Under the dim lights, Weston’s car had been parked there for a long time and still hadn’t moved.His eyes were as dark and inscrutable as the pitch-black night. He had gone through the test report over and over again, but the results were still the same. He still could not find a difference from what he had read before.He covered his eyes with the back of his hand to block the harsh light from the elevator entrance. The look in his eyes was colder than winter frost.He then suddenly stepped on the gas pedal, and the car lurched away, like an arrow shot from a bow. He wanted to rush back to Stardust Mansion. He wanted to question Stella.She actually wanted to kill him.How ironic. But once the monstrous rage had simmered down, he suddenly didn’t feel like seeing her anymore. He was afraid that the moment they met, he would not be able to stop himself from strangling her to death.He kept changing routes. He had initially planned to call Joan, but he kept his phone on silent an
She basically blurted out all the questions that had been on her mind. Henry’s brows twitched as he listened to her, before he impatiently cut her off. “What do you think you’re doing? Interrogating him?”“I’m sorry…”Angelina looked at Weston’s cold expressions and tried her best to compose herself. At last, she chose to ask him the one question she cared about the most. “Is Stella… doing okay?”She saw the man’s eyes darken and his larynx move up and down. However, after a while, all he did was turn toward Henry and tell him, “Since you have a guest, I’d better make myself scarce.”As he spoke, he got up and left the room.“Mr. Ford! Mr. Ford!”Angelina ran out after him in a hurry.“We’re all really worried about how Stella is doing…” she told him. “Could you please at least tell her that we all miss her… that no matter what help she needs, she always has me, Yvonne, and Bradley Lane by her side?”Weston stopped abruptly and turned around to look at her.Angelina had al
Angelina finally learned something about the situation surrounding Stella today. Although it was all very upsetting, and she still did not know Stella’s condition in the end, at least she found out about one thing—that she could never tease any information out of Weston’s mouth.Even though she actually met Weston Ford himself, she still ended up getting no information about Stella. At least he made her finally give up the undertaking entirely, and she would still thank him for that one helpful deed.Angelina picked up her bag and looked at the time. It was already very late. She was just about to call a friend to pick her up when something in the distance of the underground parking lot caught her eye—it was Weston Ford, and he was with another woman.She paused.That woman was not Guinevere Cohen—in fact, she was quite sure she had never seen this woman before. But that face somewhat reminded her of someone else, especially her eyes and eyebrows—she seemed to bear a slight resem
Weston didn’t ask much of Belle when they were together. At most, he would go to Lowe Garden to meet her once or twice, and even then, he never allowed her to get anywhere near him.But that was good enough for her.She could still remember how all the other women gawked at her with unmistakable envy in their eyes. Even if she did nothing besides accompany him, Belle would still feel completely satisfied.Weston was simply the most unforgettable man she had ever been with, and no one came close to being as strikingly handsome, wealthy, mature, and powerful as he was.She even got a little carried away sometimes, especially when she got to see his body up close. It would be then that she would almost forget the horrifying lesson Guinevere taught her.She had always been kept on her toes, kept eagerly waiting to see what this man could offer her.…Back at the Golden Eve Apartment, although Guinevere reminded herself that she did not want to appear possessive and jealous, she stil
He also wasn’t going to become the man she wanted so obediently.In Lowe Garden, under the dim light, the man put two ice cubes into his glass of champagne.Lively music played in his ears.Weston glanced at the girl who was playing the piano. She was wearing a butterfly mask. He asked casually, “What is she playing?”He remembered that Stella played it before in Stardust Mansion.He was not a big fan of music. Although he learned the basics when he was young, he quickly turned to learning the financial stock market instead.It was only because Stella liked it that he roughly learned about it a little later.His question prompted the manager to flash a flattering smile. “Mr. Ford, she is our new girl, and she’s amazing on the piano. If you like her, I will get her to play for you in your private room. How does that sound?” Weston was only asking about her casually, but when the manager advertised her so diligently, he swept a glance at her. “Why is she wearing a mask? Is she v
Feeling humiliated, the woman sulked instantly.Was this girl just disliking her for being dirty?Wasn’t she the same as her? She did not deserve the right to dislike her!But she did not dare to say anything in front of Weston, so she only grunted in annoyance.“It seems this little sister does not like me, Mr. Ford. I…”Weston was irritated by her. “Shut up.”Belle widened her eyes in shock. She felt exasperated.The girl wearing the butterfly mask could not help but chuckle, delighted to see Belle not getting any advantage in front of Weston. Weston raised his eyes and looked at her, sizing her up.Belle immediately came forward and said, “Don’t be angry with her, Mr. Ford. She is still a little girl who does not quite know the rules…”Listening to her clumsy explanation, the little girl felt even more ridiculous.Even she could see that Weston was irritated by her noisiness.Yet she still tastelessly tried to please him.The girl thought of herself as a bit high-minde
