Chapter 740


    The next day was Monday. Estelle left the design studio for the film set in the morning, and it was


    nearly ten o’clock by the time she arrived


    After a hectic start to the day, Craig and Gwen dragged her to the yard behind the production office


    where a cart was waiting They lifted the lid to reveal a birthday cake


    “Happy birthday, Estelle!’ Craig grinned


    Gwen pointing at the gift next to the cake, excitedly said, “I bought the gift!”


    Craig chimed in, “Don’t even get me started. She bought a zodiac keychain and haggled with the store


    clerk for two hours just to get a discount The clerk was so fed up, he finally gave her a 10% discount


    out of sheer annoyance It was so embarrassing to watch!”


    Gwen retorted, “Well, 10% off is still a pretty good deal. If I can save some cash, why wouldn’t I?”


    Craig was speechless


    Gwen opened the box and presented the keychain to Estelle as if it were a precious jewel, “Do you like


    it?”


    The keychain wasn’t cheap, costing at least a grand. Estelle knew that for Gwen, this was some big


    spending


    Estelle took it, nodding and smiling. ‘I love it, thank you!”


    Craig then handed her his gift, “This is from Mr. Ma and me. Happy birthday. Estelle! Hope you


    keep getting prettier and richer”


    It was a wallet. After thanking them and epting the gift, Estelle said, “Tell Mr. Ma lunch is on


    me!”


    “Great!” Gwen’s face lit up with joy “No more box lunches. Estelle, I love you!”


    At noon, they headed to Xavier’s BBQ joint with the cake.


    On the way, Gwen discreetly asked Estelle, “Those billboards on your birthday were all rented by Mr.


    Lamont, right?”


    Estelle nodded.


    Gwen shrugged, “I knew it, so romantic!”


    Estelle just smiled. By the time they finished their chat, they had arrived at the BBQ joint


    Norah was too busy to join. Xavier saw that it was Estelle’s friends from the set and didn’t want to


    interrupt. He told them to order anything they wanted, it was on his tab.


    There’s nothing better than having a BBQ with a few friends in the winter.


    Although Gwen is an actress, she has no fame, and she doesn’t have the airs of a star. She sits in the


    lobby drinking with Craig She looks like a gentle girl, but she is actually a straightforward woman.


    Craig, despite his sharp tongue, took care of her throughout the meal, even deliberately losing a few


    rounds to take a few drinks himself


    Ma sat on the side, just smiling.


    They cut the cake they brought Estelle saved half of it and took it to the kitchen for Xavier, Zachary, and


    the others


    Xavier was chopping vegetables He handed Estelle a bowl of washed cherries, “Here, I know how


    much you love these ”


    Estelle held the bowl, chatting with Xavier while munching on cherries


    Xavier nced at the three in the lobby and chuckled, “Seems like you’re getting along well with


    them?”


    Estelle agreed, “Yeah, they’re alright”


    Xavier looked at her andughed, “You’ve really changed a lot”


    She used to be quite reclusive and wouldn’t make friends this easily, let alone enjoy food and drinks


    without any reservations


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    ‘People change. Our environment and experiences shape us,” Estelle said calmly


    “That’s great!” Xavier smiled, “That’s the way it should be The more friends you make, the richer your


    life will be.”


    Estelle kept munching on her cherries, not saying a word