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dinasleekgraysuit,awomanwithdelicate,pristinemakeupradiated<b>an</b>auraofeleganceandsophistication.
SheappearedunfamiliartoMilly.
NoticingMilly’sgaze,thewomansmiledandapproachedgracefullyonten–centimeterheels.
“Hi,I’mAria,areporterwithHeadlineEntertainment.CanIinterviewyou?”
Millyeyedherwarily,sensinganinexplicabledislikefromthewoman.
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Butwhy?Shecouldn’trecalleverencounteringherbefore<b>,</b>andtherewasasignificantagedifferencebetween<i>them</i><i>.</i>Wheredidthisanimositefrom?
Withcamerasaround,Millycouldn’tdecline.Sheforcedasmile.“Sure.”
Aria’slipscurvedslightlyassheasked,“Whydoyoualwayssubmityourexampapersearly?Is itduetoyourconfidenceinyourabilitiesoradesireforcameraattention?”
Millyfurrowedherbrowsbutkepthercool.
Predictably,thequestionswerepointed,designedto thrustherintothelimelight.
Drawingonherpastexperienceswithreporters,Millysmiledandresponded,“Thequestionsarestraightforward.Onceyou’redone, there’snopointinstickingaround.Doyouexpectmetositintheexamroomanddozeoff?”
Ariapressedon,“So,youfindallthesubjectseasy?”
Millynodded.“Yes.”
Itwasthetruth.Sheeffortlesslysailedthroughthesciencesubjects,especiallyphysics,finishinginrecord.time.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
She’dhavehandedinherpaperearlier,butitwasagainsttherules.Shecouldonlydoitthirtyminutesbeforethetimecametoanend.
Aria,however,didn’tthinkso.Instead,therewasdisdaininhereyes.Sheobviouslydidn’tbuythestory.“Soyouthinkyou’leoutasthestate’stopscorer?”
Ah,she’sstarting tonderme.
However,Millywasn’tintimidated.Theresultswillbeoute June.Youcancheckitoutwhenyouwant.”
Thetensionwasnotmissedonthecameraman.Hequicklycoughed,tellingAriatostoptoeingtheline.
Thefootagewouldgoonline,afterall.GoingaftersomeonesoBesides,shewasjustakid.
Insistentlywouldmakeforabadlook.
Aria,however,wasirritatedbyMilly’sarrogance.Ifsheweren’tinpublic,she’dhavemmedhermicinMilly’sface.
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somethingmorenormal.“What’syournaftertheexam?”
“Toearnmoney,”Millyadmitted.
Aria’seyeswidenedindisbelief.Doyouneedmoney?”
Millyaffirmedwithanod.“Yes<b>.</b>”
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FinancialuncertaintyloomedovertheButs,makingsaving imperativefortheirfuturesecurity.
Inthisperspective,shereallyneededmoney.
That thoughtwasnotmadeknowntoAria.LookingatMillyagain,shefeltherangerdissipating.
Sheneedsmoney,eh?
Thatmeansherfamily’spoor
Thismakesmyjobeasier
Theygotintothecar,andJordangaveMillyackcard.“There’snocreditlimithere.Spendithowyou
want.
Thegesturecameasasurprise.Why’shegivingmethisoutofnowhere?
“It’salright,Jordan.I’vesavedupallthepocketmoneyyougaveme.Ihaveenoughtospare,soIdon’tneedthis.”
Itwasjustasimplereply,butJordanthoughtdifferently.Hisheartsankintohisbelly.
Wasshelikethisinherpastlifetoo?<i>Did</i><i>she</i>saveupallhercashjusttogiveussome?Shedidn’tevenhaveenoughmoneyforfoodorclothes.Thatwouldexinwhyshewasskinandboneswhenwesawher.
Heclenchedhisteethandheldbackhistears.Withforce,hepushedthecardintoMilly’shand.“JusttakeitI’mrich.Youcangetwhateveryouwant.Don’tworryaboutme.”
Heclosedupallleakagesinthpanyandmadesurethecashflowwasairtightthistimearound.Notonly<b>would</b>hipanynotgobust,buthewouldgrowitto.
Millydidn’thavetosuffer.
ThissceneremindedAnthonyofsomething,andhechimedin,Justtakeit,Milly.It’sjustackcard.Youdon’thavetokeeppushingitbacktous.”
“Iamnotexactlyabigspender.Thiscardis overkill.”
Jordansaid,“We’llsetuparule,then.You’regoingtospend45-grandeverymonth.Thdieslovedesignerbags,don’tthey?Getawholeseriesofthem.Usetheonesyoulike.Theservantscanhavethe
rest,”
“Wuh?”Millywasstupefied,
Isthishowtherichygames?Thisisunbelievable
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Seeinghersurprise,Jordanfeltapangofguilt.Hissistershouldhavebeenspoiledsincechildhood,butnowshehesitatedtospendmoney.Thiswashisfailingasherbrother.
“Takeit,”heinsisted.“Fromnowon,I’ll<b>have</b>Ivanmonitorthespendingonthiscard.Youcanonlyspendmore,notless.Ifyouspendevenapennyless,itwilldoublenextmonth.”
Millysighed.“Fine<b>.”</b>
Shedecidedtokeepthecard.Jordanprobablydidn’tknowthattheButswereonthebrinkofbankruptcy.Ifheknew,hewouldn’tbesoinsistent.Itmigheinhandyincaseof<b>an</b>emergency.
Seeinghereptthecard,Jordancouldn’thelpbutsmile.“That’smorelikeit.”
Thesedays,Jordanhadbeenswampedwithstaying withMillyforherexamsandcountlespanyWithMillydonewithherexams,heheadedstraighttotheoffice.
ThedrivertookAnthonyandMillybacktotheButmansion.
Assoon<b>as</b>Millyapproachedthefrontdoor,sheheardlivelughterandchatterinside,mingledwithStephanie’syfulbanter,makingthehousesoundcheerful,
Itseemedtheyhadvisitors.
tasks.
AnthonynoticedMillysuddenlystopandlookedpuzzled.Hesteppedaroundherandopenedthedoor,“Whyareyoujuststandingthere?Let’sgoin.”
Asthedooropened,thelivelychatterabruptlyceased.
Anthonystoodinthedoorway,eyeswide<b>with</b>surprise.“Xavier?Jonathan?Whyareyoutwoback?Ithoughtyousaidyouwerebusy?”
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