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Chapter 287

Chapter 287 Twists of Fate

Amid the crowd’s buzz, Stephanie went to Milly, grinning, and asked, “Milly, would you like to come to my coming–of–age party?”

Milly’s eyebrow quirked up. puzzled over Stephanie’s move.

What was the deal with inviting folks to the Burnett digs? Milly figured, even if Stephanie had stashed her stuff, could she honestly expect Jordan and Grandpa to play along and act clueless about her?

Before Milly could get a word out, someone in the vicinity started poking fun, “Stephanie, why are you bothering with her invite? Didn’t she just give you a hard time?”

“Seriously, someone as nasty as her shouldn’t even step in your place. She’ll never be on your level, ever.”

“Exactly, just brush her off.”

Following the buttering up, the crowd gradually huddled around Stephanie, leaving her encircled, and drifted away.

At last, they cleared out!

Milly sighed in relief, glad to drop the pretence of a grin.

Yet, she couldn’t shake off her curiosity as everyone grouped around Stephanie for a chat. Meanwhile, Lucius was just there, all stone–faced, not bothering to look their way.

Milly blinked, “You’re not heading over?”

Lucius glanced down at her. “You want me to go over?”

Milly was all for it initially, but then, she caught a whiff of his cold indifference, making her freeze.

“Uh…” a thought swiftly ran through his mind. “We’re all mates here, should be backing each other up. If you don’t mingle, wouldn’t that come off as standoffish?”

Lucius kept his poker face, “Then tag along”

ticked her off earlier. If I go over now, it’ll just rile her

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

“No, you gotta go!”

clearly didn’t sit well with Lucius, his expression

“Because, uh…”

play it safe and stick to the

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up, and thrive together. Since I’ve got our classmate peeved, as my bud, you should help me make amends. Or are you saying you don’t

for having the ‘we’re just mates‘ card

be at a loss for

for Stephanie. But if he kept about who he was for now, that would be even better for her. It’d be

way, it’s exactly what I’m

which then locked with a set of dark, mysterious ones.

old, worn,

to fail to capture them

gaze sent a shiver of

could say more, he had already turned away, striding

the afternoon training session, and since Lucius

up in her head, but she gets the vibe that

tough to figure out a guy who acts all aloof and tough on

as he’s not sticking too close

probably just

the mountains and woods, she could have thought she

this scene was pretty cool too, offering a refreshing

scenery.

group being small, they got to lead everyone. Stephanie was on her own mission, constantly nagging Lucius, while Xavier tagged along, making sure Stephanie stayed out of trouble. On the other hand, the rest of the classmates kept giving Milly the cold shoulder, sticking to their old ways

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