There was a sudden knock on the door.Daisy came in. “Mr. Ford, here is the latest contract. Please look through them.”Weston glanced at her and let her put the contract on the table.Daisy’s eyes fluttered. She stood in place without leaving immediately but asked softly, “Are you having a problem? I heard that she seems reluctant to accept your flowers…”Being a woman herself, she could comment on it from the perspective of a woman.Weston glanced at her. “What do you think?”Daisy sighed and said to him, “It’s true that women are fond of romance, but untimely romance can be counterproductive. Not to mention that she now has a grudge against you. If you don’t settle all these things, it is useless to send flowers and jewelry or whatever…”Ben could not help but exclaim. Women indeed understood women best.Although they were unsure if what Daisy said was helpful, they knew it was reliable once they heard it.At least it was more reliable than how Weston threw his money around
Weston moved out of her way but did not return her bag.He followed behind Stella and waited for her to walk to his car.She turned around and looked at him. “Return my bag.”Before she could finish her sentence, he stepped right up and pushed her against the car door, hugging her tightly.“Weston, are you crazy…”She couldn’t finish her sentence. As soon as she raised her head, her lips were stolen by the man in front of her.It was a kiss that came like a storm, though with a careful and tentative touch.He held her down so tightly it was almost airtight.The kiss was overwhelming, as if to drown her in his tenderness.He kissed her lips, turned his head, and then wrapped his lips around hers.From the corner of her lips to her face, cheek, and slowly down to her chin, it was cautious yet passionate, not allowing her to reject it.She struggled with all her might, but her strength was insignificant in the face of his overwhelming strength.She did not know how long it too
Stella stopped dead in her tracks. She turned back and glanced at him. “Isn’t your place upstairs?”“Your bag is still with me.” Weston handed it to her.Stella reached out and took her bag. Seeing that Weston had no intention of leaving, she stopped and gave him a strange look. “You’re not going to follow me shamelessly, are you?”“I want to see them both.” Stella said, “You met them yesterday. Please go back.”Weston stood in front of her and refused to budge. He suddenly hugged her and showed his vulnerable side, pleading as he rested his chin on her shoulder, “Stella, have mercy on me…”Stella froze a little. Weston’s voice rang in her ear with a little warm breath.After a long silence, Stella asked him, “Who’d have mercy on me back then?”That one sentence completely defeated Weston....Later that night, there was an unexpected knock on the door after Stella bathed Elias and Emma separately and put them in bed.Thinking it was Weston, Stella opened the door in annoya
Stella widened her eyes in shock. “Please, stop it. Don’t make things between us worse.”“Isn’t it pretty bad?” Miguel let out a bitter laugh.“You won’t even look at me. You refuse to see me. You’re impatient, but you let that guy hang around… Why don’t you ever consider me? Is it because you’ve treated me like Roger from the beginning?” Miguel sounded crazier and crazier.Stella vaguely sensed what Miguel was doing. She tried to push him away, but he grabbed her wrist swiftly.“I really like you. Will you look at me? Please…” Miguel’s tone was pleading, but his actions were aggressive and unquestionable. He grabbed her wrist hard and forced her to the corner of the entrance little by little.“Let me kiss you, please?” Miguel looked at Stella’s smudged lipstick and rubbed his fingertips hard against it. He rubbed Stella’s lips back and forth and muttered, “Did he kiss you?”Miguel could tell. Weston had been following her earlier to the entrance. He could not understand why St
Miguel lost all his confidence and panicked. He did not want to be excluded from Stella’s world as he was before.“Please… Will you be with me?”“Sis, we’ll be together forever. We’ll raise Elias and Emma together. We’ll be their parents, okay?”“You’re crazy! You’ve gone mad!” Stella’s hands and feet went cold as she watched him lose his mind completely.Stella tried to push him away and crawl out from under him, but Roger only clasped her harder, like a madman.As though chanting a magic spell, he whispered into her ear, “Stay with me… We’re supposed to be a family… We’re supposed to be together, forever and ever…”“You’re crazy! You’re really crazy!”“Yes! I’m mad!” Miguel’s eyes suddenly glowed. “You wouldn’t know until you try it with me once. Will you’ll still see me only as a brother after that?”Stella closed her eyes as tears fell down her cheeks. As she his kiss touched her skin, an overpowering sensation of rejection and disgust engulfed her, and she shuddered.“Ple
Stella was stunned. She did not expect Roger to hurt her.She froze in place, unable to react even when she saw Weston suddenly appear out of the blue and hit Roger.Weston continuously socked Roger in full fury. He turned his head when he heard the familiar voice calling him and saw Stella’s frightened look. Then, he stopped beating Roger.Weston gave the man on the ground a cold glare. “If you don’t want to die, get lost now.”Roger stumbled to his feet. He was clearly bruised on the corner of his mouth. There were some minor wounds on his face too.Weston was not messing around when he beat Roger. The onslaught left Roger with a few missing teeth, that now laid bloodied on his palm.“You got here quick…”Weston was in no mood to hear a word from Roger. As soon as he spoke, he felt an inexplicable anger and wanted to punch him again.Stella was that afraid that the scene would be out of control. She took a deep breath and told Roger, “You should head back first…”Roger hesi
“I’ll be very quiet. I won’t disturb them.”Stella was silent for a long time. After that, she asked, “Do you still think they’re your children?”Weston continued looking at her without answering.Stella saw the scrutiny in his eyes and turned her head to the other side slightly. “Don’t look at me like that. I’m asking you a question.”“I know. Aren’t you the one who decides whether they’re my children?”Stella sneered, “You seem very confident.”If it were not for that confidence. Weston would’ve never left the decision in her hands entirely. He knew Elias and Emma were his.Both of them knew it.Fortunately, Weston would no longer force Stella to do things against her will. If she didn’t want Elias and Emma to take him as their father, he would not do anything about it.Stella was already annoyed before. The way Weston guarded her tirelessly only irritated her more. Weston was really thick-skinned and would not stop until he got what he wanted.Stella could only compromise.
Stella didn’t expect Roger’s sudden intention to force himself on her. Despite that, the man in front of her had forced her countless times in the past.Stella glared at Weston. “Do I have to remind you? Mr. Ford, what did you do to me when you kept me at Stardust Mansion?”Weston had a bad track record and no chance of arguing with her. She wondered where he got his confidence from and thought he was no better than Roger.Weston’s face remained unchanged, though. Right, it would take some mental qualities for a man like him to be in his position.Weston said frankly, “I won’t do that to you again.”“Don’t you forget what you did to me in the parking lot!” Stella undressed him mercilessly.Weston raised his hand and caressed her cheek. “I’m sorry. I lost control then.”“Stay away from me!” Stella hissed....Roger did not show up in the following days. Even Elias and Emma felt a little uncomfortable from their Uncle Miguel’s absence. They asked, “Why didn’t Miguel come to see
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