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“Don’tyouthinkit’sexhausting?”Jordanasked,worried,
Millysmiledwarmly.“Notatall.Iloveacting,<b>and</b>when youlovesomething;it’sneverexhausting.”
Seeingherenthusiasm,Jordancouldonlynod.
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“Alright,butyoudon’tneedtogetupearlytomorrow.Wehaveahelicopter.I’rrangeforittotakeyou.Itwillonlytakeanhour.”
Millywassurprised.Sothisiswhatit’sliketobewealthy.
“Thanks,Jordan.”
Whowouldturndownahelicopterride?
Atthatmoment,Anthony,sittingatthetable,jumpedupexcitedly.“I’llbeMilly’sassistant!Everybigstarhasone,andourMillyshouldtoo!”
Hehadbeenlookingforareasontostayclose<b>to</b>hissister,andnowhehadtheperfectopportunity.
Thisisadreaetrue!
Thethoughtofspendingthesummerwithhissisteronset,withoutotherpetingforherattention,madehimveryhappy.
“Noway,”Jordansaid,stoppinghisexcitement.“Youdon’thave theexperienceandwouldonlycausetroubleforMilly.I’llfindaprofessionssistantfor her.”
Notwillingto<b>give</b>up,Anthonytried<b>to</b>convinceJordan.“Icanlearn.”
Jordanwasfirm.“Bythetimeyoumasterit,Millywouldbedonefilming.”
“Idon’tcare.I’mgoing-”
Milly,holdinghergiftboxnearby,tookadeepbreathandinterrupted,“Actually,I’mjuststartingout.Idon’tneed<b>an</b>assistant.Icanhandlethingsmyself.”
Inherpastlife,shehadworkedherwayupintheactingworld,startingwithsmallroles.Sheknewhowthings<b>worked</b>.Withherlimitedscenes,shedidn’tneedanassistant.
Besides,asaneer,havingabigentouragewouldlookbad.
ButJordanobjected.“No!Anassistantisthereformorethanjusthelpingyou.Theyalsoensureyoursafety
onset.
Stuntsandsetupsneededtobecheckedbeforefilmingtopreventidentsifthecrewwerecareless.Ifsomethinghappened,itwouldbedisastrous.
Hedidn’twanttoriskhersafety.
Milly’smouthtwitched.
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Anthonymmedthetable,agreeingwithJordan.“Exactly!Afteryourexhaustingscenes,youneedsomeobringyoutea,water,andgiveyoumassages!”
Millysighed.That’snotnecessary.
Massages?<i>What</i>doeshethinkactingisabout?
ButAnthonyinsisted,“Why<b>not</b>?Youdon’tknowwhatit’slikeintheentertainmentindustry.WhenIvisitedJonathanonset,hetooktwostepsandhadabunchofassistantsfanninghim.Wecan’tdoanylessforyou!”
Jonathan,notexpectingtobebroughtintothis,snapped,“Anthony,thatwasbecauseIwasfilmingawintersceneinsummer,wearingafurcoat.Withoutthefans,Iwould’vehadheatstroke!”N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
*Stopmakingexcuses,you’rejustweak!”Anthonyretorted.
“Hey!”
Astheybeganarguingagainafterbarelyfiveminutesofpeace,Jordan’scoldgazesweptoverthem.
Instantly,theybothwiltedlikeflowersinthesun.
JordanlookedbackatMilly,hiseyessoftening.“Milly,goupstairsandgetsomesleep.Doyourbesttomorrow.I’lltakecareofeverythingelse.”
His<b>words</b><b>gave</b>Millyanunexpectedsenseofreassurance.
Shelikedfeelingprotectedbyherfamily.
Millysmiled.“Okay.Thanks,Jordan.Youshouldrestearlytoo.”
<b>“</b>Alright.”
AsMilly’sfootstepsfadedandthedoorupstairsclosed,thesmiledisappearedfromJordan’sface,recedbyacold,seriousexpression,
Hedrummedhisfingersonthetable,producingrhythmicthudsthatechoedintheroomlikeachillingwarning.
Anthony,unsurewhyJordansuddenlywantedtotalk,wasanxioustogoupstairsandtalktoMilly,
JonathanandXavier,ontheotherhand,wereidlyyingwiththetableware,notconcernedaboutthesituation.
OnlyStephaniebitherlip,nervouslytwistingthehemofhershirt,herheartpounding.
ShesensedthatJordanwasangry,butshecouldn’tfigureoutwhy.Hisearlierrehad beenintimidating.likeawarning-
Aretheygoingtotalkaboutme?
Afteramoment,Jordanstoppeddrumminghisfingers<b>and</b>askedcalmly,“Stephanie,howoldareyouthisyear?”
Stephanie’sheartskinnedabeat,unsurewhyhewasasking.Shereplied.“Seventeen.”
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Jordancontinueddrumminghisfingers.“Timeflies.You’reseventeen<b>already</b>.You’vebeenwiththeButsforoveradecadenow.”
Stephanienoddedstiffly.“<b>Yes</b><b>.</b>”
ShehadbeenadoptedfromanorphanagebytheButs.Hermemoriesfromthattimewereblurry,butsherememberedtheelegantwomanwhohadchosenher,sayingshelookedobedientandresembledherowndaughter.
Afterthat,shewasbroughtintotheButfamily,gaininglovingparents,protectivebrothers,andalifeshe<b>had</b>neverdaredtodreamof.
Jordannodded<b>and</b>,withankexpression,asked,“Doyoumissyourbiologicalparents?”
Shocked,Stephanielookedathim,hereyeswide.Whatdoes hemean?
XavierandJonathanalsostaredathimindisbelief,bothshouting,“Jordan!”
Jordangavethemacoldlook,histonefirm.Recently,<b>a</b><b>couple</b>cametotheButGroup<b>iming</b>tobeStephanie’sbiologicalparents.Theywantherback.Ididn’ttellyoubefore<b>because</b>itwas<b>exam</b><b>season</b>andIdidn’twanttoaffectyourstudies.Nowthatexamsareover,Iwanttohearyourthoughts.”
Stephaniefeltlikeherheadhadexploded,leavingherina<b>daze</b>.
Biologicalparents?
Foralltheseyears,shehadlivedwiththeButs,seeingthemasherrealfamily.CarlosandOliviawereherparents,andthiswasherhome.
“J–Jordan,Idon’tknowwhatyou’retalkingabout.IhaveMomandDad.WhywouldIhavebiologicalparents?”Stephanie’sfacehadturnedpale.
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