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Georgereclinedinhisboss’sseat,hisstarelockedontothputerscreen.
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Ahazysilhouettemovedelegantlyunderthemoon’sglowonthedisy.Thefacewasobscured,andthevisualritywaslow,resemblingacandidshotfromsecurityfootage.
Nevertheless,Georgecouldn’tshifthisgaze,steadfastlyavoidingblinking.
Thereareonlytwoconditions.First,Giselle’srolemustremainunaltered<b>,</b><b>and</b>second,utilisethissumof15milliontoamplifytheteam’sworkceconditions.Itshouldn’tbeoverlystringent.Ifitprovesinadequate,returntome,andI’llocatefurtherinvestment.”
n<b>was</b>startled.
Justlikethat?Isitthatsimpler
Shouldn’theactlikeotherbosses,tossing cashandsettingupaloverforasmallrole?
Hedaredtoponderthisbutdidn’thavethenervetovoiceit.Still,sinceitwassosimple,hewouldn’trefuse.“Alright.Mr.Tate,Iwillfulfilyourrequests.”
Afterhanging up.ncouldn’thelpbuugh.Fortunewasdefinitelyfavouringhim.Themoviehadn’tevenbegunshooting,andhealreadydidn’tneedtostressaboutfinances.
With15milliondorsat hisdisposal,hecoulddirectthemovieexactlythewayhewanted!
Hisexcitementhadbarelstedtwominuteswhenasharpringtonebrokethesilence.Hegrabbedthephoneandncedatthescreen,causinghimtopauseonceagain.
Thedisyread:Mr.ButfromButGroup.
Whatwasgoingontoday?<i>Why</i>wereallthesepowerfulpeoplecontactingmeone<i>after</i>theother<i>?</i>
Clearinghisthroat,heresponded,“Hello,Mr.But.
Thevoiceontheotherendwasjustasicy.“Hmm.”
Thissituationfeltoddlyfamiliar.
<i>“</i>Mr.But,howmayIhelpyou?”
Jordan’stonewasserious.“Iunderstandyou’resettoproduceanewmoviecalled‘SilentSea,right?TheButGroupisveryinterestedinthisscriptand<b>has</b>chosentoinvest15milliondorsinit.”
nswallowedhard.
Ifhehadn’tknownGeorgeandJordan,wasn’tacquaintedwiththeirvoices,andhadn’tsavedtheirnumbers,hemighthavethoughthewasdealingwithascamoracriminalgroup.
Inthepast,whensearchingformovieinvestors,hehadtopleadandalmostbeg,practicallyonhiskneeswithhisscriptinhand.Evenwithgrandpromises,theyoftenchosenottoinvest.
Now,someonewassuddenlykeentoinvest,anditallfeltunreal.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
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Hadthewealthysuddenlybemoregenerous?
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“Thankyou.Mr.But.Iwaswonderingifyouhaveanyotherrequests.Sincewe’restillinthepre-productionstage,wecannordingly.
Anthony’svoicewasfirm.“Ihavetwoconditions.First,Giselle’srolemuststay the<b>same</b>,andsecond,usethesefundstomakesurethesetenvironmentifortableandnottooharsh.Ifit’snotenough,<b>contact</b>me,andI’ddmore.”
Whenthecallended,nwapletelystunned.
Whydiditfeellikedéjàvu?<i>I</i>justgotthesamerequestfrombothpowerfulmen.
BothdemandedthatMillyyGiselle,andnooneelse.
l’aitamoment…
MillyBut…ishersurnameBut?
<i>The</i>recentlyrevealedheiressoftheButGroupalsohadthisname…
So,theButGroupisbackingMilly!
Inthatcase,it’sunderstandablefortheButGrouptoinvest,butwhy istheTateGroupalsoparticipating?
Couldtheonlinerumoursbeurate,hintingthat“Mr.TateactuallyhasafondnessforMr.But?
Uponconsideration,itseemedconceivable.Thetwowereevenlymatched,andeachinteractioncarriedasubtleundercurrent.Moreover,theywerebothmatureandunmarried…
Indeed,therealmofthewealthyisremarkablplex.
