Chapter 0009

Her voice was distant, cold.

Stella looked at the man sitting in front of her and the last bit of hope and kinship in her heart vanished like the wind...

She looked at her "so-called" Father...

Did David Richard just meet her today, to ask her to leave?

He was the father who had arranged her marriage with RK three years ago and used her as a chess piece for her sister and now...

Did he again want her to become a victim?

But... She was no longer that stupid Stella three years ago, in the second chance of her life she was not going to repeat that mistake...

As she thought like this, Stella picked up her bag and was ready to leave. But before leaving she looked at David Richard and said..

"I thought that this time you wanted to see me because you still think I am your daughter or you still remember me... But thank you for clearing up that misunderstanding."

"I know you only look at me for the benefit. So... It's better in the future you don't contact me and still maintain a distance from me..."

She paused, then added, "You should please continue to forget me because I am going to do the same. From now on, you no longer have a daughter named Stella."

Stella was sure that if he thought about her again, he would try to use her as a chess piece again.

After she finished speaking, she left.

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Outside the restaurant...

Luxury cars lined the street outside.

In the midst of the crowd, a man stood out like the moon among stars. His presence was impossible to ignore.

The moonlight bathed him in a soft glow, accentuating his noble bearing.

But Stella just took a glance and went in the opposite direction.

So what, if they met like this, for her he was just a stranger. She didn't want to appear in his world again or had anything to do with him...

What's more, she didn't want to disturb her peaceful life anymore...

But things never went in the direction, where we wanted...

"Stella..."

Stella just wanted to leave silently and take a taxi home without getting too much attention or being noticed by anyone...

But David Richard who was following behind her shouted her name and attract lots of attention around her...

"Stella, I didn't mean what I had just said. You misunderstood Dad. You know, it's hard for me to be with you and your sister but..."

"How could I forget you? You’re still my daughter... Let’s go back and finish our meal together."

Stella looked at him and said, "No, thank you. I’m busy and have something to do later."

But her tone was polite and distant like the person she was talking to was a stranger not his father.

Before leaving the house, she had promised Adrian she would return early to have dinner with him,

So she wants to leave...

David Richard was in a dilemma and said, "Then let me give you a ride. It’s not safe for you to take a taxi alone at night."

"Thanks, but that won’t be necessary. I can go myself. All these years... I am doing the same."

Her voice was cold.

David looked at her and stopped insisting.

He looked at her leaving back when his eyes suddenly fell on Rene Kingston who was walking toward them...

His eyes are burning, it's like he had looked at the same place for so long...

Stella had only taken a few steps when a tall figure blocked her path.

They were close, only two steps apart, but he didn’t move aside to let her pass.

His deep eyes were locked onto her.

"I’ll give you a ride,"

His cold voice came above her, still calm and emotionless as always.