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Milly’sface<b>was</b>filledwith resistance.Sheprotested,“ButIthink…
“Idon’tcarewhatyouthink:IonlycareaboutwhatIthink.”
Millywasatalossforwords.
Robincouldn’ttakeitanymore.Hepulledhisartist,w
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Hetriple–checkedwithOliver,asking,“Oliver,behonestwithme.AreyoufallingforMilly?I’mtellingyou,you’rerisingtostardomrightnow,withalotoffemalefans.Youcan’truinyourcareer,you…hmm….
Beforehecouldfinish,Oliver’sfaceturnedpale.HequicklycoveredRobin’smouthandscolded,“Shhh!Youwantmetolosemyheadnow?She’sthesectleader!No,wait,ImeanMs.Milly!
“Anyway,restassured,Ihavenothingbutpureadmirationandloyaltyfor Ms.Milly.There’snothingelse!Gotit?Nodifyouunderstand.”
Robinwasnearlysuffocating,andOlivercoveredhismouth.Hequicklynodded.
Oliverfinallyletgoofhim.
Robingaspedforair.Hefeltlikehewaingbacktolife.
Thirtysecondter,OliversidleduptoMillyagain,watchingherreadthescriptoutofsheerboredom.
Thoughhisgazewasfreeofhostilityandcuriosity,anyonewouldfindithard<b>to</b>concentratewithsomeonestaring atthem.
Millysighedandlookeduptomeethiseyes.Sheaskedhelplessly,“Mr.Oliver,aren’tyougoingtoreadthescript?We’refilmingsoon.”
Blinked,Olivercrossedhislegsandsaidcalmly.“WhywouldIneedtoreadthescript?Myactingissuperb;Idon’tneedascript.”
Millyhadn’tseenhimactbefore,buthiscalmdemeanourmadehersomewhatbelievehim.
Afterall,fororemainatthetop,itcouldn’tjustbeaboutlooks.Hisactingmustbeexcellenttoo.
“Isyouractingamazing?”
Olivernoddedimmediately<b>and</b>saidconfidently,“Ofcourse!Myactingisextraordinaryandunmatched.DoyouknowabouttheAureateFilmAwardinMaldonia<b>?</b>”
Millywasstunned.Inherpreviouslife,evenasatopactress,she hadn’twontheAureateFilmAward.HadOliver<b>already</b>wonit?
“You’vewonanAureateFilmAward?”
Oliverremainedunfazedandresponded,“No,butIreceivedanomination.Beingnominatedisalreadyimpressive,right?”
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Millypursedherlips.Indeed,beingnominatedforanAureateFilmAwardwasquiteanachievement.
HeropinionofOliverimprovedsignificantly.Sherealisedshehadunderestimatedhim;hewasgenuinelytalented,muchmorethanwhatmettheeye.
Robincouldn’tlistentothisanymoreandsilentlywalkedaway.
NominatedforanAureateFilmAward?
Yeah,right!
Nominatedmyfoot!Someone simplythankedOliverandotheractorsfortheircooperationintheirawardeptancespeech.Thisguyshamelesslyimedthatasanomination.
Withhisacting…
Ifhereceiveda nomination,itwouldbeadivineblessing–infact,itwasalmostamiracle.
AfterRobinleft,Oliverncedaround.WhenhemadesureitwasjusthimandMilly,Oliverclearedhisthroatandaskedquietly,“Ms.Milly,mayIaskyou<b>a</b>question?”
Millynodded.“Sure.”
“Um,thatbraceletonyourwrist–it’snotyours,isit?”
Thebracelethadidentifieditsowner.Itwaspreviouslyonawomanwithsses,butnowitwasonMilly’swrist.Itwasquitemysterious.
Millyhadn’texpectedhimtonoticeherbracelet.She’dbeenwearinglongsleevestoconcealitandavoidmisunderstandings.
Sheadmitted,“No,it’snot<b>mine</b>.Someonegaveittome.”
“Gaveittoyou?”Oliverstoodupinagitation.
Didthat<i>bracelet</i>recogniseitsmastersocasuallynow?Could<i>it</i>recogniseanyonejustbecauseitsbeengivenaway?
Millyfrownedandasked,“Whydoyouseemagitated<b>?</b>”
Oliverquicklywavedhishandsanddeniedit,“Notagitated,notatall.Hmm,do youknow thesignificance
ofthatbracelet?”
“Significance?”
“Inotherwords,doyouknowwhat statusyouholdbywearingit?”
Millyunderstoodhisimplicationandnarrowedhereyes.Sheasked,“So,youknow,don’tyou?”
Oliverppedhisthighandsaid,“OfcourseIknow!”
Ifhedidn’tknowthis,hemightaswelldiggravesattheburialsite.
Millyrealisedsomethinginstantlywhen Olivergaveheranod.
Andrewraveherthebraceletdescribingitasakeencakefromhic<bte</b>wifeRosesHammondItwaslikely
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TheTateswereaprominentfamily,andtherestofthe privilegedfamiliesrevolvedaroundthem.Itwasnormal<b>for</b>otherstorecognisethebracelet.
“Isitmanywhoknowthesignficanceofthisbracelet?”Millyasked.
Oliverthoughtforamoment.Hequietlycountedallthemembersofthesect,andthereseemedtobequitealotofthem.Heacknowledged,“Yeah,quiteanumber.”
Millyunderstood.
Shethenasked,“Howmanypeopleknowthisbraceletiswithme?”
Olivershookhisheadandsaid,“Justme.”
Millybreathedasighofrelief.Itwasnicethatonlyonepersonknew.Sheasked,“Don’ttenyoneelseaboutit.Nooneatall,understand?”
Shennedtoreturnthebracelet.Millydidn’tlikeGeorgeanddidn’twanttomarryhim.Therewasnoneedtokeepthebraceletorletmorepeopleknowaboutit.
Oliverfelttroubled.EvenRobincouldn’tknow.Butifhedidn’ttellthem,howwouldshemanagetheGhostSect?
“Really?Icouldn’ttenyone?Butthey’requitetrustworthy.”
Millydidn’thesitateandtoldhimfirmly,“No,noone
Onceshereturnedthebracelet,shewouldhavenothingtodowiththeTates.Thefewerpeoplewhoknew,thebetter.
Sinceshewasfirmonherstand,Olivercouldonlyagree.“Okay.”
Hedidn’tunderstandwhythisneeded<b>to</b>remainasecret.TheGhostSectmemberswouldhavetoknoweventually.
Wait,coulditbe….
Hiseyessuddenlylitupandheasked,“Igetit,Ms.Milly.You’reonamission,right?”
ItmustbeasecretmissiontoprotecttheGhostSect,soshehadtohideheridentityandbidehertime!
Millyfrowned.Amission?
<i>Is</i>hetalkingaboutremovingthebracelet?N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
“Well,youcouldsay<b>that</b>.”
Oliverppedhishandsexcitedlyandsaid,“Iknewit!Noonehidestheiridentitywithouta<b>mission</b>.Ms.Milly,I’llkeepyoursecret.Ifyouneedhelp,I’mhere<b>.</b>Knowingthismeanswe’reinittogether.Whenthemissioniplete,youhavetoputinagoodwordforme.”