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Afterhearingherexnation,Millyquicklydeducedthesituation.
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ItappearedthatJordanandGeorgehadwitnessedMnieapologisingtoher,whichledthemtosparetheSpencers.
“Youdon’thaveto thankme.ThiswasJordan’s
gratitudetoyourparentsfortheirkindness,ision.Ididn’tdoanything,butIstillwanttoexpressmy
Millystated.
Mnieinterpreteditas<b>a</b>rejection<b>and</b>feltabitdisheartened.Sheasked,“Milly,don’tyouwanttovisitmyhouse?DoyouthinkI’mbeingkindtoyou
forbenefits?<b>That’s</b>notthecase. Igenuinelylike<b>you</b>and
<b>want</b>tobefriendswithyou.”
Perhapsoverwhelmedwithemotion,hervoicequiveredtowardtheend,hereyesreddened,andshewasonthevergeoftears.
MillywassurprisedthathersimplewordswouldmakeMnieoverthinkthesituation.Shequicklyrified.“Idowanttovisit,butwiththeexam approaching,Ineedtofocusonstudying.Howaboutthis?Aftertheexam.I’leoverfordinner,alright?”
Havinglivedtwolifetimes,shecouldtellsincerityfrominsincerity.
Mniewasclearlypouringherheartout.Millycouldn’tdisregardhersincerity.
Shebreathed<b>a</b>sighofreliefuponhearingMilly’sresponseandinstantlybouncedback.Shesaid,“I<b>know</b>you’rethebest.I’llinformmyparents<b>too</b>.”
“Okay.”
AslongasMniedidn’tcryinfrontofher,everything<b>was</b>fine.
But
“Inthefuture,stopcallingmeboss.Itsoundsodd.Wearessmates;justaddressmebymyname,”Millysuggested.
AlreadyburdenedwithWilliam,addinganotherpersoncallingherbossmadeitworse.Itgavetheimpressionofherbeingagangsterwholedafeckeys.
Williamfinallyspokeup.Hewasunwillingtobeoverlooked<b>as</b>hettered,“That’sright,bossisminealone.Mypositionissecure,andyoucan’ttakeit!”
“Youshut…!
BeforeMillycouldfinish,Mnieinterjectedexcitedly.
“Boss,youcan’tfavourboysovergirls!Whycanhecallyouthat,butIcan’t?Iwon’teptthis!”
Millywasspeechless..
Williamsmirked,relishingthedrama.Headded,“BecauseIamcuteandcharming,shelikesme!”
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“<b>Boss</b>!Iwanttoprotest!Tellmethetruth;doyoulikehimbutnotme?”
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“<b>Don’t</b>mindher,she’sjustenvious.”
“<b>Boss</b>!”
“<b>Boss</b>!”
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Millyfeltoverwhelmed,asifherbrainhadbeentossedintoabeehive,causingapainfulbuzz<b>and</b>throbbingsensation.Now,shegraspedwhyancientemperors,despitetheirmanybeautifulconcubines,stillworetroubledexpressions.
Dealing withsuchconstantcontentioneverydaywasachallenge,andsheconsideredherselffortunateifitdidn’tpushhertothebrinkofmadness.
Unabletotolerateitanylonger,sheraisedherhandtosilencethem.Shesaid,“Stopit!Youcancallmewhateveryouwant,butIhaveonerule-nomorewords!
“Otherwise,Iwillkickhimout!”
Theroomfellsilent.
Butthepeacstedonly<b>five</b>minutes;itwasshatteredwhenAnthonyescortedStephanieasshewalkedpastssA’sdoor.
StephaniewasparticrlyhappywhenshesawMilly,seeminglyforgettingabouttheincidentofalmostapologisingonstageyesterday.
Excitedly,shesaid,“Milly,you’rehereatschoolsoearly!”
Millyrespondedwithanonchntgrunt,ignoringher.
ButinStephanie’seyes,thisindifferenceseemedlikeguilt,promptinghertocontinue.“Where<b>were</b>yostnight?Wewaitedforyouathomeandworriedsickwhenyoudidn’treturn.Everyonewasconcerned.
