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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”

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

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

“No, you gotta go!”

clearly didn’t sit well with Lucius, his

“Because, uh…”

stick to the typical story are, could she? Spill that, and

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my bud, you should help me make amends. Or are you saying you don’t consider us

was genuinely thankful for the first time for having the ‘we’re just mates‘

be at a loss for words now,

Stephanie. But if he kept about who he was for now, that would be even

exactly what

up in surprise, her smile reaching her eyes which then locked with a set of

eyes was deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost

fail to capture

gaze sent a shiver of unease through

had already turned away, striding towards

in until the afternoon training session, and since Lucius went off

something Milly’s making up in her head, but she gets the vibe that Lucius does things on

to figure out a guy who acts all

not sticking too close to

was gonna be in the mountains, she figured it was probably just a small hill. But when

mountains and woods, she could have thought

cool

scenery.

got to lead everyone. Stephanie was on her own mission, constantly nagging Lucius, while Xavier tagged along, making sure Stephanie stayed out

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