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.

lap. His presence emitted a subtle, refreshing scent that oddly soothed her, and surprisingly, she didn’t mind the

her put

react, accompanied by an

an incensed

his fill of the sea’s caprices. Turning swiftly, he saw his employer held by

surely covet my boss’s beauty. Ha, a man as homely as you, daring to envy my boss, who shines like a flower? Look at yourself

around, you won’t

eyes briefly chilled, meeting William’s sharp gaze, but

silence as guilt, William snorted

attention to Milly beside him, starting to lecture her: “Boss, if

scarcely

which happened to be diagonally opposite Charlie,

was blind before, but now I’ve changed. I’ve been enlightened by Danny’s

his chin after his speech, he seemed

from the yacht’s movements, Milly grew even more irritated listening to his rambling. “Alright, I know you’re amazing now.

Milly’s ear and whispered, “Danny told me

mean by ‘hooked up’? Can you use

pondering for a moment before saying, “Can’t really

get what you mean. So

variety show, pestering the headquarters, all for you! Since you’re my future sister-in-law and my boss, it’s my duty to supervise

coming on to you the moment he saw you. Humph, sneaking hugs like that—he’s a societal scoundrel, a national disgrace. You’ve got to stay far away from him and stick close to me. I’ll protect you,

long as I have food, I’ll share with you, Boss! I won’t let you go

eyes met, William didn’t hesitate to give him the finger, and

Adolescent delusions indeed.

she sensed a looming urge