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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”

her off earlier. If I go over

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

“No, you gotta go!”

with Lucius,

“Because, uh…”

stumped; why, indeed? She couldn’t outright say it’s to play it safe and stick to the typical story are, could she? Spill that, and she

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up, and thrive together. Since I’ve got our classmate peeved, as my bud, you should help me make

first time for

should be at a loss for

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

exactly what I’m hoping

which then locked with a set of dark, mysterious

was deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost

fail

a shiver

say more, he had already turned away,

had been kept in until the afternoon training session, and since Lucius went off to find Stephanie,

sure if it’s just something Milly’s making up in her head,

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

he’s not sticking too close to her, he’s

the mountains, she figured it was probably just a small hill. But when she got there, it turned out to be

and woods, she could have thought she was in

scene was pretty cool too, offering a

scenery.

tagged along, making sure Stephanie stayed out of trouble.

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