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”

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

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

you gotta go!”

his expression

“Because, uh…”

play it safe and stick to the typical story

Hold up-

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together. Since I’ve got our classmate peeved, as my bud, you should help me make amends. Or are you saying you don’t consider

the first time for having

at a loss for words now,

to be there for Stephanie. But if he kept about who he was for now, that would

it’s exactly what I’m hoping for.

then locked with a set of

was deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost

to capture

This gaze sent a shiver

he had already turned away,

been kept in until the afternoon training session, and since

something Milly’s making up in her head, but

tough to figure out a guy who acts all aloof

he’s not sticking too close to her, he’s free to roam.

the training was gonna be in the mountains, she figured it was probably just

trails carving through the mountains and woods, she could have thought she was in an untouched wild

pretty cool too, offering a

scenery.

on her own mission, constantly nagging Lucius, while Xavier tagged along, making sure Stephanie stayed out of trouble. On the other hand,

her.

unexpectedly in the lead, comfortably

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