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Jonathanlookeddown,hisvoicefilledwithdesperation.“IjustgottooexcitedseeingMilly.Ididn’tknowsomeonewasrecordingme.
“Besides,MillyandIbothhavethst<b>name</b>Bet,andtheystillcan’tfigureoutwe’resiblings.It’slikethey’restupidorsomething.I’minnocent.”Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
BothMillyandJordanweredumbfounded.
<i>He’s</i>quitegoodatmakingexcuses,butnothingelse.
Millysmiledwryly.“Jonathan,thstnameBetisprettmon,andwehaven’tpubliclydisclosedourrtionship,soit’snormalthattheydon’tknowwe’rerted.”
Unexpectedly,Jonathaninsistedonhisinnocence,poutingandlookingslightlyhaughty.“Evenifit’smostname,whataboutourphysicalresemnce?We’reliketwopeasinapod;they’reobviouslytooblindtoseeit,andyetthey’restusingme!”
Millywasspeechless.
Twopeas inapod?
Thetwoofusmayshareacertainresemnce,butwe’renotevenremotelysimr,letaloneidentical.Intheentertainmentindustry,wheretherearecountlesshandsomeandbeautiful<i>people</i>,havingafewlookalikes<i>is</i><i>perfectly</i>normal.Otherwise,theywouldn’tcallpeopleaversionofothers.
Jonathannaturallycaughttheeyeofthetwoofthemandsubtlytensedup.I’vebeentryingmybest<b>too</b>.I’veevenhadtheagencyissuedastatement….
MillytookanceattheonlrendsandsawthatmostofJonathan’sfanshadcalmeddownafterthestatementwasreleased,soitdidn’tcausemuchloss.
However,therewerestillmanizens,especiallyOliver’sfans,whoclungtothishottopicliketheirlives.dependedonit.Theunchedscathingattacksandsnarkments.
Jonathan<b>was</b><b>fine</b>–hisfansweren’tgoingtoback downwhensomeoneinsultedtheiridol.Theyralliedtogethertoretaliatewithvicioueback
ButMillywasinaworldoftrouble.Shehadnofans,noTwitterount,andOliver’sfanswerescoldingheronline.Jonathan’sfemalefanswerecursing herout<b>,</b>andsomeevendugupherexamresults,whichgothertrendingthsttime.
Rightafterthat,#UnderachieverMillybegantrendingoncemore,
Lasttime,nhaddecidedtohelptakeitdownbecausehecouldn’tstandit.Thistime,itseemedlikethingswereworseandcouldnotbecontained,withfans<b>having</b>amuchbiggerreaction.
Shehadjustshotherfirstshowandstartedherentertainmentcareer,yetshe<b>was</b>alreadycriticised<b>online</b>andtrending.Ifshedidn’thandleitwell,she’dbecklistedfromtheindustry.
Whilebeingcklistedmightmeanfameinaway,itwouldalsoruinherimageandmakeithardforhertogetdecentroles,thuslimitingherpossibilities.Thiswasn’twhatshewanted.
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ButonceIdothat,I’llbesaddledwiththbelof‘Ms.But;that’simpossible formetoshakeoffafterwards,andIwon’tbeabletohelptheButs afterwegobankrupt!
JordannoticedMilly’sfurrowedbrowandgentlystrokedherhairbeforesaying,“Don’tworry.Ihavea<b>n</b>.”
Millyasked.“Really?What<b>is</b><b>it</b>?”
“Yes.”Jordannodded.“Youdon’thaveacontractwithanpanyrightnow,soyoucanusethisopportunitytosignwithmyagencyinstead.Thentheagencywilltakecareofyoulikeoneofourown.”
Millywastakenaback.
Meanwhile,Jonathan’seyeslitupwithexcitementashenoddedenthusiastically.“That’sagreatidea!Myagencydoesn’thaveanysignedartistsrightnow,andifyoujoinus,Icangive<b>you</b>alltheresourceswereceiveasateam!YoucanstayathomeandrxwhileIgooutandfindyouopportunities!”
Jordan shotanceatJonathan’soverexcitedexpressionbeforefreezinghimwithanicystare.
Scaredintosubmission,JonathansatbackdownbeforeJordanturnedtoMillyagain,hiseyessoftening
oncemore.
“Jonathan’sagencymightnotbebig,butitsPRandlegalteamsarebothunderthesameumbreastheButs,soyouwon’thavetoworryabouttheirability.Andsincewe’reworkingtogether,I’llfeelmoreat
case.
Theentertainmentindustrywasatreacheroussea,andhewasnningtocreateanentertainmentdepartmentjustforMillyanyway.Butbeforehecouldevenputhisnintoaction,<b>this</b>situationarose.
Aftersomethought,themoststableapproachseemedtobesigningMillyupwithJonathan’sagency.Ononehand,itwouldalleviatehisconcernsaboutherbeingtakenadvantageoforbullied,andontheotherhand,beingundertheButs‘wingwouldensureshehadesstoalltheresourcessheneeded.
DespiteMilly’srepeatedinsistenceonrelyingonherself,asherolderbrother,hecouldn’tjustsitbackanddonothing.
Millypursedherlips,thinkingthatthisnwasindeedfeasibleandbeneficialtoher.
“Okay,then.Shallwesignthecontracttoday?”sheasked.
Jordansmiled.“Notyet.Aslongasyouagreewiththisn,I’llprepareeverythingonthePRside.Whetheryousignornot,itdoesn’tmatter.It’soupany,afterall.Wecanchoosewhetherornottosign.It’sjustaformality.
“Besides,”Jordancontinued,“you’reonlytemporarilyworkingatJonathan’sagency.Onceyou’reestablished,I’llsetupastudioforyouandletyoubeyourown<b>boss</b>.”
Millyfeltawarmthinherheart.
EverywordJordanspoke<b>was</b>filledwithgenuineaffectionforher.
Thanks<b>,</b>Jordan.Igetitnow,/shesaid.
ItseemedlikeBonnieandIarenotmeanttobe.
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Justthen,Jonathan,whowassittingquietly,suddenlysaid,“Huh?What’s<b>going</b>on?HasOlivergonecrazy?”
Millywasperplexed.
“What’swrong?”sheasked.
Jonathan’seyeswidenedashehandedherhisphoneandexined,“Lookatthis!Oliverisbasicallyscoldinghisloyalfans!”
Millytookthephoneandlooked,onlytofindthatitwastrue.
Oliver’sSweetheart:‘Haha,congrattionstoJonathan’sfansonhaving asister–inw!Thisgirlisa.masteroffabricatingrumours.ShedidthatwithMichellebefore,andnowshe’stryingtomakeuprumourswithJonathan.It’snever–ending!Pleasetellme,Jonathan’sfans,areyouhappywithsuchasister-
inw?
OliverretweetedOliver’sSweetheart:“Whatthehereyoutalkingabout?Whyareyouspouting nonsense<b>with</b>mynameinyourusername?You’remakingmelook<b>bad</b>!”
Oliver’sSweetheart:“Wow,Oliver,areyoufinallynoticingme?Wait,Oliver,areyoualright?I’mhelpingyoubyfightingagainsttheenemy!I’myourNo.1fan!”
OliverretweetedOliver’sSweetheart:You<b>can</b>justtargetJonathanandleaveMillyalone!She’saremarkablefigure,andevenIhavetoaddressherrespectfully.Whoareyoutosayanythingabouther!Goapologisetoherimmediately,orelseI’llsendasubpoenatoyourdoorstep!
Oliver’sSweetheart:‘Whattheheck?”
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