...Meanwhile, because there was a heater in the tent, the air was warm and cozy, and Stella had settled in snugly. However, when she saw Weston come in again, bringing with him a gust of frosty air, she frowned, annoyance written all over her face. “Stop. Stay there. Don’t come any closer.”Weston stopped in his tracks. He remained unfazed by her bossy haughtiness, though he was bothered by how she was looking at him as if he disgusted her.And thus, he walked up to her and held her chin up with his hand. Before she had the time to react, he swiftly swooped down and kissed her lips.“Mmm…” Stella’s eyes widened in shock. The script slipped through her fingers, and she hit Weston hard on his shoulders to make him stop.But her resistance did not deter Weston in the slightest bit. Far from being hurt, it merely felt like a tickle.He clasped her hands together and, without any hesitation, dove right in and gave her a deeper kiss. Stella kept on resisting, albeit helplessly, as
Stella couldn’t tell how long Weston’s kiss was before he finally released her. He was still breathing heavily when he planted another kiss on the top of her cupid’s bow and asked her, “Do you want another one?”Stella’s mind was completely blank at this point. The alcohol content of the wine was too high and she was feeling quite dizzy now.Gettin no answer, Weston put another ice cube into his mouth and kissed her again.Her lips were so numb now that she couldn’t feel them. She simply couldn’t believe how brazenly shameless this man could get…Meanwhile, Nicole was pacing back and forth restlessly outside the tent. A member of the crew informed her that dinner was served, but she had no choice but to reluctantly refuse.“I’ll be there in a minute,” she said.She wanted to stay there and wait for Weston to come out. She had heard some noises emerging from inside the tent that made her blush and her heart race. She clenched her fists, but she had no courage to barge in there
Stella brushed his hand off and said, “But I want to have dinner with everyone. Do you have a problem with that?”Weston sighed, having no choice but to relent to her.“I’ll go with you then…”“No,” she stood in front of him, blocking his way. “If you’re there, I’ll lose all my appetite.”Weston pursed his lips till they became a thin straight line. His face turned gloomy.Seeing this, Stella smiled and told him, “I’m sorry, but this is my usual temper. If you can’t bear it, you’re free to stay away from me now.”Weston pressed his eyebrows hard, trying to suppress the burning anger inside him. “Okay,” he said, returning to his usual nonchalant demeanor, “I’ll go with you, but I’ll make sure you don’t see me.”Nicole was waiting outside the tent, and when she saw them both coming out, her gaze fell solely on Weston’s body.“Mr. Ford!” she cried, her eyes lighting up. She pretended she had not met him yet and greeted him, “I didn’t expect to see you here… with Ms. Sealey…”We
Bradley put some food on Stella's plate and told her, “I’m not sure if any of these are to your taste...”Stella looked around and seemed to be pleased with all the dishes she saw. She smiled and replied, “Thanks, Bradley! These are all my favorites.”Nicole was annoyed when she heard this. She could not help herself from commenting in a meaningful tone, “I must say that no other woman can beat your charm, Ms. Sealey. Everyone seems to be waiting on you hand and foot!”Stella smirked before turning to Nicole and answered, “You’re not bad yourself! You weren’t part of the crew at all, but you somehow found a way to follow us here. I’m sure you must’ve made some important friends haven’t you?”Stella had put it so bluntly that Nicole’s face turned a sickly shade of green. Stella was right that Nicole had cozied up with two producers, and they were the reason why she managed to get here. But it was nothing like what Stella was implying because her relationship with the producers had
Caspian naturally knew Nicole’s intention.After all, he had spent so much time in this circle. When facing these two-faced women, he could see through their minds at a glance. So, he aimed directly at Nicole. “I heard that the list of actors this time was decided long ago, and your name is not on the list. Why are you here?”His words were much blunter, and it was difficult to answer.Nicole’s face turned ugly. “Because there was an actress not feeling well and withdrew at the last minute, so I came as her substitute.”“I see.”Caspian nodded with an ambiguous smile. He paused for a long time without saying anything, but it felt like he had said everything.It was just that he did not make it apparent.She clenched her fists instantly, resenting the feeling she had when everyone was speaking for Stella.Halfway through her meal, a tall figure came toward them from a distance.Her eyes lit up, and she stood up immediately. “Mr. Ford!”Stella heard the familiar footsteps behin
Stella’s intention was to get Weston to back off, but she did not expect the man to be enjoying it.She began to think that her approach might not be suitable for dealing with a resilient man like Weston. He might even take this kind of difficulty as something fun.After the meal, Stella planned to go to Bradley’s scene. Her face was still as stern as she ignored Weston.At the table, Bradley saw that Weston only followed Stella from a distance and did not bother her. It made him chuckle, and he whispered in her ear. “I didn’t expect Mr. Ford to be so unoccupied and will help you wash clothes. There are not many virtuous men like him in this era.”Stella was speechless.She had a headache. “Can you not talk about this?”She was very annoyed at the moment.Caspian also came over. As if shocked by the incident just now, his face didn’t look good, though his eyes were full of mischievousness. “I have never seen Weston like that. Did he really just do your laundry?”Stella was nonc
“I will lose my wife if I want my face, my wife is more important.”Stella said, “Who is your wife?”She glared at him. “Don’t forget that we’ve been divorced a long time ago, in fact, twice.”“We were married in front of everyone in Ahn City, and don’t you forget that either,” Weston reminded. He looked serious, though he showed no awareness that he was actually forcing her to complete the wedding. “You took a vow in front of the priest, and me, too. Besides, we did not dissolve the marriage three years ago.. it is you who unilaterally declared your death. Even after your death, you are still my wife.”Stella could only remain silent for a moment. She could never win against this man when it came to shamelessness. He could say such things so righteously.She walked into her tent without looking at him.He followed her into the tent. She looked at the clothes he had washed. They had all been hung up properly for drying.She walked over to inspect his work and suddenly frowned. “
Weston blocked her hands with his bony wrist that emitted a faint elegance, showing off the precious chronometer he wore.However, he seemed to completely ignore that fact and put his hand into the water directly. Then, as if feeling it was getting in the way, he took the watch off and tossed it aside.Nicole could not understand at all. “Why do you treat her so well when she does this to you?” She did not get a reply from Weston, who seemed to be completely oblivious to her.Her eyes slowly fell on the wound on the back of his hand, and her pupils contracted. “Mr. Ford, you’re hurt, what happened?”His wound was soaked in the water until it turned a little white.Nicole’s heart sank as she looked at his wound. “You don’t have to do this, Mr. Ford. Let me help you, or the wound will be infected…”“I’ll say it again, don’t meddle with my matters.”The man’s patience finally ran out, and he looked at her with cold eyes. His eyes were full of impatience and rejection.Her eyes f
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