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Millyfurrowedherbrow,hermindswirlingwithquestionspromptedbyKen’swords.<b>Had</b>shestolenhissister’srole?Whatcouldthatmean?
Mr.Hawkinshadyettomakecontactwithher<b>.</b>Shehadn’treceivedanynotificationofherselection,<b>so</b>howhadthisinformationbepublicknowledge?
“Ohmygoodness,boss,you’retrending!”Mnie’ssuddenexmationjoltedMillyoutofherthoughts.
Millywastaken aback.Trending?She<b>was</b>stillrtivelyunknown.Howcouldshepossiblyfindherselfattheforefrontofthetrendinglist?
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“Itmustbeacoincidence,”Millymused.
“No,boss,it’sdefinitelyyou.”Mnieinsisted,eagerlythrustingherphowardsMilly.“Isn’tGisellethecharacteryouauditionedfor?Ithastobeyou.”
Millyeptedthephone,andindeed,hernamewasprominentlydisyedatnumbertwoonthetrendinglist:#Milly,theactressportrayingGiselle#.
Aviralsymbolwasalreadynexttoit,indicatingitsrapidspread acrosssocialmedia.
Uponclickingonthistrendingtopic,Isawthatthe toppostwasfromMichelle.
Iextendmyapologiestomyfansandsupporters.<b>Regrettably</b>,IwasnotchosenfortheroleofGiselle.Significantdifferencesbetweenmyself<b>and</b>thecharactercontributedtothisoue.Nheless,2neerwillexctbringingGiselletolife.Let’sremainhopefndseehowitunfolds.
Thepostwasapaniedbyacrewscoresheet,illustratingeveryone’sscoresunmistakably,withMillyachievingthehighest.
Scrollingfurther<b>down</b>,mosmentswerefromfans,predominantlyhurlinginsults<b>at</b>MillywhileofferingwordsofscetoMichelle.
“Michelle,don’tdespair.Youarewlessinoureyes.Wewilwaysstandbyyou.Milly,disappear!”
“Mr.Hawkins’sdecisionisquiteintriguing.MichelleisthemostsuitablecandidatefortheroleofGiselleintheentireentertainmentindustry.Highly educated,proficientinballet,<b>and</b>stunninglybeautiful.Howdidtheyoverlook<b>her</b><b>?</b>”
“Indeed,Michelle isatopgraduatefromarenowneduniversity.Isn’tthatmoreprestigiousthanthosefromfilmordramaschools?WhatkindofcredentialsdoesMillypossess?”
‘Haha,Iwon’ment.Ihaveonequestion:Did<b>Milly</b>saven’slife?”
Michelle’sTwitterountisverified.
Sheisanactress<b>with</b><b>a</b>massivefollowingofsevenmillionfans.
Millysuddenlyrealisedwhytheactress<b>had</b>onlyonepostonTwitterandwasstilltrending.Michellewasathird–tieractresswithasubstantialfan<b>base</b><b>.</b>
Could<b>this</b>actressalsobertedtoKen,who<b>caused</b><b>a</bmotionearlier?Theysharethesamesurname,
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StandingnexttoMilly,Mnie,<b>too</b>,<b>was</b>scrollingthroughthmentsundertheTwitterpost.Shewasinfuriatedbytheremarksofsomeignorant<b>fans</b><b>.</b>“Howcantheytalkaboutsomethingtheyknownothingabout?It’sridiculoustosuggestthataprestigiousuniversitydegreeguarantees<b>a</b>superioreducation.Givenyouracademicsess,youwouldundoubtedlybethetopscorerinthecollegeentranceexam.YoucouldeasilychoosebetweenCrestfallenUniversityandCrestfieldUniversity,whichis moreprestigiousthanthisso–calledrenowneduniversity.”
MillygaveMniebackherphone,tookadeepbreath,and<b>said</b>,“Thecollegeentranceexam isstihead,andit’snaturalforfanstosupporttheiridolseu
ifeverythingisuncertain.”
Seeinghercalmdemeanour,Mnieasked,“Aren’tyouupsetaboutthemtarnishingyourreputationlike
this?”
Millyraisedaneyebrowslightlyandreplied,“I’mnotupset.There’snoreasontobe.”
Therecentallegationsagainstherarenothinparedtotheharshinsultsshehasendured.
Theyarejustminorsetbacksforher.
Besides,intheentertainmentindustry,it’montofacecriticism,andattimes,receivingnegativefeedbackisbetterthanbeingignoredaltogether.
Mniewishedshecouldbeasopen–mindedasMilly.Asshekeptreading,herfrustrationgrew,andshecouldn’thelpbutwonder,“Michelle’swordsseem deliberatelyoffensiveandnotatallwell–intended.DoyouthinkI’shouldfindsomeoremovehertweet,boss<b>?</b>”
Millyresponded,“Noneed,justleaveitasitis.”
Confused,Mnieasked,“Why?”
Millysmiledandsaid,“It’salreadycreatingabuzz.Thosewhoneedtoknowarealreadyawareofit.Ifwedeletethepost,itwillmakeusappearguilty.Moreover,evenifwedeleteonepost,whatifshepostsagain?Wecan’tsuppressher.”
Sheadded,“Thebestwaytotacklepublicopinionisnottoretaliatebuttorespondstrategically.”
MichelledaredtopostonTwitterbecauseshebelievedMilly’sactingskillsandstrengthwereinferiortohers,openlymockingher.”
However,supposeshediscoversthatthepersonshe’smockingissuperiorineveryway.Inthatcase,shewon’tneedtodoanything.Theaudiencewillseethetruth.
Moreover,basedonherpastlifeexperienceintheentertainmentindustry,Mr.Hawkins‘reputationissostrongthatevenwhenhetrended,hedidn’trespond.It’satactictogeneratebuzzforhismovie,thoughhical.
SinceMillynstoentertheindustry,gainingexposuretotrendswillbenefither.It’sawin–winsituationwithnoharm,sowhystopit?
Intheafternoon,the<b>final</b>sswas<b>a</b>self–studysession.
Seizingthechancetosubmitfestpapers,Millywenttothesmallgroveinthewestyground,asKenhadsuggested<b>.</b>
KnowingthatWilliamandhisfriendswereathletes,itwamonforthemtotrainontheyground.
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Withthstssdesignatedforself–study,theywereunlikelytobestudying,whichmeanttheymightbethereaheadoftime.
Uponarrival,sheheardafrustratedvoiceemanatingfrominside..
“Whyhasn’tssendedyet?Ican’twait<b>to</b>confrontthatkid!”
“Ken,IfoundoutAnthonyisfromtheButsandisoneofthetopstudents.Theteachervalueshim.Ifwemesswithhim,willwegetintrouble?”
“Don’tbescared.Heprovokedusfirst.Everyoneheardit,andwehaveavalidreason.Wewereteachinghimalesson,nottryingtoharmhim.”
“Yeah,thatmakessense.”
“Whenhearrives,we’llbeready.I’llmakehimknendbegmetoday!”
Millyoverheardtheseboldwords.
Speechless.
Isthisthethrillofteenageboysinadolescence?Dotheynotfeelembarrassed?Whywouldhighschoolstudentsactlikegangleaders<b>?</b>
TheyweresoengrossedthatMillystoodbehindthemunnoticed.
Withsuchpoorawareness,theystillnnedtostartafight?
Shewouldhavebroughtateachertocatchthemred–handedifsheknew.
“Cough,cough,cough,”Millycoughedtogettheirattention.
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