“You did that on purpose!” The first thought that popped into Guinevere’s mind was that Bella had deliberately enhanced her facial features to resemble Stella! Bella was confused. “Did what on purpose?” Guinevere shook her head and calmed herself down, chasing the ridiculous thought away from her mind. However, on second thought, Stella had been dead for so long, so why would she even be in the picture? But the sight of such a familiar-looking face made Guinevere unable to fool herself any longer. Guinevere didn’t know whether Weston simply had a taste for such ladies, or that he was looking for a replacement for Stella. If he was, didn’t that mean that… he had really fallen for Stella? Despite her being dead, he was still in search of her shadows. It had to be the reason he would stoop so low and interact with a woman as lowly as Bella. Guinevere’s mind was a mess, but it did not stop her from leaving Bella some harsh threats. She gave the manager a look before l
She originally thought that her chance to make it big had finally arrived but little did she expect that it would mean the end for her. … At Stardust Mansion. In the kitchen. Stella retracted her gaze and pretended that she overheard nothing. She sipped on the cold water that slid down her throat, clearing her befuddled mind. She heard how heartless and ruthless Weston was when he spoke to that woman over the phone. Stella did not care about the women that Weston had outside, but the outcome of the woman on the phone made her wary. She warned herself that no matter when or where, she should never forget that men were inherently unreliable. When he fancied it, he could treat another woman just as he treated her; with tender love and care that would mesmerize and captivate her soul. But when he left on his whim and fancy, he was no different from a stranger. Having experienced his heartlessness for a long time, Stella refused to be fooled by him again. Weston fail
Stella found it laughable. When did he ever try to please her? Wasn’t he always the one to make her life miserable whenever he was upset? Weston knew that she was still mad, given her silence. His patience was restored once again. “I thought you couldn’t care less about all those women outside?” “I don’t,” Stella insisted. “Anyway, I’m no different from them. Why should I care-” Before she could finish, Weston lowered his mouth and bit the corner of her lips. Stella yelped in pain. Weston took the chance to advance and kiss her till she was all out of breath. He rested his chin on her forehead. “You’re different from the rest. Don’t compare yourself with them.” “How so?” Stella looked up into his eyes. “You just haven’t got tired of me yet...” He furrowed his brows and interrupted her self-deprecating remark. “Stop overthinking.” Stella looked at him quietly. She wondered if he would treat her like he treated Bella and dismiss her with a sum of money when he e
She was already trying her best to flirt with him in order to achieve her goal. Yet, she couldn’t hold back her repulsion when they kissed. She didn’t even shut her eyes and simply stared at him. Weston suddenly stopped under her stare and bit her cheeks. “Be more professional,” he whispered into her ear. He knew that Stella had probably been putting up an act all this while. He could still distinguish between the fake and the genuine. Or perhaps he didn’t… It no longer mattered. What mattered was that he didn’t want to distinguish the truth. Stella circled her arms around his neck. “I want you to stop looking for other women. Since you can’t do that, promise me something else.” “What is it?” “After Guinevere joins the cast, promise me that you won’t let her make things difficult for me.” It was something that Stella was most concerned about at that point.Even if Guinevere didn’t know about her relationship with Weston, given her petty and competitive nature, it
Thankfully, the kidnapper remained in a coma and showed no signs of ever waking up. The doctor said that he might possibly remain a vegetable for the rest of his life. In that case, she had nothing to worry about. She just needed to occasionally check in on him. “Ms. Cohen, be assured that we will update you if anything happens to that man.” “Alright. Leave me.” Guinevere felt much better. When she returned to the hall, she saw Wendy walking toward her. Wendy tried to ignore her, but the proud look on Guinevere’s face made her halt. “You’re just going to register your marriage tomorrow. Is there a need to be so haughty?” Guinevere stopped in her tracks, clearly sensing the mockery in Wendy’s tone. What Wendy said reminded her about Weston promising to formally register their wedding, and tomorrow was the deadline. That made her even happier. “You’re right. We’re going to register our marriage tomorrow and I should be resting today or I won’t look good in the photo
Upon hearing Guinevere’s words, rage flashed past the depths of Wendy’s eyes for a split second. “Yes,” she replied with a perfunctory smile. “You might give your all for a man, thinking you would get his whole heart in return, but someday, you might suddenly realize that your love and sacrifice for him were nothing but a joke. “Those filthy things he’s done behind your back will simply make everything you did feel so meaningless. When that day comes around, you will know how pointless and stupid it is to love a man so wholeheartedly.” Guinevere’s heart thumped wildly in her chest, unsure if Wendy had said all of that because she realized that something was wrong or was purely warning her. Guinevere forced a smile. “I believe Weston won’t let me down.” Wendy realized that she had said too much and restored her affable look. “Good that you do.” … Stella was originally preparing to report for filming the next day, but Bradley had suddenly called, telling her to rest at home
They knew that Weston had been busy with work recently. There was an ongoing real estate project in Fern City which involved many stakeholders, and even a few important families. Many people had their eyes on this lucrative project, but the risk of the investment involved was not something that everyone could stomach. Yet, even so, today was the day that both of them were officially registering their marriage. Weston shouldn’t have let Guinevere wait all alone at home. Guinevere heard her parents from far and immediately ran towards them. “You’re here.” She grabbed Weston’s arm and acted intimate. “Dad, Mom, I was the one who asked Weston to run some errands for me, which is why he came back late. Don’t blame him.” She always only had good things to say about Weston in front of Mr. and Mrs. Cohen. Unless she was forced to a corner, she would never rope in her parents. Since Guinevere had given an explanation, Mr. and Mrs. Cohen decided to take it. They weren’t exact
Bradley didn’t care for the goodie bag he received, flinging it aside in disdain. “Another day wasted! We didn’t even have much time, to begin with. Does she want to film this or not?” As much as he could complain, there was nothing he could do to her. Guinevere was invested in the movie, after all, and had announced to the public that she was the female lead. Many scenes had also been filmed with her in them, making it impossible for the actress to be switched out. Bradley would have to tolerate her behavior till he was done filming this movie. He promised himself that from then on, he would never collaborate with Guinevere Cohen, ever again. She did have some acting chops and was also crowned the best actress previously but she wasn’t the only person in the world who could act. Bradley violently kicked the shelf next to him, shaking the equipment and it almost fell off. The crew members who were around immediately held the shelf steady. The assistant director stood
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