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Milly furrowed her brow, her mind swirling with questions prompted by Ken’s words. Had she stolen his sister’s role? What could that mean?
Mr. Hawkins had yet to make contact with her. She hadn’t received any notification of her selection, so how had this information become public knowledge?
“Oh my goodness, boss, you’re trending!” Melanie’s sudden exclamation jolted Milly out of her thoughts.
Milly was taken aback. Trending? She was still relatively unknown. How could she possibly find herself at the forefront of the trending list?
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“It must be a coincidence,” Milly mused.
“No, boss, it’s definitely you.” Melanie insisted, eagerly thrusting her phone towards Milly. “Isn’t Giselle the character you auditioned for? It has to be you.”
Milly accepted the phone, and indeed, her name was prominently displayed at number two on the trending list: #Milly, the actress portraying Giselle#.
A viral symbol was already next to it, indicating its rapid spread across social media.
Upon clicking on this trending topic, I saw that the top post was from Michelle.
I extend my apologies to my fans and supporters. Regrettably, I was not chosen for the role of Giselle. Significant differences between myself and the character contributed to this outcome. Nonetheless, 2 newcomer will excel at bringing Giselle to life. Let’s remain hopeful and see how it unfolds.
The post was accompanied by a crew score sheet, illustrating everyone’s scores unmistakably, with Milly achieving the highest.
Scrolling further down, most comments were from fans, predominantly hurling insults at Milly while offering words of solace to Michelle.
“Michelle, don’t despair. You are flawless in our eyes. We will always stand by you. Milly, disappear!”
“Mr. Hawkins’s decision is quite intriguing. Michelle is the most suitable candidate for the role of Giselle in the entire entertainment industry. Highly educated, proficient in ballet, and stunningly beautiful. How did they overlook her?”
“Indeed, Michelle is a top graduate from a renowned university. Isn’t that more prestigious than those from film or drama schools? What kind of credentials does Milly possess?”
‘Haha, I won’t comment. I have one question: Did Milly save Alan’s life?”
Michelle’s Twitter account is verified.
She is an actress with a massive following of seven million fans.
Milly suddenly realised why the actress had only one post on Twitter and was still trending. Michelle was a third–tier actress with a substantial fan base.
Could this actress also be related to Ken, who caused a commotion earlier? They share the same surname,
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Standing next to Milly, Melanie, too, was scrolling through the comments under the Twitter post. She was infuriated by the remarks of some ignorant fans. “How can they talk about something they know nothing about? It’s ridiculous to suggest that a prestigious university degree guarantees a superior education. Given your academic success, you would undoubtedly be the top scorer in the college entrance exam. You could easily choose between Crestfallen University and Crestfield University, which is more prestigious than this so–called renowned university.”
Milly gave Melanie back her phone, took a deep breath, and said, “The college entrance exam is still ahead, and it’s natural for fans to support their idols eu
if everything is uncertain.”
Seeing her calm demeanour, Melanie asked, “Aren’t you upset about them tarnishing your reputation like
this?”
Milly raised an eyebrow slightly and replied, “I’m not upset. There’s no reason to be.”
Melanie wished she could be as open–minded as Milly. As she kept reading, her frustration grew, and she couldn’t help but wonder, “Michelle’s words seem deliberately offensive and not at all well–intended. Do you think I’should find someone to remove her tweet, boss?”
In the afternoon, the final class was a self–study session.
Seizing the chance to submit fest papers, Milly went to the small grove in the west playground, as Ken had suggested.
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