A Film Queen

Chapter 371

Bright and early the next day, Bonnie arrived at the Burnett mansion to pick up Milly. When Milly hopped into the car, she was caught off guard when she saw her ex- assistant, Joy, sitting inside.

“Joy?” Milly exclaimed, a mix of surprise and happiness evident in her voice. “What brings you here? I thought you were just helping me out briefly before?”

Seeing Milly, Joy couldn’t hide her joy either. Her eyes lit up with a smile. “I was only temporary initially, but Mr. Burnett noticed my work and decided to bring me back. And guess what? I got a bump in my salary too!”

She stressed the part about the salary increase, making her point clear.

Laughing, she added, “I need the cash, so climbing back up the career ladder wasn’t such a bad idea!”

Milly, feigning annoyance, arched an eyebrow and huffed. “Ah, so it’s just the money then. I thought you had come back for me. Times have changed, and it’s all about cash now. Quite disappointing to see where people’s priorities lie.”

With her already impressive acting chops and convincing tone, Milly managed to completely throw Joy off, who, despite being slightly older, didn’t catch on to the jest and looked genuinely confused.

Believing Milly was upset, Joy hurriedly clarified, “Boss, that’s not what I was trying to say. It’s great to be back, but I lack formal training as an assistant, and I’m worried I might cause you problems, that’s all… “

“Really, you think of me that harshly? Am I such a strict person? Oh, Joy, you’re really letting me down! To question my genuine intentions like this.”

Joy watched as Milly lowered her head, beginning to dab at her eyes. She instantly grew anxious. Her own eyes began to well up, stumbling over her words. “Boss, I didn’t mean it that way, I… “

Bonnie observed Milly’s exaggerated emotional display and then glanced at the bewildered joy, feeling slightly remorseful as she intervened, “Okay, cut it out.

no tear in sight. Instead, her eyes sparkled

at Milly, her disbelief shining

her a moment, but she finally blurted out, “Boss, you could sweep the Oscars with those acting chops. If you don’t bag the Aureate Film Award this year,

it’s time to see what the crowd thinks. Bonnie, let’s make the most of this momentum. I’m eyeing the Aureate Film Award this year. No films

Bonnie

about hitting the

props, and they’re all

with the jokes. We’re not there yet, so

on a serious

plan for the reality show Untamed Horizons

out there,

stream live non-stop. Every real moment and raw expression is

to stardom and flip your fortunes overnight. But flub it, and it’s back

it out plain and simple, but every

participate in reality shows: increasing exposure, attracting more fans, creating

shows. Mistakes can end up being blown way out of proportion. Celebrities often need to be more open with their fans, fearing it might take away their mystique and

stars

Bonnie was trying to say, nodded, and responded quietly, “I’ll be careful, don’t

from what gets aired. On set, everyone

gave a nod.