A Film Queen

Chapter 278 Ballet Video

Lucius stood impassively behind her, his gaze inscrutable and unreadable. Even though Milly had steeled. herself for this encounter, she still trembled under his unwavering scrutiny. “I… I didn’t mean to…” she stammered, her voice betraying her anxiety,

His eyes darkened, his tongue pressing against his check, and with a sudden, deliberate step forward, he closed the distance between them. Instinctively, Milly stepped back.

“You’re afraid of me,” he remarked.

Milly forced an awkward smile, a chill running down her spine as his intense gaze remained fixed upon her. She wished to explain, yet words cluded her. “T…”

In truth, her reaction was pure instinct, a reflex she could not suppress. Who could remain composed when faced with such an unnerving presence? She could not dare to label him a pervert to his face, lest she invite his ire and find herself in an even more precarious situation.

As Milly hesitated, considering whether to fabricate a harmless lie to diffuse the tension, a melodious and gentle voice interrupted her thoughts:

“Milly, Lucius, what are you two discussing? You seem so engaged, mind if I join?” Stephanie’s voice, sweet and soft, broke the moment’s tension.

Stephanie’s presence, though outwardly graceful and serene, concealed an eagerness that Milly could sense. She had hoped for such an intervention, and now it had arrived. Hearing Stephanie felt like hearing an angel, and her eyes filled with gratitude, though in the past, she would’ve mocked her.

“Ah, Stephanie, how fortuitous! Lucius and I were just speaking of you, and here you are! Truly a stroke of fate! Allow me to introduce you both properly; you two ought to have a deep conversation.”

She stressed deep conversation‘ intentionally, hoping Stephanie would grasp her intention.

Stephanie’s eyes narrowed slightly, a flicker of disbelief crossing her features. Since when had Milly become so benevolent?

Yet Milly, oblivious to Stephanie’s suspicion, basked in her own relief. It seemed her task had been effortlessly accomplished. She had pondered how best to introduce Stephanie to Lucius and now, by some serendipity, the opportunity presented itself without any exertion on her part.

As long as the two met, following the narrative’s trajectory, Lucius would undoubtedly lose interest in her and become enamoured with Stephanie. They would then form a perfect union, allowing Milly to escape from the clutches of the psychopath.

If her rebirth preceded Lucius’s imprisonment of her, she might approach the situation with less wariness. However,

Stephanie’s eagerness

Lucius’s actions in her previous life. If she knew, she would undoubtedly flee as far as

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met, the story would inevitably progress as it

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this is Stephanic. She attended Crestwood High. She was quite the darling there, often performing ballet at school

her assistant mentioning that Lucius’s interest in Stephanie had been piqued by a video of her ballet performance. Concerned that Lucius might not hear her clearly, she

thought. Milly nodded, satisfied that his attention had

Yes, good.

this is

not strangers; the introduction served merely to avoid misunderstandings among

differently. Upon hearing Milly’s casual introduction, suspicion flickered in her eyes. She believed Milly was intentionally keeping her away from Lucius‘

generations, dating back to their grandfathers‘ time. While Stephanie did

Milly, who remained puzzled

is she sick in the head? How’d I cross her

Stephanie turned to Lucits with a coquettish smile.

implied a shared history, an

unyielding, his expression carved from stone.

can that be? We often crossed paths at family gatherings,

winter winds. “I have no interest in inconsequential individuals.”

Silence ensued.