A Film Queen

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”

I go over now, it’ll just rile her up more. Better I lay

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

you gotta

didn’t sit well with Lucius, his expression turning sour on the spot,

“Because, uh…”

couldn’t outright say it’s to play it safe and stick to the

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classmate peeved, as my bud, you should help me make amends. Or are you saying you don’t consider us friends?”

thankful for the first time for having the ‘we’re just mates‘ card to

loss for words now,

right away to be there for Stephanie. But if he kept about who he was for now, that would be even better for her. It’d be the

it’s exactly what I’m hoping for.

jumped up in surprise, her smile reaching her eyes which then locked with a set of dark, mysterious ones. Her smile paused, frozen.

was deep, old, worn,

to capture them

sent a shiver

say more, he had already

since

not sure if it’s just something Milly’s making up in her head, but

figure out a guy who acts all aloof and tough on the outside.

long as he’s not sticking too close to her,

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

the mountains and woods, she could have

cool too, offering a

scenery.

stayed out of trouble. On the other hand, the rest of the classmates kept

her.

herself unexpectedly in the lead, comfortably making her way