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”

baulked, “No, I just ticked her off earlier. If I go over now, it’ll

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

gotta

well with Lucius, his expression turning sour on the spot, “Why?”

“Because, uh…”

was stumped; why, indeed? She couldn’t outright say it’s to play it safe and stick to

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got our classmate peeved, as my bud, you should

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

be at a loss for

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

exactly what I’m

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

deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost

to fail to capture them fully.

gaze sent a shiver of unease through Milly.

had already turned away, striding towards

and since Lucius went off to find Stephanie,

just something Milly’s making up in her head, but she gets the vibe that

of tough to figure out a guy who acts all aloof and tough on the

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

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

the mountains and woods, she could have thought she

this scene was pretty cool too, offering a refreshing change of

scenery.

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

her.

the lead, comfortably making her way without any interruptions.