She couldn’t deny that the management here really knew how to leverage the preferences of those men.Easily attainable things weren’t deemed as precious. They had to be hung far above the treetops and over the bright moon before they could evoke any desire to be picked.Those men would always gawk at her lustfully, dying for her to play a song for them.However, no one could say a name when she asked them what song they wanted to listen to.The girl knew clearly that these men did not know or even liked music.Their concept of music was merely something of an appetizer or a catalyst for something else.This man was an exception.He seemed to have no regard for those things. This made her feel that he was different from those men who just wanted to play with her.Besides, he was excessively handsome.This was very attractive to a girl who had just stepped into society.Although she worked here for the money, she hated it and found it vulgar.If she were not forced to do so, s
The word “deal” deeply stung the tender heart of the young girl.These days, even those men who had the word “deal” clearly written on their faces would coax her. No one would say that word directly in front of her face.Weston’s words just now were like a slap in her face, leaving her ashamed and, at the same time, a little annoyed—“Mr. Ford, I think you misunderstood. I just play the piano, you may be used to treating me with the same attitude as you treat that woman outside, but I want to tell you that even if I work here, it doesn’t mean that you can trample on my dignity!”Weston flicked the ash off his cigarette. “So?”The embers between his fingers glowed brightly in the dim surrounding, exuding a cold sense of misanthropic decadence.Nicole raised her head, stretched her neck, and said, “I make my money with my own hands, so I don’t take your insults!”She said proudly, “If you are interested in me, you should pursue me openly like the other men in Lowe Garden, and you
Stella had rarely ever woken up before him.He had always been terrifyingly strong, but their lovemaking last night must have consumed a lot of his energy, leaving him so tired that he was still sound asleep.She stared at him and suddenly felt like doing something naughty. She pinched his nose and held her fingers there, trying to suffocate him. Unsurprisingly, he soon knitted his handsome brows and quickly woke up.He was surprised to see her mesmerizing eyes as soon as he woke up, which made him pause. He then took her hand into his and kissed it again and again.“Are you okay?” he asked with concern, remembering how wildly he ravaged her last night.She had only been willing to be intimate with him because she was under the influence of a drug, yet he had taken advantage of her and had his way with her over and over again last night.Stella did not speak. Seeing her like that made his expressions turn a little colder. He fell silent for a long time before he got up and sl
The moment Stella saw him, she flew into his arms and clambered onto his body. She kissed him again and again, trying to search for his breath so she could explore his body even deeper. All she wanted was to let him extinguish the fire burning inside her.Half an hour had passed, and the effect of the drug on her body was its strongest now.Weston swallowed his saliva. Without any hesitation, he pinned her against the bathroom mirror and kissed her vehemently on her face, her shoulders, then her neck.Stella could not stop herself from letting out loud moans. The sounds she produced only drove Weston wilder. Even the corners of his eyes began to turn red now.Luckily, there was still a thread of reason in his mind. He pushed her away and, while panting heavily, asked her, “Who am I, Stella?”But Stella’s mind was occupied with her primal urges. She ignored his question and grabbed his shirt collar, saying, “Let’s do it…” The sight of her filled Weston with a desire to just give
Weston paused, then simply replied, “Okay.”When he saw her changing into a pair of high heels, he followed her around and asked, “Where are you going?”“Oh, to a private concert.”Then she added, “If you’re going to spend the night here tonight, then please take care of Elias and Emma. But if you have to leave, I’ll ask Roger to come over instead.”“Don’t worry,” he said. “Just go out and enjoy yourself. I’ll be at home and take good care of the kids.”Stella paused suddenly, feeling inexplicably weird about what Weston had just said. It sounded like she was forcing him to stay at home and take care of the kids while she went out to have fun without a care in the world. She turned around to look at Weston, feeling like he was acting like a poor neglected housewife.She shook her head and tried to shake this terrifying thought out of her mind.When they arrived at the concert, Hayden offered his arm to her like a gentleman. They then walked into the private concert together, w
