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

this, Milly instantly perked up, with no tear in

gaped at Milly, her disbelief shining

Oscars with those acting chops. If you don’t bag the Aureate Film Award this

this momentum. I’m eyeing the Aureate Film Award this year. No films under my belt yet, but hey, I’m

Bonnie were

about hitting

of props, and they’re all ready to

jokes. We’re not there yet, so let’s focus on the task ahead,” Bonnie

a serious look

plan for the reality show Untamed

an untouched island paradise. Just the seven actors out there, with the crew offsite and

real moment and

you straight to stardom and flip your fortunes overnight. But flub it,

it out plain and simple, but every

celebrities participate in reality shows: increasing exposure, attracting

on reality shows. Mistakes can end up being blown way out of proportion. Celebrities often need to be more

why many top-tier stars

gist of what Bonnie was trying to say,

reassurance, Bonnie still felt a bit anxious. “Milly, 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

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