Chapter 29 The Beginning of the Show

Stephanie suddenly lowered her posture to apologise. Not only because it was embarrassing to do so in front of the entire school but also because the swearing ceremony at Crestwood High required parental participation. The purpose was to inspire students‘ fighting spirit and to involve parents in assisting with the college entrance examination.

Although Carlos and Olivia had been taking care of their grandfather abroad and her brother, Jordan, was on a business trip, there were other parents at Crestwood High who stand in as the Burnetts‘ business partners. Stephanie did not want to take any risks, as she knew her family would disapprove of her actions. if they found out she was bullying Milly.

Therefore, despite her reluctance, she had to apologise.

Ding! A phone call rang suddenly.

Just as Stephanie was about to achieve her goal and avoid apologising in front of the whole school, a phone call interrupted the moment.

She ignored the ringing phone and continued to frown, She looks pitifully at Milly, attempting to steer the conversation away, “Milly, can we just forget about the apology under the national flag?”

However, the phone is ringing persistently.

Milly leaned against the door frame and didn’t answer directly. Instead, she said leisurely, “You’d better answer the phone first.”

Stephanie bit her lip and took out her phone reluctantly. The call was from Melanie.

Why did Melanie call me at this time?

After a brief pause, she answered the phone and heard Melanie’s anxious voice on the other end, “Stephanie, please help me. Our family is facing bankruptcy.”

loud, but it was too quiet in

moment. She turned around quickly and asked

school, so someone attacked our family. The only person I had a conflict with in school

lips. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Milly standing at the door, leaning lazily on the

She had a very ordinary face, and even the big, thick glasses blocked most of her face. But how can she look like a fairy while standing

she looked thin and malnourished. She didn’t realise when

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voice to sound normal, whispering. “Melanie, don’t be sad. Don’t worry. I will help you and plead

the other end of the phone, “Stephanie, you are

gently, “Milly, I’m

her lazily, not curious, and responded, “Oh,

forgave me earlier, so can you just forget about the apology under the national flag? After all, it

suddenly found it

educated

on. These words can be easily connected together. She can guess what Melanie means. Although she doesn’t know if

mimicked her innocent look and asked, “But Stephanie, aren’t you and Melanie good friends? Since you are good friends, you

said we are good friends? Milly, you may not know this since your just arrived, but the Spencer Group is nothing compared to our Burnett Group. She only approached me for her benefit. You

ask, “So, you mean that you don’t actually want to be friends with her,

post about picking a fight with you and making a bet with you, I didn’t

dissipated under the reflection of the

she would agree, “Thank

turned around and left without

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