Stella followed the direction of her gaze and nodded. “It does seem that way.”“Don’t you think that this man is so captivating, so sensible, yet so unapproachable, so condescending, and so rejecting?”For a moment there, Stella went speechless.Then she echoed.”You are right.”Isn’t he? And look at his face. He’s just so charming.”Stella nodded.Lucas was indeed an attractive man. Otherwise, Yvonne would not be so enamored of him.She was able to see his merits since she admired him with appreciative eyes. Weston naturally noticed the conversation and knitted his brows when he heard Stella.Lucas thought it was him who did not treat him well and hurt him, so he said, “If it hurts, just bear with it.”“What pain could I feel with the anesthetic?”Weston swept a glance at him and said with a cold tone.Lucas was not sure if it was his illusion, but he had a feeling that Weston wasn’t looking at him in a too-friendly way.He took care of Weston’s wound quickly, stitching it
Just as she finished speaking, she felt the man holding her behind her had suddenly tighten his force. His arms were straddling her waist, and his tone was surprisingly tinged with a hint of resignation and determination. “No…”Stella wondered how he managed to blend these two emotions so well.Weston pressed against her ear and gritted his teeth. “How could you change your mind so easily when it comes to these things? I’ve had the documents prepared, you just have to sign it…”“I said, I just want to renege. What can you do about it?”She stared at him. Besides, it was a joke from the beginning. “You are an adult. Why can’t you understand this?”“I simply cannot.”He suddenly turned her around, pinched her chin, and said, “All I know is that I did what you asked, so you have to keep your promise.”He was hugging her with the arm which had just been treated. Stella was worried that the wound would break open again and struggled a bit.But he hugged her even more tightly.So St
Weston frowned slightly and asked once more, “I am asking you if my hands look good.”He heard Stella and Yvonne talking all the time about efficient and intriguing Lucas’ hands were when performing the procedure.So she liked that…He looked down at his hands, unsure if they were considered beautiful. He had never paid much attention to his appearance all this while. He was tired of hearing the praises of those who compared him with the male stars in the circle and thought he was better.Of course, there were a lot of aspects in which he was better, so this was never an important one. According to universally accepted values, ability and skill were the more important things to a man.He never took to heart all those praises about his appearance, and he never cared either. But when dealing with Stella, he had to start paying attention to it. What kind of man did she like? He never seemed to consider it.Ben looked as if he’d seen a ghost, his face wearing a complicated and intere
Xavier was stunned and then laughed. “I knew it. This is what I told her. Isn’t it true that all women who fall in love with you end up miserable, save for Stella?”Weston had no time to listen to all of these. He pondered and suddenly stopped and looked at him. “Do you think my hands look nice?”Xavier was still smiling. The smile did not fade when he heard Weston. Thinking that he had heard wrong, he asked, “What did you just say?”This question didn’t sound like Weston at all.It convinced him even more that he must’ve heard it wrong.Although he was not very young, he was not so old that his hearing had gone bad.Weston paused for a while, and embarrassment flashed across his eyes.However, he still asked, “Do you think my hands look nice?”Xavier did not say anything.After a long pause, he looked at Weston. “Are you going crazy?”As he was saying that, he walked to Weston and reached his hand out wanting to touch his forehead, but Weston pushed him away coldly. “I know
The employees in the company were still discussing the matter.Some of Daisy’s close friends even came and asked her about Weston. They wondered if Weston was actually awake and was only trying to catch those disloyal to him in the company.Daisy did not answer. She had only one thing in mind, which was to meet Weston. Unfortunately, she only met Xavier.Xavier smiled as he saw the flash of disappointment in Daisy’s eyes. He sat on the chair and turned in a circle, crossed his long legs, and smiled at her. “Why? Are you disappointed to see me?”“No.” Daisy quickly regained her composure, shook her head, and walked to Xavier. “I just heard from my colleagues that Mr. Ford is back.”“Yes. He came over earlier.”“Did he need something?” Daisy looked at Xavier with some anticipation.“No. He took a file and then asked me some odd questions.”“What question?”“He asked me what a woman would like. Guess who the woman is?”Daisy’s eyes trembled for a moment. Her heart was aching wit
Meanwhile, at Stella’s studio. Stella went back to work right after regaining her sight. Stella’s music career wasn’t her only source of income one she had diversified investments in various areas. Hence, she had a lot of income from other businesses and no longer had to worry about money to raise her two children.After greeting her staff in the studio, she returned to her seat to start working. Not long after, the receptionist came into her office and informed her, “Miss Cicily, there’s someone downstairs wanting to meet you…”Before the receptionist could finish her sentence, Weston walked in with a bouquet in his arms. Weston was in his usual black suit, which was a familiar look for Stella. Weston always looked good in black color. The calm and sophisticated color gave him a noble and distant aura. Stella frowned as soon as seeing Weston and said to the receptionist a little impatiently, “Didn’t I tell you not to let people like him in?”“But...” The receptionist was a litt
Daisy must have come here to either talk to Stella about Weston or to meet Weston.Sure enough, Daisy went to Weston as soon as she came in. “Mr. Ford, I don’t understand. Why?” She held a dismissal letter in her hand and looked very emotional.Stella put down the pen in her hand, crossed her fingers, and looked at the two indifferently.Weston’s eyes were cold. He did not spare her any warmth. “I thought it had been stated clearly in the letter. Can’t you read?”Daisy took a deep breath. “But I haven’t made any mistakes this time. I’ve done my best for the company. Why should I be fired?”“Nicole should’ve told you why.’“But wasn’t that her fault? Why should I be blamed?”“Because I wanted to.” Weston said, “Is that a good reason?”Daisy was trembling. She knew Weston would never go back on the decision he had made. This time, she came to ask for an explanation anyway, but she did not expect that he would not even explain.“It’s Stella, isn’t it?”Daisy slammed the letter o
Daisy could not stand staying any longer. At last, she pushed open the door with tears and fled with great strides. She had never experienced such humiliation. Her eyes were red, and her body was shaking.Daisy always lost to Stella. That was not what she wanted. She came to make a breakthrough, not to be taunted and ridiculed by them.Maybe Daisy should not have entered this world in the first place. If she had been nothing more than a secretary, she might have gotten what she wanted. If she had not dumped Xavier and stayed with him, she could be a Mrs. Ford by now.Daisy might be able to stay by Weston’s side as an aunt instead of this. She threw away everything to pursue Weston, leaving herself with nothing to fall back in. He shunned her away easily, leaving her with no room to retreat.Stella watched Daisy fleeing and tsked twice. She shook her head and turned to Weston. “Such a poor thing. Shouldn’t you go after her and check on her?”Weston rubbed his temple. “Who else can
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