“Ifyoustayedovernightatsomeoneelse’shouse,youshouldatleastinformus.Youmaynotbeawareofthis,butourfamilyisverystrict.Ifyoucasuallyspendthenightoutside,peoplewillgossip.”
Shewasonthevergeof directlymentioningthatMillyhasnoself–respectrightonherface.
Hearingthis,Mnie,William,andAnthonyfurrowedtheir<b>brows</b>.
Unabletocontainheranger,Mniemmedthebookinherhandonthetablewithaloudthud.TheloudnoisestartledStephanie.
“Stephanie,what<b>are</b>youtryingtosay?Whoareyoutryingtoimpresswithyourcrypticremarks?Ifyouhavethecourage,speakclearlyandstopbeatingaroundthebush,Aren’tyoutiredofit?”
StephaniehadbeenfocusedonMillyandhadn’tevennoticedMniesittingbesideher.
Shewasmomentarilysurprisedbyherfierceretort.Sheasked,“Mnie?HowdidyouendupinssA?”
Mniecrossedherarms,exudinganairofsuperioritybefittingtheSpencers.Sheasked,“Irankedinthetoptwentyinthstexam;whywouldn’tIbeinssA?”
Uponhearingthis,StephaniesuddenlyrecalledthatMnieindeedhadexcellentgrades,andshealwaysrankedatthetop..
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Butwhatdidshemeanearlier?Whyis<b>Mnie</b>nowsidingwithMillyanddefendingher<b>?</b>
CoulditbethatMillyhasinfluenceevenher?
No,Iwouldn’tallowit!
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Concealingthejealousyinhereyes,sheforcedasimileandtriedtoappearinnocent.Sheasked,“Mnie,aren’twebestfriends?
Mnierolledhereyesandwasdisgusted.Sheretorted,“Bestfriends?Sparemethosewords,I musthave.beenblindbefore,thinkingyouwerekindandinnocent.NowIrealisehowfoolishIwasback<b>then</b><b>.</b>
“Ihavetosay,<b>you’ve</b>gotquitethickskin.Aren’tyouafraidIhaven’tforgottenabout theaudiorecordingofyourContent from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.
snideremarksunderthenationalgyesterday?Despiteallthat,doyoustillhavethenervetocallmeagoodfriend?Ifyoudon’tfindthat<b>disgusting</b>,Idon’tknowwhatdoes!”
Stephanie’s<b>face</b>paledasshelistenedtoherremarks<b>.</b>
Thessmates,whowerewatchingthedramaunfold,begantogossip.
That’s
‘sright,IwaswonderingwhyMniesuddenlytransferredtossA.Itturnsoutthat<b>Stephanie</b>hadstabbedherback.”
“Didn’tMniecauseasceneinpublicyesterday?Howcouldyouforget?”
“Yeah,Ididn’texpecthertobesobold,butIreallycouldn’ttellthetruecolorofStephanic.Ithoughtshewaskindandinnocent;Ididn’texpecthertobesocunning
Listeningtothe<b>discussions</b>aroundher,Stephanie’sfacecontortedinanger.
Recallingtheembarrassingincidentinpublicyesterday,she grittedherteethinfrustration.
Butwithsomanypeoplearoundnow,shecouldn’tlosehertemper.Shebithertonguehardtocalmherselfdown,thenloweredhereyes,hereyesocketsslightlyred.“Mnie,Iknowyou’renotthekindofdomineeringperson.CoulditbethatyousawthatMillyhaehereandfeltthatmystatusnolongermatchedupwithyourfamily?
Whatacleverwaytoshifttheme!
Indeed,shewasamastermaniptor,definingStephanieassomeonewhowasvainandsycophanticwithjustonesentence.
Mniecouldn’tfailtoseethroughit,butshestillheldherheadhighwiththearroganceofsomeoneinasuperiorposition.That’sright!Yourstatusasanfosterdaughterindeeddoesn’tmatchuptothestatusoftheheiressoftheSpencerGroup.Sowhat?Haveyouanints?Ifyoudo,keepthemtoyourself.”
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