexpected happened, the chances of them crossing paths at school were

reason she felt confident

over her, causing a slight smile to grace

like you’re happy to

calm, but an underlying

upon hearing his words, she wore a subdued and forlorn expression. “No, aren’t we friends? I don’t want to be apart from a friend, but I have to go

her words genuine.

certainly deserved an

“Do you genuinely feel sad about us separating?”

might darken his mood.

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“Okay, I understand. I’ll find a

pretending to wipe away tears. However, halfway through, upon hearing his words,

solution is he talking

guy plan to do now?

she heard Lucius abruptly say, “Milly, you haven’t shown

Milly looked puzzled.

do you

to hers, his expression was vacant yet intricate. “Just like the

Did I actually smile

to remember the last time she had smiled at Jordan. Whenever she was with him; she

a perplexed look, she speculated, “Are you suggesting that if I smile

her with a stern

said, so you should smile at me.”

Milly was speechless.

she couldn’t comprehend why she was expected to constantly smile at her friend. Wasn’t that unreasonable?

no need to force a smile, right?”

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his voice unwavering.

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