Stella’s words rendered Weston speechless. She was right. He had been the one to agree to let Stella date other people, so he must seem like a fool saying all those things to her.He withdrew his hands and forced himself to calm down a little. “I have no intention to stand in your way,” he told Stella. “I was only worried about Elias and Emma. Since they’re also here, I think you need to take their feelings into consideration.”The children could sense the strained atmosphere between the adults, so they just waited patiently on the couch with Roger, occasionally poking their heads out to look at their parents.Seeing his kids like that, Weston slowly added, “I’m only here to see the kids, so both of you can go ahead with your date.”Stella said nothing and just took Hayden’s hand and left.When they got downstairs, Hayden glanced at her and asked, “Are you sure you want to just leave him like that?”“I don’t know,” Stella massaged the point between her brows. “I’m not sure wh
Hayden Quirk arrived half an hour earlier than Stella did on their first date.“You’re much earlier than I expected,” he joked as Stella walked in.Stella was actually on time, but she still felt a little guilty when she saw him already waiting for her when she arrived.“The traffic is terrible today,” she said.“Don’t worry about it,” Hayden said, handing her the menu. “Mr. Ford expected me to wait for you for at least an hour.”“I seriously don’t know what you guys are up to,” she grumbled, exasperated, “but I hope it will at least be over soon. Just don’t drag it out and cause me any trouble.”She ordered a few dishes, then handed the menu back to him. Hayden took it from her, ordered a few more signature dishes that the restaurant was popular for, then looked at Stella with a faint smile.“Did you think this is all just a joke?” he asked.“What else could it be?”“I am serious about this,” he told her, his voice suddenly turning grave. “Since even Mr. Ford agreed that we s
Weston raised his eyebrows at Ben’s words. “But he’s divorced. He has an ex-wife.”“What’s wrong with having an ex-wife?”Ben found Weston’s comment strange. “This man has good qualities. Upon investigation, he has a very good personality too. He was an active member during college. He also has an amazingly beautiful resume. It’s normal that a man like him has been married before… Besides, hasn’t Ms. Sealey been married before herself? She even has two children.”Weston’s expression turned cold at once. “Are you discriminating against her?”“I’m not.”Weston said, “Or do you think she can only find a divorced man for her second marriage?”Ben panicked. “I wouldn’t dare!”With Weston’s ridiculous amount of nitpicking, they could find no one that would match Stella.Hayden sat beside and quietly reviewed Weston’s latest psychological health report. As he turned the page, he suddenly said, “I’m actually a little interested in Ms. Sealey.”Hayden laughed a little and turned to Wes
Stella opened her eyes and shot Weston a cold look. Then, she turned her head the other way.Weston did not touch her again. He knew she was probably angry with him, so he stayed silent.A few moments later, he reminded her, “Don’t be angry. That man is unreliable.”Stella propped her chin in her palm. “And what does that have to do with you?”Weston pursed his lips, setting his jaw in a tight line. He said, “I’ve promised to stop pestering you. It’ll be a promise. I’m fine with seeing you with another man, but at least find someone who makes me feel at ease.”“Why do I need your approval when I’m just looking for a date?” Stella found his words funny. “You’re just my ex-husband. Don’t you think you care too much?”Weston rubbed his brow, and his voice suddenly went cold. “If you don’t want me to keep pestering you like I just did, maybe you should listen to me.”Stella questioned, “Are you threatening me?”“No. I’m suggesting.”Stella was lost for words. Then, she suddenly
Stella froze for a moment when she heard the voice. When she turned around, she saw that Weston had appeared behind her at some point.Weston stared at the man behind Stella with a cold gaze and an icy aura around him. Weston had always emitted a strong aura around him. Anyone who saw him would immediately be terrified because of his intimidating aura.The man froze for a moment at Weston’s sudden appearance. He took a step back and quickly steadied himself before greeting Weston, “Mr. Ford.”He still had the same calm and gentle look. “I’m sending Miss Cicily back.”“I know. Don’t ever show up in front of her again,” Weston told him. “You don’t have to send her back. Stay away from her.”It would be a little inappropriate for the man to act a fool at Weston’s straightforwardness, so he tugged at his collar and asked Weston with a polite smile, “Mr. Ford, you should give me a reason, shouldn’t you? I’m having a good time with Miss Cicily.”“You’re the one who thinks she’s having
Stella smiled. It seemed like he had come prepared.Stella enjoyed chatting with the man. He was sincere and introduced himself properly as soon as they started chatting.The man was also a pianist and came from a scholarly family. Although not super wealthy, he was doing considerably well in the middle class. Stella would not need to worry about the quality of life with him, but that was about it. She certainly could not live a luxurious life.Stella had a good impression of him. She also talked to him a little more about piano music.Stella twirled her hair and smiled. She told him with a nice voice, “I’m sure Roger has already told you about my situation.”“I know.”The man looked at her gently and set the coffee in front of her. He said to her, “I’m very interested in you. I think we’re very suitable for each other. Our living standards nowadays have improved quite a bit. Not many look for a partner purely because of material qualities. People with emotional needs will search