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Afternumerousfailedattempts,Millygaveupinfrustration.
Ohwell.I’llfigureitout<bter</b>,shethoughttoherself.
“Iwanttogohomenow,”Millyannounced,hervoicetingedwithdisappointment.
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Georgemadenomovetostopher.He<b>rose</b>fromhisseatandoffered,“I’llhavethedrivertakeyouhome
Millydeclined,saying,“It’sokay.Ican<b>take</b>ataxi.
Whenshe<b>put</b>onherbackpackandwasreadytoleave,suddenly,thewindwasblowingferociously,thunderwasroaring,and<b>rain</b>waspouringdown.
Ithappenedin<b>a</b>matterofseconds.
Millygazedatthedarkskyandpouringrain.Shewapletelytakenaback.Howcouldtheweatherchangesofast?Itwassunnyjustmomentsago.
Observingthedownpouroutside,Georgesuggested,“It’srainingheavily.Whydon’tyoustayovernight?I’llinformyourbrother.”
Squintingscepticallyathim,Millyreplied.“Thatwon’t benecessary.Iwon’tgetwetinthecar.Doyouhaveanumbre?”
“Yes,Georgereplied,signalingtotheservantnearby.“Getheranumbre.”
Yes,Mr.Tate.”
Millyncedatthestormoutside.Shepursedherlips,concludedthatshejustneededanumbre,and
rodeinacab.
However,thesecurity guardrushedin.Helookedpanicked<b>as</b>hereported,“Mr.Tate,Iheardthere’satyphoon approaching,andthe roadsoutsideareblocked.Weneedtobringthecarinsidequickly.”
ThisnewsmadeMillyfurrowherbrowpletely.
Howcouldtheweatherchangesosuddenly?Andthere’satyphoonapproachingnow?
Turningtothemanbesideher,hereyesfilledwithsuspicion.
Underherscrutinisinggaze,Georgeremaineposed.Heraised<b>an</b>eyebrowandquipped,“Youdon’tthinkIcontroltheweather,doyou?”
Millycouldn’tsayanything.
Perhapsshewasoverthinking.Evenifhepossessedextraordinaryabilities,controllingtheweatherwasbeyondhispower.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
Therainpersistedinpouringoutside,anditwasintensifyingrapidlyintoatorrentialdownpour.Asthesecurityguardhadpredicted,aviolentstormerupted,darkeningtheskyandcreating<b>an</b>apocalyptic.
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aboutstayingatthemansionforthenight?I’lltakeyoutoschooloncethetyphoonhaspassedinthemorning.It’snotsafetoventureoutnow.”
Surveyingthedarkenedsky,Millywapelledtoagree.Withtheroadsblocked,leavingwasno<b>longer</b>anoption<b>.</b>
Thankyouthen.”
Uponhearinghereptance,Dannywasted,almostjumpingwithjoy.Hequicklyoffered,“I’llhavethemaidescortyouupstairsrightaway.”
Millynodded.Sheshoulderedherschoolbackpackandfollowedthemaidupstairs.
AsMillydisappearedfromview,acoldvoicepiercedtheair.Coupledwiththehowlingwindoutsidethevi,itcarried somesinisterundertones.
“<b>Danny</b>!”
Dannyswallowednervously,beadsofsweatformingonhisforehead,<b>and</b>hislegstrembling involuntarily.
Ohno,didIacttooforwardearlier?TryingtoohardtoimpressandkeepMs.Butinthemansion,rightinthe faceofMr.Tate?Willhetakeoffense?IfonlyIhadn’tbeensoeagertotter her.Sob,sob,sob.
“Iwilldoubleyoursryforthismonth.Informthefinancedepartmentonyourown.Also,letthemknowthatthejewelrydesigndepartmenthadexceptionalperformance;theyneedtodoubletheirsrythismonth,too.”
“What?”Dannywasmomentarilyspeechlessinshockattheunexpectednews.
Beforehecouldreact,Georgehadalreadymadehis<b>way</b>towardwhereMillyhadleft.
Indeed,butteringuptherightpersoncanopenmanydoors!
ThebrightnessofthespacebrieflyblindedMillyuponentering.
Notanexaggeration,butthesighttrulyblindedher.
Theentiredoorframeandwindowframesareembeddedwithsparklingdiamonds;thefloorispavedwitrgepiecesofsolid–colouredgemstones;andtheceilingisadornedwithpreciousagate.Eventhedecorativepaintingsaremadeofcolourfulwildpearls.Plus,allthefurnitureintheroomispink.
Atfirstnce,ittrulygivesoffakindofexquisiterustharm.
Shewas,afterall,thebest<b>actress</b>inherpreviouslife.Shehadencounteredherfairshareofvaluableitems.Withjustonelook,shecouldtellthateverythinginthisroom,fromthetinydiamondstothrgegemstones,<b>was</b>authentic.
Unabletocontainherawe,sheclickedhertongueinamazement.Thewealthofthisfamilywastrulimmense,evidentintheopulentdecorationoftheirhome.
Shethoughtthisdisyofluxurywasquiteextravagant,butassheturnedacorneroftheroom<b>and</b>anticipatedasimplewardrobe,shewastaken<b>aback</b>byavastwalk–incloset spanningahundred<b>square</b>meters.Itwasstockedwitheverythingfromlingerieandswimsuitstoeveninggowns.
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Despitehavingseengrandeurbefore,Millywasstillsurprisedbythesight,
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DidtheTatestrulyspendsvishlyontheirguests?Aretheynotworrythattheirmoneywouldrunour?
Suppressingthetemptationtopluckthediamondsfromthewall,shetookadeepbreath,selectedasuitablenightgown,andproceededtofreshenup.
Uponemerging,shenoticedherphoneonthetableshing.
ncingatit,shewassurprisedtoseealonglistofmissedcallsfromJordan,alongfromAnthony.Shehapletelyforgottentoreturntheircalls.
Swiftly,shecalledJordantoassurehimofhersafety,finallyfeelingasenseofrelief.
However,thephonelit<b>up</b>oncemore,disyinganunfamiliarnumber.
thafewmessages
Well,notentirelyunfamiliar,asshehademployedsomemeans<b>to</b>discoverthatthenumbersendingtherecordingofStephaniebelongedtothisnumber.
ItwasMnie.
Shemessagedme.
‘Milly,it’sMnie.Isuddenlyrecalledsomethingimportanttosharewithyou.<b>I</b>mentionedtoStephanieearlieraboutMr.Hawkinsvisitingourschooltoscoutforballetdancers.She appearedtobethrilled.WhileIamunsureofherintentionstowardsyou,Ifeltitwasnecessarytoremindyou.Pleasebeaware.
Aballetdancerrole?
Itappearedthattherewasindeedamentionofthisplotinthenovel.WithStephanie’sexceptionaldancingabilities,sheoutshonedalltheperformers,capturedtheattentionofMr.Hawkins,andeffortlesslysecuredtherole.Subsequently,sheevenwontheBestSupportingActressawardforherperformance,propellingherintotheentertainmentindustryanyingasolidfoundationforherfutureendeavours.
Theoriginalownerwasalsokeenontheroleandattemptedtovieforit,butshckedballetskillsandendedupbeingridiculedandbelittledbyStephanie.Theincidentalmostdroveherintodepression.
Millysmirked.Shewasdeterminedtowintherolethistime!
Afterreflectingonthis,sherepliedtoMnie,acknowledgingthemessage,beforecasuallycingthephonebackonthetable.
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