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Jonathanrolledhiseyesuponseeingthetextmessage.
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Hehadpreviouslymockedhisolderbrotherfor imingthattheirfamily’smerchantbackgroundwassomehowlessprestigious.Andnow,herehewas,boldenoughtoaskhimfordetails!
Block!
Nosoonerhadheblockedthatmessage,anotherpoppedup,thistimefromhissecondbrother,Matthew,
Matthewasked.‘DidStephanieembroiderthepatternonthissachet?‘N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
Jonathan’sbrowfurrowed.Whatwaswithtoday?Whywerealltheseusuallydistantpeoplesuddenlyfloodinghimwithmessages<b>?</b>
Hequicklyreplied,“No.”
Matthewtextedback.Thenwhodid?‘
AtwingeofannoyancepinchedJonathan.
HehadclearlystatedonTwitterthatitwastheirsisterwhohadembroideredit.WasMatthewbeingdeliberatelydense,orwashejustrefusingtoacknowledgetheirothersister,Milly?
Onreflection,thtterseemedmorelikely.
Frustratedandunableto holdbackhisirritation,Jonathanrespondedsharply,“Doyouonlyhaveone
sister?
Aftersendingthemessage,hetappedhisfingersangrilyonthescreen.
Matthewdidnotmessagebackafterthat.
Meanwhile,Millywasdealingwithanemotionaloutburstontheother<b>end</b>oftheline.
Anthony’svoicewasfilledwithdistressasheconfrontedMilly.“Iknewit!YoumustbefoolingaroundwithJonathan<b>while</b>you’refilming!Haveyoufallenforhiminsteadofme?AmInotthe<b>one</b><b>you</b>lovethe<b>most</b>?”heeximed.
Millysighedandasked,“Wheredidyouevengetthatphrase?”
Anthony’s<b>voice</b>escted,fueledbyhisemotions.“Don’ttrytochangethesubject.HaveyoubeennningtoleavewithJonathanallthistime?I’mstillwaitingfor<b>you</b>athome.Howcanyoudothistome?Doesn’tyourconsciencebotheryou?”heused,<b>his</b>thoughtsbingmorefrantic.
Milly<b>just</b>fellsilent.
Anthony,barelyscrapingbyinhisunderstandingofCentraliantogetintoCrestfallenUniversity,keptuphisrant.
Millyrubbed hertemples,tryingtoexin,“Itwas<b>Jonathan’s</b>birthday<b>,</b><b>so</b>Imadehimthesachet.It’snot
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Yet,Anthonybrokedownagain.“Notexpensive?Butyouembroideredityourself!Jonathanwouldn’tevenappreciatethat.Youshouldhavegivenittome!”
“HowaboutImakeoneforyoutoo?”Millysuggested..
“No,Idon’twantsomethingthatwasoriginallymeantforanotherman.”
“Then,foryourbirthday.I’llcraftahandmadeonejustforyou.Itwillbeevenbetterthanhisandtrulyunique.Howdoesthatsound?”
Anthonyfellsilent.
IttookalotofefforttosootheAnthony.
WhenJoyarrivedjustafterMillyhadhungup,shewasstruckbytheemotionalintensityoftheconversation.“Wow,Milly,youhavesuchagoodrtionshipwithyourbrother,shmented,impressed.
MillythoughtaboutAnthony’ssulkingandsmiledtoherself–itreallywasnotall<b>that</b>bad.
Shehadexpectedtonavigatethisstrangenewworldalone,asthe book’sstorylinehadherlifemerelyservingtosupportStephanie’splot.
Surprisingly,AnthonyandJordanhadbeenherunexpectedallies,offeringprotectionandcarvingoutaspaceforherinthisworld.
Itwasheartwarming,anditinspiredhertoforgeaheadwithherownambitions.Shewasdeterminedtomakehermarkintheentertainmentindustryandshieldhernewfoundfamilyfromtheirpredicted.downfall.
Love,sherealised,wasnotaone–personeffortbutajourneysharedwithothers.
