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Stephaniereturnedtoherroomanddialledanumberonherphone.
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Aftertwobusytones,thephonewasanswered,andadeep,maicvoicefilledwithindulgencecamefromtheotherend.“Hello,isthisStephanie?Whydidyousuddenlycallme?”
Stephanieimmediatelybegantinwithapitifultone.“Sobsob.Matthew.JordanandAnthonybulliedme.Theydon’tlovemeanymore.<b>I’m</b>sosad….
Theperson ontheother<b>end</b>ofthephonewasMatthew,thesecondsonoftheButs.
Hewascurrentlythetopdiscipleofawell–knowndesignerinthecountryandamemberoftheinfluentialdesignteam“One.”Hehadwonnumerousdomestic<b>and</b><b>international</b>awardsfor<b>fashion</b><b>and</b>stylingdesign,earninghimthetitleofthetruefashiondarling”
“Hmm?What’sgoingon?”Hearingheints,Matthewwasmomentarilytakenaback.“Isn’tJordanalwaysspoilsyouthemost?Howcouldhepossiblybullyyou?”
Atthispoint.Stephanie’seyeswereresentful,andshegrittedherteeth.“It’sallbecauseofMilly!”
Matthewwasmomentarilyconfusedwhenheheard<b>this</b>name.“Milly?”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
OnlythendidStephanierealisehertonewaswrongandquickly correctedherself.“No…Imean,it’soursister.Matthew,youforgot?Her nameisMilly.
Matthewfinallyclickedontowhatshewassaying.
Yes,thatlong–lostsisterwhohadrecentlybeenbroughtbackintothefoldbythefamilyseemedtogobythatname.Nowonderitsoundedsofamiliar.Hehadbeenholedupinhisstudioworkingonhisprojectsforthepastfewdays.Sincethereturnofthatsister,hehadn’ideyesonherevenonce,sohehadnoclue<b>what</b>shelookedlike.
HeheardStephaniiningto<b>him</b>withgrievances,andheroughlyguessedthattheremusthave.beenmanychangesathome<b>because</b>ofthereturnofthisyoungersister.Thatso–calledsisterseemedtopossessatalentforstirringuptrouble.Shehadjustreturned,butevenJordan’suprightcharacterseemedsoftened.ItmustbehardforStephanie.
HesuddenlyfeltabitdisgustedwiththeunfamiliarMilly.
Hecouldn’thelpbufortStephanie,“Stephanie,don’tbesad.JordanandAnthonydon’thavegoodjudgmentofpeople.It’stheirfault.<b>I</b>wilwaysstandbyyourside.”
Seeingthathergoalwas achieved,Stephanieimmediatelysmiledandactedcoy.“Thankyou,Matthew.Iknewyouwerethebest!”
Hearinghertoneimprove,Matthewalsofeltrelieved,andhistonesoftened.“Callingmejustforthis?Doyouneedmetohelpyouwithsomething?”
“Matthew,youarebrilliant.Idoneedalittlefavourfromyou.Canyougivemea stunningballetcostume?”
Afterthat,shebrieflymentionedtheschool’sballetdancerauditiontoMatthew.Uponhearingthis,Matthewimmediately agreed.“Ofcourse!Iwillgiveyouthemostgorgeousdancecostumetodazzlethe
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“Wow!Thankyou,Matthew.Iknowyou’rethebest!”
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Matthewhungup,sigheddeeply,andrubbedhisfurrowedbrow.Hehaddelicateeyebrows,ahighnose,andambereyeswithacoldandnobleair.
Butsuchahandsomeman,atthismoment,haddishevelledclothes,messyhair,andahintofgreyinhiseyes,clearlycausedbckofrestandinsomnia,surroundedbyalingeringgloom.
Atthismoment,anassistant–likepersoncame inwithacupofcoffeeandceditonhisdesk,lookingworriedly.“Stillnoinspiration?Thepetitionisonlyfivedaysaway,andwehaven’eupwithadecentoutfityet.Thiswon’tdo.
Matthewrubbedhishair,whichwasalreadya<b>mess</b><b>,</b>evenmoresonow.“Okay,Iknow.I’mlookingforinspiration.”
Theassistantresponded,“Allright,then.Thkeyourtimetolookforit.I’llstepoutfornow.”
“Wait!”Matthewcalledafterhim.“Couldyoupleasefetchthe‘ClearBreeze,BrightMoon‘dancecostumeforme?”
Theassistantwassurprised.“Oh?Thatcostumejustwonanaward.Manybigstarsarevyingtorentit.Whoareyoulendingitto?”
“Oh,mysisterisauditioning.It’sforhertouse.Enoughchatter,goandgetit!”
Althoughtheassistantwashesitant,hestilldidn’tdaretorefuse.“Okay”
UponlearningthatMatthewwouldhelpher,StephaniefeltmuchmoreateaseandconfidentinherabilitytooutshineMilly.
Atthatmoment,ashort–hairedteacherapproachedherwithanotebookandinquired,“YoumustbeStephanie,correct?Iamtheteachermanagingtheauditorium.Yousignedupfortheaudition,didn’tyou?”
Stephanienodded.“Yes,Ma’am.”
“Wemustinquireabouteachauditioningstudent’sstageeffectsrequirements,suchasdry iceforambienceorribbonsandbubbles.Sincethisauditionisquitesignificantfortheschool,wewillstrivetofulfileachstudent’sneeds.
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Stephanienoddedinunderstanding.“I’llgowithribbons,please.”
Theteachernoddedandjotteditdowninthenotebook.“Noted.Bestofluckwithyouraudition.”
Asshewasabouttodepart,Stephaniesuddenlyrecalledsomethingandhastilycalledouttotheteacher<b>,</b>“<b>Ma’am</b>,Ijustrememberedsomething.Ihavespecifolourpreferencesfortheribbons.Um…howaboutthis?I’llwriteitdownforyou,andyou canarrangethepurchaseordingly.”
Theteachernoddedandhandedoverthenotebook.“Ofcourse.”
Takingthenotebook,Stephaniescannedthestudents‘namesinssAandimmediatelyspottedMilly’sname.Besidehername,itread:Ribbon.
Haha,she’stakingthisseriouslyandtryingtobethe<b>same</b>withme.
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Sheclenchedherteeth,wrotetwowords,andthenreturnedthenotebooktotheteacherwith<b>a</b>smile.“Thankyou,Ma’am.”
Theteacherdidn’tthinkmuchofit,closedthenotebook,andleft.“You’rewee.
Stephanienarrowedhereyes,andadaringnformedinhermind.SinceMillywasoverestimatingherselfandtryingtobeaswanlikeher,shewouldtarnishthisswapletelyindirtyck.Let’sseehowshecanstill portrayapristinewhiteswan.
Havingperformednumeroustimesintheauditoriumbefore,shewasveryfamiliarwithit.Switchingtheribbonstoinkatthebackstage wasasimpletaskforher.
Lasttime,thatfoolishMniefailedtowinthebet,allowingMillytoimavictoryandkeepherunattractivesidefromthepublic.Thistime,withinkonherwhitedress,obscuringherprotectivebigssesframes,I’msureIcanexposeher unsightlyappearancethatlookslikeamonster!Then,shewouldgenuinelybehumiliated!
Milly,Iwonderhowyou’llhandlethissituation!
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