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”

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

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

gotta

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

“Because, uh…”

was stumped; why, indeed? She couldn’t outright say it’s to play it safe and stick to the typical story are, could she? Spill that,

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together. Since I’ve got our classmate peeved, as my bud, you should help me make amends. Or are you

time for having the ‘we’re just mates‘

be at a loss for words now, right?

But if he kept about who he was for now, that would be even better for her. It’d be the perfect chance for her to gently pull away from him.

it’s exactly what I’m hoping for.

her eyes which then locked with a set of dark, mysterious ones. Her smile paused,

was deep, old, worn, unwavering,

fail to capture them fully.

a shiver of unease

could say more, he had

since Lucius went off to

Milly’s making up in her head, but she

figure out a guy who acts all aloof and tough on

all good, just as long as he’s not sticking too close to her, he’s free to roam.

was probably just a small hill. But when she got there, it turned out to be an actual mountain..

and woods, she could have thought she

was pretty cool too, offering a refreshing change of

scenery.

stayed out of trouble. On the other hand, the rest of the classmates kept giving Milly the cold shoulder, sticking to their old ways of

her.

found herself unexpectedly in the lead, comfortably making her way