AsshesetdownthefoodJoyhadbrought,Millygotreadytoleave.“Milly,youshouldeatfirst.Thedirectorsaidtheremightbescenestonight<b>,</b>soyouneedtoeattokeepyourenergyup.”Joysuggested.
Millynoddedappreciatively.
Then,amemoryprompteda suddenquestion.“Joy,doyouremember whenIfellintothe<b>water</b><b>that</b>time?”
Joy,slightlystartled,noddedearnestly.“Yes,Idoremember<b>that</b>.”
Theaftermathofherfallwasquitedramatic<b>,</b>particrlybecauseMillyhadbeentryingto<b>save</b>Stephanie,whomsheconsidereddeceitful.
Thatirritatingincidentwasstillclearinhermemory.
Milly’sexpressionturnedthoughtfssheasked,“Whowasitthatrescuedmebackthen?”
Joylookedpuzzledbythequestionandhesitated.“Milly,you<b>don’t</b>rememberwhorescuedyou?”
Millynodded.
Hermindhadbeepletelynkwhenshewaspulledfromthewater,andbythetimesheregainedhersenses.I
the personwhohadsavedher<b>had</b>alreadyleft.
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WhenMillysawNeal,hiswhiteshirtsoaked,sittingnexttoheraftertheincident,shehadnaturallyassumedhewastheonewhohadrescuedher.However,Nealhaddenieditearliertodayinthesecretroom,leavingherpuzzledaboutwhoherrealsaviourcouldbe.
Whowasitthen?
JoythoughtMillyknewwhohadsavedher,assheseemedawareofitduringtherescue.So,shehadnotbroughtit
upuntilnow.However,seeingMilly’sconfusedexpression,Joyrealisedshehadbeenmistakenanddecidedtoclearupthemisunderstanding.
“Milly,thepersonwhosavedyouthatdaywasMr.Tate,”Joyfinallyrevealed.
Milly’sreactionwasimmediateandintense.Shestoodup,alookopletedisbeliefonherface.
“What?Who?”shedemanded.
“Mr.Tate?GeorgeTate?Areyouabsolutelycertain?”
MillybombardedJoywithquestions,hervoicefilledwithincredulity.
Joywastakenaback byMilly’sintensereaction–shehadneverseenhersoemotionallycharged.
“Milly,are youalright?Isawitclearly;itwasindeedMr.Tatewhorescuedyou.Aftermakingsureyouweresafe,hewenttochangehisclothes<b>as</b>soonasthedoctorarrived,”Joyexinedcalmly.
Millywasstrugglingtetotermswiththisnewinformation.
Shehadthoughtofcountlesspotentialrescuers,butitnevercrossedhermindthatit couldbeGeorge!
Andifhewasindeedtheonewhohadsavedher,thentheunexpectedkisstheysharedinthewater tookonawholenewmeaning.
Wasitreallyhim?
Milly’sfingerslightlybrushedherlipsasthoughthetouchandwarmthfrombeforewerestillpresent.
WatchingMilly’semotionsebbandflow,Joyinitiallyfeltrmedbyherexcitementbutnownoticedherfaceturningadeepred,almostasifshewereabouttocry.Concerned,sheasked,“Milly,areyouokay?Issomethingwrong?”
Millytookamomenttocollectherself,drawingadeepbreathtocalmthestormofthoughtsswirlinginherhead.Shethensettledbackontothesofawithposeddemeanour.
“It’snothing.Justabitsurprised,that’sall…”
Joylookedather,puzzled.“Surprised?Shouldn’tyoubeoverwhelmedwithemotion?”
Millyremainedsilentforamoment,takenabackbytheremark
“Thinkaboutit,”Joycontinued,Mr.TateistheCEOofTateGroup,alwaysburiedinwork.Yet,hecamespecificallytoseeyouanddidn’thesitatetojumpintothewaterwhenhesawyoufall.Suchaspontaneousactreallyshowshowmuchhecaresaboutyou.”
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