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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”

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

for now.”

“Well, I also…”

“No, you gotta go!”

well with Lucius, his expression turning sour on

“Because, uh…”

play it safe and stick to the typical story are,

Hold up-

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

for having the

at a loss for words now,

to be there for Stephanie. But if he kept about who he was

exactly

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

deep, old, worn, unwavering, almost

fail to capture

sent a shiver of unease through

more, he had already turned away,

been kept in until the afternoon training session, and since Lucius went

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

to figure out a guy who acts all aloof and

as long as he’s not sticking too close to her, he’s free to

mountains, she figured it was probably just a small hill. But

trails carving through the mountains and woods, she could

scene was pretty cool too, offering

scenery.

along, making sure Stephanie stayed out

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