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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”

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

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

“No, you gotta go!”

didn’t sit well with Lucius, his expression turning

“Because, uh…”

couldn’t outright say it’s to play it safe and stick to

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classmate peeved, as my bud, you should

for the first time for having

should be at a loss for words

to being this person, he’d need to leave right away to be there for Stephanie. But if he kept about who he was for now, that

exactly what I’m hoping

smile reaching her eyes which then locked with

was deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost

seemed to fail to capture them

This gaze sent a shiver of unease through

more, he had already turned away, striding

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

it’s just something Milly’s making up in her head, but she gets the vibe that Lucius

out a guy

good, just as long as he’s not sticking

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

and woods, she could have thought she was in

was pretty cool too, offering a refreshing

scenery.

while Xavier tagged along, making sure Stephanie stayed out of trouble. On the other hand, the rest of the classmates kept giving

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