Millyremainedunawareofn’srecentencounter.
Asusual,shewokeupearlyforschoolbutwassurprisedtofindsomeoneshedidn’twanttoencounterwaitingatthedoor.
StandingattheentrancetossA–SeniorYear–wasKen,arobustfigure,firmlyholdingontoassmate’scorandpushinghimagainstthewallwithforcefulwords.Hisposturesuggestedapotential
confrontation.
Thessmateswatchedquietly,unsurewhethertogetinvolved.
Previously,consideringMilly’s<b>character</b>,shewouldhavemerelyleftthescene.Shetendedtoshyawayfromdisagreementsanddefinitelydidn’twanttogetcaughtupinsuchcircumstances.
Butnow,asthessAmonitor,/shefeltobligedtointervene.
Steppingforward,shespoketoKenwithdetermination,saying,“Ken,whatareyoudoing?Releasehim!”
Ken’sclenchedfisthaltedinmid–motion,hisbodystillwithtension.
Whodidmyangelhavetomuitnessmelikethis?Suchunfortunatetiming
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<i>Uh</i>–oh,what<i>if</i>sheseesmebeatingupherssmates?Wouldn’tthatgiveherabadimpressionofme?
HadIanticipatedherearlyarrival,Iwouldhavecontrolledmyself.
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Pullingbackhishandawkwardly,KenturnedtoMillywithatouchofuneaseandsaid,“Angel…you’re
here
Millyfurrowedherbrow,lookingathimwithseriousness.“Whyareyoucreatingadisturbanceatourssroomentrance?Isresortingtoviolencereallythesolution?”
Havinglivedthroughtwolifetimes,totalingalmostthirtyyears,shecouldn’thelpbutfeelexasperatedatthesightofthisboyresortingtoviolenceatthedropofahat.Shefeltlikegivinghimagoodwhack!
Howimmature!
Afraidofhergettingangry.Kenquicklyexined,“Angel,pleasedon’tmisunderstand.Ididn’tstarttrouble.It<b>was</b>himovertherebeingdisrespectfultowardsyou,sayingallsorts ofthingsabouthowprettyyouare.It’slikeatoadlustingafteraswan.Doyou<b>think</b>hedeservesabeating?”
Hisagitationmountingashespoke,hebegantorolluphissleevesagain.However,catchingMilly’sicystare,hepausedandstoppedhimself.
Theboy,feelingthreatened by him,hadn’texpected<b>him</b>tospeaksoboldlyinpublic.Itwasprobablyembarrassingforhim,andheimmediatelyretorted,<b>unwilling</b>to<b>back</b>down,“Youjustsaidityourself.YoujustimedthatMillyisyourangndthatyou’llmarryherinthefuture.Aren’tyoualsoatoadlustingafter<b>a</b>swan<b>?</b>”
“Howdareyou!”Kenstuttered,unabletofindtherightwords.
CaughtinMilly’spiercingstare,histoughexteriormeltedaway,revealingablushandagentlermanner.
Hemutteredtohimself,“Ididsaythat,butyouprovokedme.And,well…my<b>words</b>wereuncouth.”
Millywasspeechless.
Takingadeepbreath,shmanded,“Ken,gobacktoyourseat.Handleconflictswithcivilityinthefutureandrefrainfromviolence.”
Turninghergazetotheboy,shecontinued,“Youtoo,go<b>inside</b>.ssisstartingsoon.”
SeeingMillygettingreadytodepart,Kenpanicked,“Angel,pleasewait!”
Millywasconfused.
Tohissurprise,shewitnessedabashfulboyproduceasizablethermosfromseeminglynowhere,presentingit.“Um,thisisaginsengherbalsoupmyauntmade.It’sreallygood,andIthoughtyoumightliketotryit.
Millywastakenaback.
Whatabizarremove!
<i>Who</i>deliverssoupatsuchanearlyhour,especiallyaherbalsoup?