Millie stepped in, her eyebrow arched as every eye in the room locked onto her. As soon as they saw her, admiration rippled through the room. She was absolutely dazzling."Am I late?" she asked, her voice carrying a lazy drawl.Everyone shook their heads in unison.Lindy grinned at her. "Mills, I'm so glad you made it!""I'm happy to see everyone too." Millie flashed them a smile as she shrugged off her fur coat. "I heard a few of you have been promoted. Honestly, I'm a little envious."Just as she was about to hang up her coat, someone stepped forward, offering to help her. Millie narrowed her eyes. That didn't feel right. They were all classmates, after all. "I've got it, thanks," she said, politely declining and hanging the coat herself.The woman felt somewhat embarrassed, and someone nearby let out a snicker. "What a suck-up," an unfriendly voice muttered. "Yeah, she's always trying to curry favor," another person chimed in, their tone dripping with sarcasm. The wo
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