Weston drove home at breakneck speed. The black Maybach raced to its top speed on the highway.After what Stella said, Weston hung up the phone and headed straight for the mansion. The one sentence she said hit him hard. Weston rested his wrist on the steering wheel as a hint of self-deprecating emotion flashed in his eyes. Since when could Stella easily affect his emotions?Ben called on the phone. “Mr. Ford, the foreign business attaches are waiting for you in the meeting room.”“Push it back. We’ll start by showing them a preview of the plan.”“When will you officially meet them?”Weston glanced at the time. “Tomorrow afternoon.”Ben’s heart thumped. It seems Stella will suffer today, he thought.“Okay, Mr. Ford.”Ben was about to go out after ending the call when he saw Daisy glancing around in the hallway.As Ben came out, Daisy hesitated before she went up to him. She asked, “Mr. Sullivan, does Mr. Ford have something urgent?”She had never seen Weston so anxious befo
Nicole watched Daisy’s actions and smiled sarcastically. “Am I such an embarrassment? Are you so afraid that others will look at me as your younger sister?”“Don’t waste my time by saying such meaningless things.” Daisy cut her off and said, “I have work to do. Just say what you want.”With that, she paused a little and gave her a meaningful look. “I didn’t think you’d find out where I work.”“That’s because you even blocked my phone number!” Nicole clenched her fist for a moment.Nicole saw Daisy’s expression turn obscure. She exhaled and calmed down, not wanting to bring up their old scores at such a time. “I’m not looking for you this time. I’m looking for a man.”“Who?”“His name is Weston.”Daisy froze for a moment. Then, she looked at her intently and showed a helpless, amused, and sarcastic face. “Why are you still the same as before? Are you daydreaming again?”‘How could Nicole meet Weston so casually? Is he that kind of man?’ Daisy wondered.“No. I just want to t
Weston looked up and down at her.Stella had gotten used to wearing a nightgown at home. The light pink cotton fabric gave her a docile disposition.At least, there was nothing to suggest that she could have hurt, poisoned, or killed him.Weston cupped her chin and made her look into his eyes. “Did you miss me?”Stella’s nose suddenly felt sore. With an aggrieved face, she asked, “Have you deliberately stayed away from home?”She hooked onto his neck with her arms and buried her head in his arms.“I’ve heard it all. All those rumors out there are…”Stella slowly tightened her fingers and clutched the hem of his shirt. “Are the rumors true? Are you going to reconcile with Guinevere…”“Who told you that?” Weston frowned and pulled her out of his arms. He wanted to see her full face.Stella’s eyes were a bit red. Weston could not tell if her sad look was real or fake. He was unsure if she was really sad or if it was all an act.“No one told me.” Stella shook her head. “Is it tru
When Weston heard what Stella said, he rolled over and pinned her on the bed.“Are you still thinking about that? It seems I didn’t try hard enough just now.”Stella closed her eyes. Her eyelashes fluttered a little. She pleaded, “I really can’t…” Her tone was thick with fatigue. Stella was so tired that her hands were shaking. Her skin was still red and covered in marks. She looked somewhat pitiful.Weston’s heart softened at her look. He pecked her on the cheek and lay on the bed again.After that, he turned on his side and hugged her. “From now on, you won’t have to worry about anything outside.”He said, “You’re my only one. You’re the only one I’ll ever have. Don’t listen to the rumors. I’ll take care of them.”Stella rested her hands on his waist and stomach. She quietly ran her fingers through his beautiful toned muscles. When she heard the heavy breathing above her, she immediately retracted her hand.“Can I trust you?” She looked up at him with an innocent look and he
Weston looked up and glanced at Ben once. He did not show any response.Ben hurriedly explained, “She seemed to have heard about Belle and Nicole, and she tricked them both into coming here. They thought they were here to work…”“Well, Ms. Cohen clearly wants to teach them a lesson.”“A lesson?” Weston asked indifferently.Ben said, “The people over there seemed like they were going to cut off Nicole’s hand. She would never play the piano again.”Ben felt a little overwhelmed at this point and thought that Guinevere was too cruel.Weston remained indifferent. “What else?”“And Belle. Ms. Cohen seemed to be talking about cutting off her feet so she can never come back to Ahn City.”After that, Ben asked tentatively, “Mr. Ford, should we do something?”“No need. Keep an eye on it, but don’t make too much of a fuss.”Weston glanced at the time on his wristwatch. “Distract her and gather the evidence of power behind the Cohen family.”After that, he paused a little before asking
Weston said, “If you want to, I’ll go with you. If you don’t, I’ll reject it for you.”Stella was torn between decisions. After a long time, she looked at him and asked, “Will you take me out?”“If I’m around, yes.” Weston lifted his hand and wiped the juice from the corner of her mouth.Stella smiled meaningfully. “I thought you were going to keep me here forever…”“That’s because you never listen. If you behave, however, I’ll take you out for events like this.”Stella nodded and took a piece of steak with the fork. She brought it to her mouth but did not eat it. “The trial…”The two hadn’t talked about this topic for the past few days in mutual understanding.Weston paused a little. He picked up the glass of water on the table and took a sip. “It’ll go as planned. Don’t worry. Tina will tell you what to do later.”Stella held up her fork but did not eat for a long time.She could not help but ask him, “Have you ever thought of it in your heart? Did you ever suspect me as a m
If the Sealey family and Stella’s relationship hadn’t been such a big deal, they would’ve been all musing over Stella’s marriage to Weston. Those related to her were eager to bask in Weston’s glory. However, they knew how ruthless they were when they kicked Stella out of the family, so they did not dare to bother her without any notice, fearing it would make things worse.They only thought about contacting Stella after her grandparents passed. After all, it was Stella’s grandmother who kicked them out of the family. No one else stepped in.They did not help Stella when she was kicked out of the family, but they could say that they were afraid of Grandma Sealey and didn’t dare to mediate the situation. They were in a difficult position themselves, but at least they could justify their action. The dead had passed and would never come back to life. It was easier to let the dead take the blame anyway.“Stella, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you. You’re all grown up!”One of Stel
Diana was delighted to meet Stella. “Stella, I thought you wouldn’t come.”When Stella saw Diana, she finally showed a genuine smile on her face. “I left in a hurry last time, and I couldn’t congratulate you. How are you coming along?”“We’re good.” Diana rubbed her belly, wanting to share the joy of her pregnancy with Stella. However, after some thought, she decided not to for fear that Stella would start overthinking.After a few pleasantries, Michale and Diana took their leave. Before leaving, he looked at Stella for a few moments, only smiling and saying nothing.Diana could not help but whisper in his ear, “Am I imagining things? Why are you looking at Stella in such a strange way? Are you two still not over what happened back then…” Michael sighed. “I’m sorry for her and Roger for what happened back then, but there’s no other way. I only hope they’ll let it go eventually. We’ll try to make it up for them too.”At the mention of Roger, Diana suddenly thought of something. “
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