Stella found herself so tightly in Weston’s arms that she couldn’t move an inch. She tried to kick him, but Weston grabbed her ankle and held it in place before pulling her closer to his chest.The difference between their physical strengths was just too big. Without any effort, Weston then took off Stella’s shoes, before he began to pull down her pantyhose.“Weston!” she glared coldly at him, planting her feet on his knees in an attempt to shirk away. Instead, he took hold of her hand while his other hand finally found her secret spot.“Get away from me!” she yelped, losing her temper. “Don’t you dare touch me!”“But you’re the one touching me right now,” Weston replied in a raspy voice, gazing at her with eyes brimming with pressing desire and desperate yearning. “Do you know how much I’ve suffered these past few years?” he whispered in her ear, guiding her hand toward his manhood. “I’ve been like this every day… whenever I thought of you, I’d imagine you by my side, but each
As she spoke, Stella noticed that Weston’s expression had turned stone cold. It was as if her words were a bucket of cold water that was poured onto his burning flame. His fiery passion was extinguished just like that, so swiftly, so mercilessly, and so painfully.Stella enjoyed that look on his face right now. Her gestures became languid yet elegant. Then she sensed that the grip around her waist was getting tighter and tighter. She looked down at the dark and unfathomable eyes of the man. She frowned and asserted, “You’re hurting me!”She could see that Weston was already on the verge of fury. Yet he remained calm and patient enough not to lose his temper. Instead, he buried his face in her neck and told her, “You know perfectly well what I want, Stella…”He kissed her shoulder, and the warmth of his lips spread slowly downwards, though he did not venture any further. He just lingered on the surface of her skin.Weston knew that Stella only said those things to hurt him. She
Stella looked away from him. Three years had passed, but there was one thing about him that remained absolutely the same—he still emanated this undeniably intimidating air that made looking straight into his eyes an arduous affair.“I’ve brought you some documents about my projects,” she said, standing up. “Why don’t you take a look at it?”She had no desire to keep playing games with him. She had been here long enough. Weston seemed completely unsurprised. He tapped his fingers on the table and got up to sit back down in his chair.“Since you’re here to talk business,” he said, looking at her with the shadow of a smile, “then let’s talk with a business attitude. You must’ve done your research before coming here, so I’m sure I don’t need to tell you what to do.”Stella got up and placed the documents in her hands down in front of him. With a serious and professional tone, she said, “I hope that you would consider working with this tech startup. It’s not easy for a well-known br
As soon as Stella finished her sentence, Daisy, who was standing beside Weston, frowned and glanced at Stella with a look of displeasure.But Weston, on the other hand, seemed to be concealing a smile as he turned to Stella and asked, “Are you getting jealous?”The smile on Stella’s face was even more obvious, though it was unclear if it was sarcasm or contempt.“If that’s what you think, Mr. Ford, then I just can’t help it.”She brushed her hand lightly against his armrest, almost as delicately as the way dragonflies skimmed above the water's surface.Weston glanced at her. With just the lightest touch, she already had him wrapped around her fingers.He knew that she did that on purpose. He also knew that she was only weaving a web and was waiting for him to walk into it and get caught in her trap.Nevertheless, he gladly headed right into her trap without any hesitation at all, like a moth that flew into the fire. The truth was, Stella had no need to bother herself with all
After saying that, she picked up her cup of coffee and put it in front of Weston. “Why not give it a taste to know the difference, Mr. Ford?”Without even blinking his eyes, Weston took a sip of the coffee she handed him.The cup was used by Stella, but Weston drank the coffee without even a flinch.Daisy’s face immediately turned.As his secretary, she knew how serious his obsession with cleanliness was. He would never use what others had used.Did he make an exception for her just because it was Stella?When she was still in confusion, she heard the crisp sound of the coffee cup being placed on the table— And that “clang” brought her back to her senses with a jolt.The man’s chilly voice rang.“Is this what you usually serve the guests?Her face paled, and she quickly explained, “I apologize, Mr. Ford. As you are used to drinking hand-ground coffee, I personally brew this for you. The coffee we serve the guests meets the company’s standard practices and has been prepared i
At times, Weston felt that it would hurt if he knew too much. He didn't want to see too deeply into her.Perhaps a little self-deception would help him feel better.Hence, not wanting to bother with her anymore, he stood up, tossed his pen casually onto the table, and tucked his hands into his pockets. “Let’s go out. You said you’d treat me to a meal.”Stella stood up steadily and sighed. “I didn’t expect you to take it so seriously.”“Did you just say that casually?”“Alright, since you signed the papers.”She ran her finger through her fingers. “But I might need to go home first. My two children are still waiting for me at home. I need to inform them.He suddenly changed his mind. “No need. Let’s go to your place.”Without looking at him, she looked down at her phone and sent a text message.A moment later, only then did she faintly spit out a few words. “You wish.”She looked up and swept a glance at him. Her smile was beautiful, but it was abominable in the eyes of the ma
Looking at how Stella had her hackles up, Weston wanted to reach out to touch her hair, but she avoided it.The gesture didn’t annoy Weston. His eyes showed a subtle softness and smile instead. “Let’s fetch the two.”Seeing Stella remain standing, he stopped and looked at her. “What? Or would you prefer to dine with me alone?”Stella immediately withdrew her gaze and walked past him without looking at him.Weston laughed dumbly and shook his head as he looked at her from her back.He drove and pulled up at the apartment with no trouble.Stella didn’t even give him her address, but he could already drive right to her house.He came once, after all, so it did not seem necessary to pretend.She got out of the car and went straight to the elevator.The two remained silent, as he followed her from behind.The man would constantly attempt to start a conversation, but Stella would ignore him totally.“It seems like you learned a lot abroad that you can be so ungrateful now,” Weston
After hearing the advice, Weston adjusted the way he held Emma.Emma also obediently got into a better angle in his arms, and it felt much better.Eyes filled with happiness, Weston pinched her cheek.When the nanny heard the commotion, she came out happily to greet them.Hearing a man’s voice, she subconsciously asked, “Is that Mr. Miguel?”Weston looked up at the unfamiliar name and frowned slightly.When the nanny came out and discovered that the tall and handsome man was not Miguel, she felt a bit embarrassed.She thought he was a suitor of Stella or something and acted awkward at once. “You are…”She had been working for Stella for almost three years. Although she had seen many suitors around Stella, she had never encountered one at home, especially when Elias and Emma were around.Stella was very protective of the two.So… who was this man here today?Weston clearly heard her mentioning the name “Miguel” and frowned subtly.He looked at the nanny and greeted her.The
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