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MillyncedatStephanie’sunexpectedarrival,herbrowfurrowinginstantly.Forthefirsttime,shetrulyunderstoodthetermhaunted‘
Whyisshehere?Whatdidshewantfromme?
Isitjustmyimagination,ordidStephanie’seyesregaintheirusurrogance<i>the</i>momenttheymetmine?
SinceJordanandAnthonyhadstartedtreatingherbetter,Stephaniehadavoideddirectconflict.Hersuddenconfidencenowmustindicatethatshehadanewninmind.
Stephaniewalkedoverwithagraceful,confidentstride.Shemaintainedasmileandsaid,“Hey,Milly!It’sbeenawhile.”
Millyraisedaneyebrow.Awhile?
Then,whohadIseestnight?Aghost?
IgnoringStephanie,shecontinuedtoflipthroughherscriptasshewaitedfortheuingcostumeandphotoshoot.
Stephaniebitherlip,seething.Howdare thiswretchignoreme?!
Justwait;you’llbecryingsoonenough!
Takingadeepbreath,shesuppressedherangerandspokeinapitifultone,“Milly,whywon’tyoutalktome?Ireallywanttobefriends.DidIdosomethingtoupsetyou?
Millyfoundthefauxinnocencenauseating.
Howcouldshesaysuchdisgustingthings?
AlthoughStephanie’svoicewasn’tloud,herpitiablelookdrewattention.Toavoidbeingseenasadiva,Millyncedatherandasked,“Whatdoyouwant?”
Stephaniesmiledsweetlyandblinkedinnocently.Shesaid,“Oh,Milly,you’refinallytalkingtome!Ithoughtyouhatedme.”
Haha!That’sfunny.
“Milly,I’myingthefourthfemaleleadandyoursisterintheshow.Canwerehearsethelinestogether?I’veneveractedbeforeandcoulduseyourguidance.”
MillyeyedherandrealisedStephaniehadalsoauditioned.
Thisisn’tright.Myrolewasdecidedast.Atthatpoint,castingforalltheotherrolesshouldhavebeeplete.Stephaniewasinschool;whendidshemaketimefortheaudition?
Ding!
AmessagefromJordanshedonMilly’sphone.
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Jordanwrote<b>,</b>‘Milly,StephaniejoinedyourcrewthroughGrandpa’sconnections.<b>I</b>couldn’trefusedirectly.Becautiouswhile<b>filming</b>.Ifshebulliesyou,pleasetellme.I’llhandleit.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
Jordancontinued,‘Don’tworry;Iwarnedherbeforesheleft.Shewon’trevealyouridentity.Takecare.I’llvisitthesetassoonasI’mfree.
Millynowgraspsthewholesituation.
NowonderStephaniehadregainedher spirit–shefoundabiggerbacker.
!734!ssicprotagonisthalo,consistentlyfindsawayoutwheninadesperatesituation.
AfterreassuringJordannottobeworriedabouther,Millyputawayherphone.Withasmirk,sheconfrontedStephanie’sfeignedinnocence.ThankstoJordan’sforesightandwarning,Stephaniedidn’tneedtobeoverlycautious.
“Aren’twerehearsinglines?Where’syourscript?”Millyaskedcoolly.
Stephaniefroze<b>and</b>stammered,“Hmm….
Sh*t!IhadforgottenthatIwascrammedinatthstminute,andthedirectorhadn’tyetgivenmeascript.
Millyworeaknowinglookandaskedwithachuckle,“Howcanyourehearsewithoutascript?Throughyourimagination?”
“Pfft-“Joywasstandingonthesideandcouldn’tholdbackheughter.
Despitehergentledemeanour,shewassurprisedthatMillycouldbesosharp–tonguedwithagoodytwo-shoeslikeStephanie.
JordanpersonallyselectedJoytobeMilly’sassistant,soshewaswewareofStephanie’strueidentity.Initially,shennedtonotedownStephanie’stroublemakingandreportbacktoJordater.Buttherewasnoneed–Millywasperfectlycapableofhandlingthesituationallbyherself.
Hearingheughter,Stephanieshotheraviciousre,asifshewantedtoskinheralive.
Itreallywastrue–likeamaster,likeadog.Ifthemasterhadnomanners,eventhedogtheyraisedwouldbiteindiscriminately!
JoyknewStephanie’sstatus,andshewasn’tafraidofher.Shedefiantlyreturnedthere.
JordanhadmentionedthatshewasMilly’sassistant,notanyoneelse’s.WhetherStephaniewastheButs‘adopteddaughteroreventheirbiologicaldaughter,Joywasn’t afraidof<b>her</b>atall!
Amereassistant<b>had</b>thenervetoreather,andStephaniewassomadthatshealmostspatblood.
Butsheknewthiswasn’tthetimetolosehertemperwithsomanypeoplearound.Shecouldonlystompherfootandswallowheranger,forcing asmile.
“Oh,sillyme.Thedirectorsaidhe’dgivemethescripter,<b>and</b>pletelyforgot.Iwasjustsoeagertoseeyou,Milly,thatIcouldn’twaitteoverandsayhello.Canwechatforabit?”
Joyrolledhereyes.
Ifsheweren’tafraidofcausingtroubleforMilly,she’dhaveppedheralready.
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Milly,unlikeJoy,wasustomedtoStephanie’santicsandmaintainedheposure.Sheasked,“Whatdoyouwanttotalkabout<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Stephanieaskedinnocently,“Milly,youattendedBeaconHighforawhile,right?”
Withank<b>face</b>,Millylookedather.Shewaspuzzledbythesuddenquestion.
WhenMillywasstillwiththeSmiths,sheattendedBeaconHighSchool.AfterreturningtotheButs,shemovedtoCrestwoodHigh.OnceshewasatCrestwood,someonepostedhergrades<b>from</b>BeaconHigh,spreadingrumoursthatshehadcheated.Stephanieorchestratedallofthis.
Stephanieknewallthisbutwasaskingnow. Whatissheplotting?
Nothinggood,that’sforsure.
StephanieraisedhervoicealittlewhenMillyremainedsilent.Sheasked,“Milly,isthata hardquestion?
Millyredathercoldlyandsaid,“Notatall.IdidgotoBeaconHigh.”
“Oh,whatacoincidence!”Stephanieppedherhandsandlookedexcited.Shewentontosay,“Nealmentionedagirlwithyournamewhopursuedhimatschool.Hethoughtherememberedwrong.Itturnsouthewasright.Itwasyou,Milly.”
Despitehersharpmind,Milly’sbraincouldn’tprocessthis.
WhoisNealt
I’vepursuedhimbefore?!
WithMillyremainingsilent,Stephaniequicklyaddedfueltothefire,hertonedrippingwithsarcasm.“Oh.Milly,haveyouforgottenNeal?He’sinourcrewtoo,youknow.You’llbeseeingalotofhim.Oh,look,thereheis.Let’ssayhi tohim.”
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