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“ThatmilkteawasmywayofchallengingAnthony!Healwaysbuysyoumilktea,soIboughtoo.Helikesithalf–sugar,butIpreferittobefull–<b>sugar</b>.He likesitatroomtemperature.Ilikeithot!EventhoughIcan’toutperformhiminexams,IrefusetobelievethatI’minferiorto<b>him</b>ineveryaspectWilliam?dered,gazingatAnthonywithdetermination.
Anthonywasspeechless.
EvenMilly,usuallposed<b>,</b>couldn’thelpbuttwitchthecornerofhermouth.
So,thisguy’sreasoningisthatifhecan’tsurpassAnthonyinexams,he’llchallengehimtobuymilktea.
EveryonewastakenabackbyWilliam’sunexpectedexnationandburstintughter:
“Haha.Iknewit.Mr.WilliamwouldnotbeinterestedinStephanie.”
“Haha.Mr.Williamisquitesomething.I’veneverseensomeonesodeterminedtowininsucharoundaboutway.”
“Imustsay.Stephanieisquitenarcissistic.Shebelievesshe’s<b>a</b>goddess!”
“IfMr.William<b>has</b>feelingsforsomeone,itwouldbeMilly.Shemaynotbethemostbeautiful,butshesfromaprestigiousfamily.
ThecontinuousjabsandhumiliatiopletelyshatteredStephanie.Shecouldn’tholdbackhertears.“Sobsob.Ihateyouall!”
Afterheroutburst,shecoveredherfaceandfled.
Seeingthemaincharacterleaving,everyonedispersedsincetherewasnomoredramatowatch.
However,at<b>that</b>moment,Anthony,<b>standing</b>inthecorridor,didn’theadtowardshisseatbutwalked.straighttowardsMilly’sseatwithagloomyexpressionandabackpack.
Williamimmediatelystoodupandblockedhispath,shieldingMillybehindhim.
KnowingthatAnthonydotedonStephanic,heprobablywantedtoconfrontMillybecausehisbelovedsistercried.
“Whatareyouupto?”William’stonewasicy.
Anthony,unfazed,ncedathimand<b>said</b>,“Moveaside!”
“Noway!IfyouwanttoharmBoss,you’llhavetostepovermydeadbody!”
AnthonyandMillywerespeechless.
Whatkindofbizarreandchildishtalkwasthis?
Millysighedhelplessly<b>and</b>said,“William,sitdown.Haveyoucopiedyourchemistryhomeworkyet?Theteacherwillcollectitsoon.”
Thetenseatmospherefromamomentagodissipatedinstantly.“Right,copy,I’lldoitrightaway.”
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Yesterday,hewassoabsorbedingamingontheFXesportstformthathpletelyforgotabouthomework.Itwasn’tuntilthismorningthatherealisedtheurgency,andnowhe’shastilycopyingMilly’s
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Seeinghiply,Millylooked<b>up</b>atAnthony,whowasapproaching.
“What’sthematter?”
Anthony’sexpressionwasnk,hisvoicecold,“Whydidn’t youreturnmy callyesterday?”
“<b>Huh</b>?”Millyblinked.
Ittookheramomenttorecallwhathewasreferringto.
Yesterday,duetothetyphoon,shestayedattheTate’sresidenceandforgottocallhome.Jordancalledhernumeroustimes,andtherewereafewmessages<b>from</b>Anthony.ShewassopreupiedwithreportingtoJordanthatsheforgottoreply.
“Oh,sorry,Iforgot.IthoughtJordanwouldhavetoldyou.Didn’thetellyou?”Millyinquired.
AftertellingJordan,Anthonydidn’tmessageheragain.Jordanshouldhavetoldhim,right?
“You!”Anthony’sfaceflushedwithanger.Thiswomanwasdefinitelydoingitonpurpose!
AlthoughJordandidinformmterthatshewasokay,canitbparedtohearingitdirectlyfromher?
