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… “

observed Milly’s exaggerated emotional display and then glanced at the bewildered joy, feeling slightly remorseful as she intervened, “Okay, cut it out. If you keep this up, Joy will start

this, Milly instantly perked up, with no tear in sight. Instead, her eyes

gaped at Milly, her disbelief shining through her

you could sweep the Oscars with those acting chops. If you don’t

thinks. Bonnie, let’s make the most of this momentum. I’m

and Bonnie

about hitting

of props, and they’re all ready to conquer

not there yet, so let’s focus on the task

face took on a serious look as

the game plan for the reality show

actors out there, with the crew offsite and rolling cameras

gig is going to stream live non-stop. Every real moment and raw expression is up for grabs, so watch your

this could shoot you straight to stardom and flip your fortunes overnight. But flub it, and it’s back

out plain and simple, but every

many celebrities participate in reality shows: increasing exposure, attracting more fans,

involves both upsides and downsides to going on reality 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 make fans less enthusiastic

top-tier stars steer clear of reality TV

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

since you’ve never been on a variety show, you might not understand that what gets filmed can differ greatly from what gets aired. On set, everyone might smile, but off-camera, it can

gave a