A Film Queen

Chapter 284 I Must Have Her

What’s the first move?

15 Pende

As Lucius returned to the team, he positioned himself before her without noticing. His pale, almost see- through fingers took the gun she was pointing forward. “Focus straight ahead. I’ll take a look at the magazine for you.”

Milly couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy with him so close.

Yet, saying she felt uneasy wasn’t quite the correct description. It was more than that–not just unease but a type of resistance akin to the natural aversion one might feel towards physical contact with the opposite

sex.

Having no other option, she had to rely on Lucius–after all, he was the only ally she had here.

Milly took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves, though she couldn’t completely hide her tension.

Lucius seemed to pick up on this, halting his actions and narrowing his eyes sharply. “You’re scared of me.”

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Why did he always press on this matter, asking the same question repeatedly?

Shouldn’t a Yandere character like him be more unpredictable rather than firating on one response?

She felt trapped between her answers; nothing seemed to fit just right..

Overwhelmed by the tense atmosphere, she was on the brink of collapse when she heard Xavier’s stern voice cut through. “Who said you could just leave the team without notice? Get back to base now!”

It was Xavier.

Through her tears, Milly saw Xavier, decked out in heroic attire, coming to her rescue like a knight in shining armour.

said heroes could only emerge from

Lucius was no stranger to discipline. Even though he was a bit of a

exited, Milly sensed the atmosphere clearing

She inhaled deeply.

how am I supposed to fire? Just aim and pull the trigger? Should I

off and that it’s loaded, came Xavier’s

looking slightly sceptical, and

who once adored Stephanie enough to metaphorically twist his head off to please her is now her instructor? According to the book’s descriptions, shouldn’t he be distant and uninvolved,

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in heroic attire were different

“Why are you staring at me? Do you think my

taken aback, “Oh.”

gun firmly with both hands, and place your cheek close to the stock to line up your eye, the sighting groove, and the target. Take a deep breath, concentrate, and try to keep still before gently squeezing the trigger. Make sure you’re

sight notch, the sight, and the target

everything is set up, go ahead and

were clear enough that Milly believed she got the

The three–point line.

fingers pressed on the firearm.

Which type of firearm are you handling? You can nail the target in one go now. The careful squeezing of the trigger is something seasoned shooters do. When firing shot after shot, the bullets go off track, often upwards; they press down on the barrel to

Milly tried to justify, “I somehow feel more at ease doing it this

to herself, her justification sounded surprising.

overconfidence? But then, Anthony did have

“At case, you say?

at the barrel. Upon reopening them, she fixed her

Bang, bang, bang.

indeed a rapid succession of

score. Ten rings, ten rings, ten

went from silent to loudly

or mistake? Why does it look like all tens?”

readily believe the