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Stephaniestompedherfootinfrustrationandshouted,“Jordan!”
“Goupstairs!What’sthe<b>matter</b>?You’renotgoingtolistento
stern.
menow?”Jordan’stonebecameeven<b>more</b>
Stephaniewantedtosaysomething,butthelookinJordan’ssterneyesmadeherswallowherwords.
Reluctantly,sheturnedandheadedupstairs.
Aftersheleft,Jordanturned toanearbyservant<b>and</b>gavetheorder,“PrepareaguestroomforApollo.”
Theservantnoddedandagreed,“Yes,Mr.Jordan.”Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Millyblinkedinsurprise.IsJordanokaywithlettingApollostay?
Jordan<b>…</b>”
Jordanseemedtosensewhatshewantedtosayandsmiledreassuringly.Hegentlyruffled herhairashealwaysdidandsaid,“Don’tworry.Youshouldgoandhelphimsettlein.I’lefindyouafterItalktoGrandpa.”
Hiswordsreassuredher,puttingMilly’sworrisomeheartatease.Sheagreed,“Okay.”
AftersettlingApolloin,MillysteppedoutoftheroomandfoundStephaniestandingbythestaircase.Itseemedlikeshewaswaitingforsomeone.
Millyraisedaneyebrow.WasStephaniewaitingforher?
Sureenough,whensheapproached,Stephaniecalled out,“Sister,waitamoment.Iwanttotalktoyou.”
Sister?
Haha!
DespiteStephanie’sdislikeforher,shealwaysmanagedtocallhersister‘withastraightfacewhenevershewasup tosomething.Millyhadtogiveherselfcreditforthat.
Millystoodstindasked,“Whatisit?”
Stephaniebowedherheadslightlyandyedtheroleofthemeekandtimidgirltoperfection.Shepleaded,“Sister,Ineedafavourfromyou,ifyoudon’tmind.”
“Oh,Idomind.”
Milly<b>said</b>itcoldly,andthenshewasreadytowalkaway.
WhenStephaniequicklyblockedherpath,shebarelytookastep.
“Milly,Iknowyoudon’tlikeme,butI’mdelightedyou’rebackhome.I’vealwayswishedforasister,andI<b>envy</b>thosewhohaveoprotect<b>them</b><b>.</b>Ithoughtitwasjustadream,butnowthatIhaveasister,I’m
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“Stop.Idon’tneedtohearanymore.”
Ifshelistenedanylonger,shemightactuallythrowup.
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Stephaniewastheepitomeofagoody–two–shoes.ShehatedMillytothecore,yetStephaniecouldspewsuchsickeningwordswithoutbattingan eye.Howdidshedoitwithoutgettingnauseousherself?
“Ihavealottodo,andIdon’thavetimeto wasteonyournonsense.Gettothe<b>point</b>.”
Stephaniebitherlip.Sheponderedforamomentbeforespeaking,“Milly,Iloveactingandhopetomakeanameformyselfintheentertainmentindustryandbringhonourtoourfamily.So….
“Iwashopingyoucouldspeakto Bonnieonmybehalfandpersuadehertosignmeaswell.Inthefuture,wecouldlookoutforoneanother.Whatdoyouthink?”
Millyraisedaneyebrow,notshowinganyemotion.
So,thisiswhatshewanted.
MillylookedatStephanieandletoutafakesmile.Shesaid.“YouaregoingtosignacontractwithTateGroup,right?Bonnieisn’tworkingwiththem.”
Stephanie’seyeslitup,andshethoughtMillywasabouttoagree.Shesaid,“It’sokay.Ourfamiliesareclose.IfJordanspeaksupforme<b>,</b>Georgewilldefinitelyagree.”
Millysmiledslightlyandsaid.“ThenyoucanaskBonnieyourself.”
Stephanie’sexpressionturnedawkwardasshebitherlips.Shesaid,“I’mnotfamiliarwithBonnieanddon’thavehernumber.I’mworrieditmightleaveabadimpressionifIcontactheroutoftheblue.But,
Millyyou’realreadyworkingwithher.Youcandefinitelypersuadeher.”
Milly’smoodimprovedwithherwords.
ItwastruethatshehadagreatrtionshipwithBonnie.Whowouldn’tenjoyhavingabigshotbytheirside,helpingthemsoartonewheights?
StephanienoticedthatMillyseemedtobeinagoodmoodandasked,“So,couldyouhelpmetalktoBonnie?
Millynodded.
Stephaniewasoverjoyed.Shehadn’texpectedittobesoeasy.Shethoughtshe’dhavetopersuadeMillyforalongtime,maybeevenbuyhersomethingasabribe,butnowitallseemedunnecessary.
Atthesame<b>time</b>,ahintofcoldnessshedinStephanie’seyes.Millywasevendumberthanshethought!
Once<b>she</b>reachedthetop,thefirstpersonshewouldgetridofwouldbeMilly.
WithoutMilly,shecouldreturntohercarefreelifeastheButs‘heiress,withoutthecurrentstrugglesandconstantrunningaround.
“Actually,Iwon’thelp.”
Stephaniewasrenderedmute.
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Hersmilefrozeinthecornersofhermouth.Foramoment,shecouldn’teven<b>snap</b>outofit.“Wha….<b>what</b><b>?</b><b>”</b>
Millyraisedhervoiceandrepeated,“Isaid,Iwon’thelp!”
“Butyoujust…”
“Whataboutit?JustbecauseInoddeddoesn’tmeananything.Didn’tyouhearme?Iwon’thelpyou!”
Stephaniewasnotstupid.ShefinallyunderstoodthatMillywas makingfunofher.Herfaceflushedwithanger,<b>and</b>shechided,“Youwench!”
Shewantedtogoupthere,watMilly’sface<b>,</b>andthensliceherthroat.No,shewantedtocutMilly<b>into</b>pieces!
Unfortunately,shecouldn’taffordtshoutnow;shestillneededMilly’shelp.
Stephanieclenchedherfiststightly,hernailsdiggingintoherpalms,thepaingroundingher.Sheforcedatearfulexpression<b>and</b>asked.“Thenwhatwillittakeforyoutohelpme?”
Endure.Ihavetosuckitup!
Thehumiliationsheenduredtoday,shewouldmakesuretorepayahundredfoldsomeday!
Millyhadmetallkindsofpeopleinherpastlifeandhadlearnedalotaboutmicroexpressions.ShehadnoticedStephanie’shatredtowardsherjustnow,butshechosetoignoreit.
Butnow<b>that</b>Stephaniewasaskingwhatshewanted…
Thiscouldbefun!
Millysmiledandsaidgenuinely,“Money.Iwantmoney.”
Stephanienarrowedhereyes.
Sosimple?
Itmadesense.AlthoughMillywasaButbybirth,shehadgrownupintheslums.Itwasn’tsurprisingthatshecarriedthestenchofpoverty.
Whenshethoughtaboutthis,hermindrecalledthepairshemetearlierwhoimedtobeherbiological
<b>parents</b>.
Hmph,theyareallthesame.
Justlowlyants.
“Howmuchdoyouwant?”Stephanieaskeddisdainfully.
Millyheldupfourfingersandsaid.“Iwantthismuch!”
Stephaniefrownedandsaid,‘Idon’thavethatmuchofmoney.”
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