A Film Queen

Chapter 378

“By my word, can it be true that such a decrepit vessel sails the seas? Will it endure the voyage to the isle, or crumble at the mere stride of a wave?

“Good heavens, dolphins? Are those indeed dolphins there? The marvel of this ecosystem is profound; behold, dolphins grace these waters!

“Tut tut tut, this yacht lacks all coolness. It pales in comparison to the splendid craft my brother bestowed upon me!”

Everyone fell into an awkward silence.

Already afflicted by a touch of seasickness, Milly found herself further unsettled by his prattle. She almost wished to stifle his words with a cloth.

“Drink some water.” A composed voice interjected, presenting a bottle of mineral water before her.

The hand offering the water was striking, its knuckles defined, fair and slender-apt for a sculptor’s hand.

“Thank you.” Milly was truly nauseated now, sparing no niceties. She accepted the bottle, tipped her head back, and drained most of it to calm her roiling stomach.

Charlie regarded her pallid face with a flicker of concern in his eyes. “Are you feeling improved? Still queasy?”

Milly gave a slight shake of her head. “Thank you, much better.”

“Hmm.”

The yacht, neither vast nor diminutive, felt crowded with seven occupants and their luggage.

Milly found herself inadvertently seated in Charlie’s lap. His presence emitted a subtle,

the notion of an unfamiliar figure behind her put

could react, accompanied by an enraged outcry: “What

was an

now, it seemed he had his fill of the sea’s caprices. Turning swiftly, he saw his employer held by a

You surely covet my boss’s beauty. Ha, a man as homely as you, daring to envy my

you won’t lay a finger on

briefly chilled, meeting William’s sharp gaze, but ultimately he just

silence as guilt, William snorted coldly and

to lecture her: “Boss, if you

scarcely

pulled her into a corner, which happened to be diagonally

persuading her, “I admit I was blind before, but now I’ve changed. I’ve been enlightened by Danny’s guidance. Today, I am transformed and

after his

listening to his

to ensure no one was eavesdropping, William leaned close to Milly’s ear and whispered, “Danny told me you’ve hooked up with

do you mean by ‘hooked up’? Can you

scratched his head, pondering for a moment before saying, “Can’t really say

you mean. So what exactly are you trying

composed himself. “I applied to join this variety show, pestering the headquarters, all for you! Since you’re my future

already think that guy Charlie is no good, coming on to you the moment he saw you. Humph, sneaking hugs like that—he’s a societal scoundrel, a national disgrace. You’ve

with you, Boss! I won’t let

glaring fiercely at Charlie nearby. As their eyes met, William didn’t

Adolescent delusions indeed.

she sensed a looming urge to smack William senseless when coming