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Jordanwasdeeplyawareoftheruthlessdynamicswithintheentertainmentindustry.Theintensepetition,themaniptivedealingsofproducersanddirectors–itallunnervedhim.
Noway
couldheletMillynavigatesuchtreacherous<b>waters</b>alone.Asherbrother,hefeltithisdutytoprotectherfromtheindustry’sharshrealities.
Millyexhaledsoftly,alreadyanticipatinghisobjections.“Jordan,don’tyoutrustme?”
Jordan’sfacecreasedwithworry.“It’snotthatIdon’ttrustyou.You’restillyoung,Milly.Theworldoutthereisn’tasgentleasyoumightthink.Ineedtoprotectyoufromit.”
Millyfeltasurgeofwarmthfortedbyherbrother’sevidentcare.
Indeed,forayoundyustomedtoashelteredupbringing,navigatingtheentertainmentindustryaloneposesaconsiderablechallenge.However,shewasnotnurturedinaprotectedenvironment;shefoughtherwayupfromthegrit,well–acquaintedwiththedarkersidesofhumannature.
“Jordan,I’mnotalittleginymore.Iknowhowtojudgerightfromwrongandseethroughpeople’sfacades.Ican’trelyonyourprotection forever,right?”Milly’svoicewassoftyetfirm.
Jordanscowledslightly.“Whycan’tyou?Iwanttoprotectyouforaslongaspossible.Whodarestochallengethat?”
Millypaused,ponderinghisprofoundsiblingaffection.
Inhalingdeeplyandbitingherlip,shedecidedtoyherace.ShegraspedJordan’sarmandgentlyshookit,hervoicetingedwithayfulwhine,Jordan,doyouloveme?”
“Ofcourse,”Jordanrespondedwithouthesitation.
Hisresolvewasclear:hewouldgotoanylengthforher.
“Jordan,youknowIloveyou,andIknowyoulovemetoo.Idon’twanttoburdenyouwithmyaspirations.Justlikeyouprotectmebecauseyouloveme,Iwanttofollowmydreamsforthesamereason–we’refamily,andthat’swhyyoucan’tdenymydreams.
“Andactingismypassion.Ifyouinterfere,peoplewillsayIonlygotrolesbecauseofourfamily’sinfluence.I’msurethat’snotwhatyouwant,right?
“Look,thistime,Ididn’tleanonyou,andIstillmanagedtoimpressthedirectoronmyown<b>.</b>”
Milly’syfpproachweakenedJordan’sreservations.
Asshesawhimrelenting,Millyadded,“Jordan,wouldn’titbegreatto<b>hear</b>peoplesay,That’sJordan,thebrotherofthetalentedactressMilly‘?”
That<b>was</b><b>it</b>.
Jordan’sdefensepletelycrumbled.
Hesimplycouldnotresisthissister’scharmwhensheactedsosweetly.
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Nobodycantreatyoupoorly.Iftheytry,<b>stand</b>yourground.I’lltakecareofanyissues.Evenifitmeansspendingmoney,ensurenoakesadvantageofyou.Don’tletanyonepushyouaround,understand?”
Millyfeltadeepsenseofsecurityandaffirmation.“Iunderstand,Jordan.”
Jordanallowedhimselfasmile,hisusualsternnesseasingasheaffectionatelyruffledherhair.
Suddenly,footstepsapproachedfrombehind.
Amockingvoicecutthrough,“LookatMilly,makingitonherown,unlikesomeoneelsewhoreliesontheirbrother’swealth.”
Anthonyappeared,stillinhispajamas,hishairamesslikehehadjustrolledoutofbed.Despitehisdishevelledlook,hedidnotmiss achancetoteaseJonathan,whofollowedbehindhim.
Jonathan,grimanddraggingasuitcase,optednottorespondtotheprovocation.Heheadedstraighttooneofthehelicopters,tossedhissuitcaseinside,andthenboarded,mmingthedoorbehindhim.
Millyblinked,unsureifitwasherimagination,butshethoughtshedetectedatraceofresentmentinherfifthbrother’sexpressionjustthen.
Hadshesaidsomethingtoupsethim?Everythingwasfineyesterday,sowhatchangedovernight?
Milly,puzzled,inquired,“IssomethingwrongwithJonathan?Heseemsupset.”
Anthonyrepliedwithasmirk,“Don’tworryabouthim.Hejustgothisperiod.”
Millywasspeechlessafterhearingthat.
Jordanjumpedintotheconversation,“He’sbeenonthatfilmsetwithyou,right?Ifhegivesyouanytrouble,justtellme,andI’llhavesomeonelookintoit.”
TheButsalwaysdealtwithissuespromptly.
Millyquicklyreassuredthem,“Noneed,Jonathanwon’tcauseanytrouble.”
Withamischievoussquint,Anthonyadded,“<b>And</b>ifhedoes,I’lljustleakthoseembarrassingchildhood<b>photos</b>ofhimonline!”
Atthatmoment,Jonathan,overhearingfromthehelicopter,openedthewindowandyelled,“Canyounottalkaboutsomeonebehindtheirback?Icanheareverything!”
“That’sexactlywhyIsaidit!”retortedAnthony.
“Hmph.”
Ignoringthebrothers‘squabble,Jordancheckedhiswatch.“It’stimeforyoutogo.Travelsafely.”
Millynodded.
Justasshewasabouttoleave,shesuddenlyreturnedandhuggedJordantightly,saying,“Thankyou,Jordan.
Initiallystiff,Jordanrxedandreturnedthehug
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Feelingleftout,Anthonystampedhisfootandprotested,“Whataboutme?Don’tIgetahug?
“Awisemanoncesaid,‘Onemustnotshow favouritismasitleadstomisfortune.”
Millughed,releasedJordan,andembracedAnthony,“Thankyou,Anthony.”
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Suddenlysubdued,Anthony’searsturnedred.Typicallyquitearticte,henowfumbledforwords,managingonlytostammer,“Y–You’rewee.”
Afterutteringthosewords,Amediatelyfeltatwingeofregret.Wasthattooformal?
Bythetimehegatheredhisthoughts,thegirlhadalreadysprintedaway,wavingtothemfromafar.Jordan,Anthony,goodbye!”
Thesoundofthehelicopter’senginesgrewlouderasittookoff,disappearingintothedistance.
Upstairs,awhitesilhouettestoodatthewindow,observingeverythingthathadjusttranspiredbelow.Acoldsmirkcrossedtheirfaces,andtheireyesfilledwithasinistergleam.
Indeed,thenewsisterwasquitecunning–nowondershehadsoquicklywonoverbothJordanandAnthony.NowondertheywantedtosendawaythegentleStephanie.
Hemadeasilentpromisetohimself:hewouldneverlethisguarddownaroundher<b>!</b>
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