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Atthismoment,theteacherof ssDalsoreceivedthesamenotice.
NexttoStephanie’sdesk,previouslyupiedbyMnie,wassurroundedbyanothergroupofgirls,showering<b>Stephanie</b>withttery.
WithMnienolongerpresent,theyfinallyhadtheopportunitytogetclosertoStephanie.
Mostofthesegirlscamefromordinaryworking–ssorsmallbusinessfamilies.TheywerenomatchforthewealthyButs.DespiteStephaniebeinganadopteddaughter,beingassociatedwithherwasstillseenasaprestigiousopportunityforthem.
Therefore,assoonasMniedeparted,theywastednotimeintteringandseekingfavourwithStephanie,hopingtobaskintheButs‘glory,
“Wow!Stephanie.I<b>had</b>noideayouwereaLevel9balletdancer.That’sincredible.”
Yeah,youaresuretobeselected
“I’veheardMr.Hawkinsisquitesomething.Alloftheactorsunderhimhaveseededinbingfamous.Ifyou’rechosen,you’llbeastarinthefuture.”
Imenviousofyou,Stephanie.”
Listeningtotheconstantstreamofttery,Stephanie’sangertowardsMillyhadsubsidedsignificantly.
Thiswastherealher.
Aroundhershouldbefilledwithsuchadmirationandttery.WhatwasthepointofMillybeingagoodstudent?Ifshebecameastarinthe future,StephaniewouldstillbringglorytotheButs.WhenpeopletalkabouttheButs,thefirsttheythinkwouldbeher,Stephanie.Bythen,Millywouldonlybefittobehershoecarrier.
Suddenly,aslimgirlwithssesaskedcuriously,“Stephanie,isyour sisteralsoauditioningfor theballetdancerrole?
AtthementionofMilly,Stephanie’seyesfilledwithdisgust.“Whatrightdoesshehavetoparticipate…”
Sheabruptlyhalted.
SupposeMillycouldn’tdanceand participateintheaudition,<b>wouldn’t</b>sheembarrassherselfinfrontofthedirectorandschoolleaders?Inthatcase,IindirectlysettledthescoreforthepublicapologyMillyhadforcedmetomakeearlier.
Withthisrealisation,acoldsmilecreptontoherlips,butshequicklymaskedit.“Seemsmysistercandancetoo.Couldyougivemeanotherregistrationform?I’llsignupformysisteraswell.”
Laterthatnight,attheButfamilydiningtable.
Stephaniecouldn’t<b>contain</b>herexcitement.
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Althoughshehadalreadyregistered,shesoughtJordan’sapproval.
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Uponhearingherwords,Jordanfurrowedhisbrows,ponderedmomentarily,andreplied,nisindeedareputabledirector.You<b>can</b>giveitatry.Butourfamilyisnotinvolvedintheentertainmentindustry,soyoumustauditionindependently.”
Inotherwords,hewouldn’tofferanyassistance.
Stephaniehappilynoddedatherbrother’sapprovndeximed,“Icanhandleitalone.Iamconfidentinthisrole.Don’tforget,IhavealreadyachievedLevel9inballet.”
As<b>she</b>spoke,shetiltedherhead,exudingprideandconfidence.Undeniably,shebore<b>a</b>resemncetoaproudswan.
Jordansimplyrespondedwithaquiet“Hmm”andadded,“Makesureitdoesn’timpactyouracademics.Thecollegeentranceexamsaringupsoon.”
Stephanieobedientlynodded,“Iunderstand.”
Jordandidn’tsaymuchmore.Fornow,hisapproachtohisadoptedsisterwassimplyoneoissez–faire,withahintofdetachment.Aslongasshedidn’tcauseanytrouble,raisingherwouldn’tcostmuchmoney.Afterall,hewasstilltheeldestin
theButfamily,andsomedignityhadtobemaintained.
“Milly,havesomeshrimp.HepushedthepeeledshrimptowardsMilly.
Millyncedatthefreshshrimpmeatthatherbrotherhadpushedover,thenlookedatthemess she<b>had</b>madeoftheshrimpinherhand,whichwasalreadypeeled.
ShedecisivelychosetheshrimpthatJordanhadpeeled.
Afterall,itwasforher,sowhynotenjoyit?
Shesaidwithamischievoussmileandsparklingeyes.Thankyou,Jordan.”Then,shestartedeatingcontentedly.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
Seeingherenjoyingthemeal,Jordanalsofelthappy.Hegently<b>said</b>,“Takeyourtime.Norush.Ifyoulikeit,Iwillpeelsomemoreforyou.”
Witnessingthisheartwarmingscene,Stephaniefeltherexcellentmoodinstantlyevaporate,feelingirritatedtothecore.
Jordanusedtopeelshrimpforher<b>and</b>kindlyremindedher<b>to</b>catmore.ButeversinceMillyarrived,sheeffortlesslystoleJordan’saffection.
Thisisinfuriating!Thatb*tch!
TakingadeepbreathtosuppresstheurgetotearMillyapart,shesoftlysaid,“Oh,Ijustremembered.Milly,Isignedyouupaswell.Inoticedthelimitednumberofslotsanddidn’twantyoutomiss out.
Millypausedhershrimp–eatingmotionandcouldn’thelpbutrollhereyes.Stephaniewasn’tworriedabouthermissingout.Instead,shewasworriedaboutmissingtheopportunitytoembarrassher.
Shehadbeenbusyrecitingpoemsalldayandhadn’thad thechancetoasktheteacherforaregistration
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form.Stephaniewasmoreproactivethanher.
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JordanfrownedatStephanie’swords,fullofreproach.“Whotoldyoutotakemattersintoyourown
hands?”
AlthoughStephaniewaspreparedtobescoldedbyJordan,shecouldn’thelpbutshiverwhenshesawhisicygaze.“IwasafraidMillymight<b>miss</b>out.That’swhyIhelped.”
“You!”
MillyquicklystoppedthefuriousJordanandpersuaded,“It’sokay.Ifyou’vesignedmeup,goforit.It’sgoodtogainsomeexperience.I’veneverseenwhatthedirector’scastingprocessislike.”
Jordanlookedatherwithconcern.“Butthisdirectoristoostraightforward.I’mafraidyoucan’thandleit.
“Okay,letmegoaskyourfifthbrother,Jonathan.Heworkedwiththisdirectoronamoviebefore.Maybehecanputinagoodwordforyou.Ifnot,Icaninvestinthefilm.Ifyouwanttoact,Ihavewaystogetyouin.”
Millywasutterlystunned.Isthiswhatitfeelsliketobesupportedbyabigshot?“Thankyou,butit’snot
necessary.
Ontheside,Stephanieclenchedtheforkinherhandfiercely.Herfingertipsturnedwhiteasshesqueezedtherosewoodforksoharditlookedlikeitmightbreak.Hereyeswerefullofjealousy.
Whywasitthatwhenitcametoher,JordansaidtheButs couldn’thelp,butwhenitcametoMilly,hewaswillingtoinvesttoget herin?
WhyisJordansobiased?WhatdoesMillyhavethatIdon’t?
Thistime,Imustdazzleeveryone,performwell,andshowJordanwhoistheonewhocanbringglorytotheButs!
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