Thedisparitybetweenhearingitfromsomeoneelseandhearingitdirectly fromthepersonisevident!Heworriedabouthersomuchfornothing!
Anthonysaidinahuff,“Fine,fine!IfIevertreatyoulikeasisteragain,worryaboutyouagain,thenI’m<b>a</b>dog!Hmph!”
Millydidn’t<b>understand</b>whyhesuddenlygotsoangry.Furrowingherbrows,shecouldn’thelpbutremindhim.
“Mr.Anthony,youdon’tneed<b>to</b>repeatit.Youalreadyderesttimethatcallingme sisteragainwouldreduceyoutoamerepuppy.Ihaven’tforgotten,sothere’snoneedtoemphasiseit.”
“<b>Fine</b>!You’resomething!”Anthonyfeltthatifhestayedhereanylonger,hewouldbedrivencrazybyher,soheturnedaroundandleftinahuff.
Hisdeparturewaslikethatof<b>an</b><b>enraged</b>lion.
Millyblinked,wonderingwhyhersixthbrotherwasstillsounpredictable.Ihavefollowedhisinstructions,sowhydiditseemlikehewasevenangriernow?
Coulditbethathismonthlyperiod<b>has</b>arrived?
Teenageboys<b>are</b>puzzling.
Mniementionedthatafterthstssended,theteacherannouncedthenewsoftheselectionof
actors.
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“Students,I’vejustreceivedanoticefromtheschool.ItsaysthatthefamousdirectornHawkinsiingtoourschoolin thenextfewdaystoselectballetdancerstoysupportingrolesinhisnewmovie<b>.</b>Thisisagreatopportunityfortheschooltoshine.Thosewhomeettherequirementsareencouragedtosignup<b>.”</b>
After theteacherleft,MnieleanedintoMillyandwhispered,“Boss,thisiswhatImentionedbefore.Ididn’texpectthedirectortesosoon.Areyougoingtosignup?”
Millytidiedt
thetestpaperinherhandandputitinthedeskhole.“Yes,”
Mnie’seyeslitup.“Really?<b>”</b>
Butthenshethoughtofsomething,hersmileinstantlyfreezing.Shesaidwithsomeconcern,“BurStephaniewillsignup,too.She’lldoanythingtohogthelimelight.Herballetdancingisquitegood.Whatifshetriessomethingagain…..
I’msorry,Boss.It’sbecauseItoldherbackthen,it’sallmyfault!”
Millylookedatherwithamusement.“What’sitgottodowithyou?Evenifyouhadn’ttoldher,shewouldhavefoundoutnowthattheteacherhasannouncedit.Youjusthappenedtoknowabitearlier.That’sall.”
HearingMillfortingher,Mnie’sguiltpersisted,hertoneheavildenwithself–me.“Butshe’sschemingsomethingagainstyouagain.Don’tbefooledbyherdelicateappearance.She’squitecunningandcan’tbeunderestimated.”
Uponhearingthis,Millynoddedinagreement.
Indeed,Stephanieliveduptobeingthepamperedsisterinthenovel“MySixBigBrothers.”Althoughshehadn’tlearnedanythingelse,shehadmasteredtheartofreadingthebrothers‘minds.
“Boss,howaboutIasktoseeifsheisuptosomething?ThoughIamnolongerinssD,Istillhavesomeconnections<b>.</b><b>”</b>
MillylookedatthemysteriousMnieandalmost couldn’thelpbuugh.Connections?I’dthinkshewastalkingaboutsomebusinesssecretifIdidn’tknowbetter.
Withalighugh,shesaid,“Noneed.Herlittletrickswon’tamounttomuch.Wedon’tneedtowastetimeonher.Let’sjustfocusonourselves.”
Afterall,shehadthrivedinthemurkyentertainmentindustryinherpastlife,unafraidofallthedirtytricks.Now,whyshouldshebeafraidofamereyounggirl?
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