A Film Queen

Chapter 287

A Film Queen of Two Worlds

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Chapter 287 Twists of Fate

Amid the crowd’s buzz, Stephanie went to Milly, grinning, and asked, “Milly, would you like to come to my coming–of–age party?”

Milly’s eyebrow quirked up. puzzled over Stephanie’s move.

What was the deal with inviting folks to the Burnett digs? Milly figured, even if Stephanie had stashed her stuff, could she honestly expect Jordan and Grandpa to play along and act clueless about her?

Before Milly could get a word out, someone in the vicinity started poking fun, “Stephanie, why are you bothering with her invite? Didn’t she just give you a hard time?”

“Seriously, someone as nasty as her shouldn’t even step in your place. She’ll never be on your level, ever.”

“Exactly, just brush her off.”

Following the buttering up, the crowd gradually huddled around Stephanie, leaving her encircled, and drifted away.

At last, they cleared out!

Milly sighed in relief, glad to drop the pretence of a grin.

Yet, she couldn’t shake off her curiosity as everyone grouped around Stephanie for a chat. Meanwhile, Lucius was just there, all stone–faced, not bothering to look their way.

Milly blinked, “You’re not heading over?”

Lucius glanced down at her. “You want me to go over?”

Milly was all for it initially, but then, she caught a whiff of his cold indifference, making her freeze.

“Uh…” a thought swiftly ran through his mind. “We’re all mates here, should be backing each other up. If you don’t mingle, wouldn’t that come off as standoffish?”

Lucius kept his poker face, “Then tag along”

earlier. If I go over now, it’ll just rile her

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

you gotta go!”

Lucius, his expression turning sour on

“Because, uh…”

stick to the typical story are, could she? Spill that, and

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you should help me make amends.

was genuinely thankful for the first time for having the ‘we’re just mates‘

a loss

he owned up to being this person, he’d need to leave right away to be there for Stephanie. But if he kept about who

exactly what I’m hoping

surprise, her smile reaching her eyes which then

deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost eerie.

to

gaze sent a shiver

she could say more, he had already

been kept in until the afternoon training session, and since Lucius

making up in her head, but she gets

figure out a guy who

just as long as he’s not sticking too

she figured it was probably just a small hill. But when

and woods, she could have thought she was in an untouched wild land.

was pretty cool too, offering a refreshing change

scenery.

while Xavier tagged along, making sure Stephanie stayed out of trouble. On the other hand, the rest of the classmates

her.

in the lead, comfortably making her way

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