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MillyfollowedinthedirectionStephanie’sfingerpointed.Shespottedayoungmanwithbroadshoulders,aslimwaist,andastrikinglyhandsomeface.
Strangely,shecouldn’trecalleverseeinghimbefore.
CouldhebesomeonewhomtheoriginalMillyhadpursued?
Butasfarassheremembered,theoriginalMillywasatimidandcowardlygirl.Shewouldn’thavedared topursueanyone,especiallysinceshewasoftenbulliedbyStephanie evenafterreturningtotheButs.Howcould suchacowardlygirl<b>chase</b>afteraboy?
NealHansonhadjustchangedhisclotheswhenhesawStephaniewavingathimfromadistance.Hiseyeslitup,andhejoggedoverwithaperfectsmile.Heasked,“Ms.Stephanie,wereyoucallingmejustnow?”
Stephaniecoveredhermouthandgiggledshyly.“Oh,Neal,don’tbesoformal.JustcallmeStephanie:
“Alright,Stephanie.
ThoughNealwasn’tatop–tierstarintheentertainmentindustry,hehadadecentimage,a<b>lot</b>offans,andagoodpublicreputation.Hehad greatpotential.
NealhadopceendorsedaproductfortheButs,andhemetStephanieattheproducunch.HismanagerinformedhimthatStephaniewasthesoledaughteroftheButs,receivingaffectionfromherfamily.
Hehadthoughttherewouldbenofurtherinteractionwiththishighandmightyprincess.Hedidn’texpecttoseehertodayonsetandwasevenmoresurprisedsherecognisedhim.
IfheweretowinovertheButsdaughterandmarryher,whatwouldhisfuturecareerbe?Wait,hewouldn’tneedacareerthen.WiththeButs‘wealth,hecoulddonothingandstillhaveasteadystreamofmoney.
Themorehethoughtaboutit,thehappierandmoreexcitedhebecame.HeevenlookedatStephaniewithabitofraweagerness.
Millynoticedthisandraisedaneyebrow.
Stephaniewasbaskinginhisttery.Shedidn’tnoticehisexpression.Shegiggledcoylyandasked,“Neal,doyouremembermysister?”
Neal’seyessparkledwithashofadmirationwhenhesawMilly.
Thoughhehadseenmanybeautifctressesandcelebritiesintheentertainmentindustry,thefirstsightofthisgirlstillmadehim gaspinawe.
Youngyetmature,pureyetseductive–suchcontrastingqualitiesinonepersonwouldmakeanyman’s.
heartrace.
Millydetestedthewayhelookedather.Shefeltdisgustedasthismanscrutinised herfromheadtotoe.makingherfeellikehewasevaluatingher.
Nealsmiled.Heshowcasedthesmileperfectedbycountlesscorporatetraining<b>sessions</b>andsaid,“Hello,N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
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Millyfrowned,barelyholdinghackherrevulsion.“Hi,”
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Nealwasevenmorethrilledbyherresponse,<b>asking</b>.“You’reMillyBut,right?Ihad<b>a</b>juniornamedMilly,whowrotemeloveletters.But…”
Helookedherupanddownagain,continuing.“Butyou’remuchprettier<b>.</b><b>”</b>
Millylickedherbackteeth,feelingherpatiencereachingitslimit.Shecouldn’teveeoutwithanythingpolite.“Really?”
Nealdidn’tcatchhersarcasmandkeptemphasisinghischarm.Headmitted,“Yes,Iwastheheartthrob ofBeaconHigh<b>.</b>Manygirlswrotemeloveletters,butIstillrememberthejunior.Shewaspersistent,sendinglettersforawholeweek.ThenIgraduatedandenteredtheentertainmentindustry.Iwonderhowshe’sdoingnow<b>.</b>”
Stephaniebitherlipinanger,seeingNeal’sunwaveringgazeonMilly.Butwhen sherememberedhern,sheswallowedheranger.
Patiencewaskeytoachievinggreatthings.
Stephaniesuddenlyeximedandinterjected,“Oh,Milly,whatyearwereyoujoiningtheschool?”
Millyrepliedexpressionlessly,“ssof2020.<b>”</b>
Neal’seyesbrightenedandherevealed,“Iwasinthessof2017.Thegirlwhowrotemeloveletterswasalsofromthe ssof2020.”
Stephaniefeignedsurpriseandcoveredhermouth.Sheeximed,“Oh,Milly,youhadacrushonNealbackthen?”
Peoplearoundthem<b>had</b>startedwhispering.Millyknewtheyweretalkingabouther.
Millyhadnowords.
So,thiswashern<b>all</b>along.
Nelso<b>blushed</b><b>in</b>embarrassment.
ThoughheaimedtomarryStephanieandjointheButs,beingadmiredbythestunningMillyalsogreatlyboostedhisego.
HencedatStephanie,thinking hewasbeinggentlemanly.“Ahem,soyouwere thatjunior?Whatacoincidence!ButIhavesomeoneIlikenow,andI’msorry;evenifyoufollowedmetotheset,Istillhavetoturnyoudown.Butwecanbefriends.”
HegaveStephanie<b>a</b><b>meaningful</b>look,andsheloweredhereyes shyly.
Thetwolookedlikeapairofyounglovers.
Millyfeltlikehereyeswereabouttorollto
thebackofherhead.No,inthislife,inallherpastlives<b>,</b><b>and</b>intheeighthundredgenerationsbeforethat,shehadneverencounteredsomeone<b>so</b>egotistical.
Unabletoholdback,sheinterruptedhisfantasy.
“Ineedtorifyafewthings.First.Idon’tknowyou,whethernoworbefore.Ifyouwanttount
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“Secondly,I’mintheentertainmentindustrybecauseIloveacting,andithasnothingtodowithyou.
“Finally,narcissismisadisease.Getittreated!”
Neal’plexionchangeddramatically.Itwasthefirst<b>time</b>anyonehaddaredtoconfronthimlikethisonhisface.Hesnapped,“Youwretch!!!”
Joy,standingtotheside,hadbeincreasinglyfrustratedwiththesetwoindividuals.Shemockinglmented,hertonedrippingwithsarcasm.AsMillygotangry,shestartedtoaddfueltothefire.
“Oh, lookatthewayyouplexionchanged.Ihavetoadmitthatyouhavedoneagoodjobtakingofyourskin;thatthickskinofyoursissowellpreserved.”
“Pifi–Severalpeoplecouldn’thelpbuughatthat.
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StephanieneverexpectedMillytobe<b>so</b>audacious,evenwithouttheButssupport.
Shebitherlip,forcingafewtears,andbeganherusualmaniptivecrying.“Milly,howcouldyousaytoNeal?He’sheretohelpMr.Hawkins.BecauseOliverdoesn’twanttoworkwithyou,thewholecrewisinchaos.”
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HerwordspracticallyusedMillyofcausingallthetrouble.
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