As soon as she opened the door, Weston pulled her straight in. His arms were very strong, but it was not obvious in his clothes. He appeared slender and thin, but only those who knew him in private knew the beast under his shirt.Stella took his arm, which was a little hard to the touch. Before she realized it, she was already sitting on top of Weston.He took her by the waist and lifted her dress. Stella consciously pressed his wrist. “What are you doing?” She panicked. Weston glanced at the driver, who immediately raised the partition.There was plenty of room inside the car. Both of them were alone again. Stella noticed a slight difference in the car interior and finally realized something. “Is this a different car?”“I changed the car the last time. Did you just notice?”Stella did not know much about cars, so she thought they were all the same.Weston hugged her up. “You haven’t been home for two days, and you don’t even recognize the car already. If you stay away from
Weston noticed her tense movements. He lowered his gaze and picked up her hand. Then, he slowly smoothed her fingers and then intertwined his hand with hers. “Do you feel so uncomfortable with me?” Stella did not say anything. She only pressed her lips tightly.“There’s a limit to my patience,” he suddenly whispered in her ear. There seemed to be a hint of disappointment in his low voice. “It’s been a long time, Stella. You should know what a grown man desires…”“I know.” Stella’s voice trembled slightly. “I said just do it quickly. You don’t have to beat around the bush.”“How can I do with you like this?” Weston suddenly propped himself up and tucked her hair behind her ear. He looked at her face, which gradually whitened. The force of his hands increased.“You weren’t like this before. The old you wouldn’t reject me so much.”“It’s my body’s instinct. What can I do?” Stella found him a little pushy. “I’ve already agreed. Isn’t that enough?”“No. I want you to be willing.”
Weston did not expect Stella to wake up earlier than him. When he woke up, there was no one lying beside him.He called out in a hoarse voice, “Stella?”There was nothing but silence in the room. He lifted the blanket and casually put on a robe. As he walked out, he smelled the nice aroma coming from the kitchen.His eyes flickered a little. This familiar smell was not Joan’s cooking. It was just as expected. He found Stella in the kitchen with an apron on. She was making some soup and looked very busy going in and out. It reminded him of the old Stella.When she heard some noises, she stopped moving and turned around, only to meet Weston’s gaze.She smiled at him. “You’re up? Breakfast will be ready soon. You can wait in the living room.”The man was suddenly lost in thought. This scene reminded much of the morning he told her about the divorce.Stella acted like this that day too. They went all out on bed the night before, but she woke up early the next day just to prepare b
Stella cupped his face and smiled at him. “Okay, that's enough… Let’s stop fooling around…“I haven’t cooked in a while. Try it and tell me if it tastes okay.” Weston finally put her down. He took her hand and kissed the back of it. Then, he pulled her to the table without a word and sat her down. Stella reached for his soup, but Weston squeezed her wrist.“Let me do it,” he said.Stella’s eyes lit up. She looked at him with a bright smile. “Why are you so nice today?”“I’m only serving you soup. Is this called being nice to you? You're too easy to please.”Stella smiled, as if the smallest gesture would please her. Weston’s feeling at the moment was indescribable. He had been looking for something to stop feeling lost, but he could not find it. He seemed to have seen it in Stella before, but he had lost it.During this time, he had been trying everything to keep Stella by his side. However, he still felt like something was missing. He finally realized what the missing piec
“Okay.”The door closed. Stella went to the balcony and watched as his car drove away.From the rearview mirror, Weston watched as her reflection lengthened and finally faded into a black dot. He pressed his temple, but the joy on his face remained.The driver could tell that he was in a very different mood today.“Mr. Ford, did something good happen? You seem really happy.”“Is that so?” Weston closed his eyes.... Joan did not quite understand their matter, but she was happy to see them getting along nicely.When she came out after some simple housekeeping, she saw Stella sitting in the living room and sipping her soup. As she stopped in her tracks, her smile faded.Stella appeared happy and excited earlier, but she looked a little gloomy after that.“Ms. Steele, do you need help?”Stella came to her senses and looked at Joan. She then shook her head and smiled. “No, I’m fine. I’m going out later. Can you get me some clothes?”“Sure.”... Fern University.Stella laug
“I’m his sister.” She emphasized, “His real sister.”The girl breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Roger with hopeful eyes. Roger was a little anxious. He did not know what to do, so he looked at Stella for help. Stella shrugged. “Why are you looking at me? Take care of your own business.”Then, she turned around. “I’ll go upstairs and wait for you. Come to me when you’re done.”“Sis...” He felt a little helpless and wanted to follow her, but the girl persistently followed behind him.Roger sighed. He explained to her, “I’ve applied for the offer to study abroad. I won’t be staying in school after that.”He thought that would make her stop, but she seemed more surprised and happier than he thought. She said chirpily, “I’ve applied to the same university as you. Don’t you know? The corporation sponsorship found us suitable, so they accepted us both!”However, she noticed Roger’s face changed after she said that. She hastily explained, “I'm not confessing my love to you becaus
“No. I’m transferring to another university soon.”Stella was stunned. “What?” Roger was shocked too. “Mr. Hall, did you get a better offer?” he asked in disbelief.Justin breathed a sigh. He smiled and poured them some tea. Then, he sat on his chair and blew on the tea before taking a sip. He explained, “Yes. I resigned not long ago. I’m probably leaving here next month to teach at Ahn City.”Stella and Roger were very familiar with Ahn City. They exchanged a glance but said nothing.Justin continued, “Bryce will also be moving there to study soon. I’ve thought about it. He may need our company now. Tina’s law firm is mostly focused on Ahn City. We have a lot of differences because of this matter, so we made this decision.”As he spoke, he gazed intently at Stella and wanted to see her reaction. However, Stella did not show any displeasure. Instead, she looked very glad and relieved.“It seems like you have a chance of getting back together with Tina.”Her reply made Justin s
After the door closed, Stella and Justin were left alone in the office.Stella looked at Justin. “Mr. Hall, is there anything else?”Justin suddenly looked at her very seriously. “How are you getting along with Weston now?” Stella did not answer while she took a sip of hot tea. The green tea leaves slowly sank to the bottom of the cup as the tea aroma lingered in her mouth.“What are you going to do next?” Justin changed the question again. Stella finally answered, “I don’t know. I’ll take a step at a time.”Justin nodded. After a short while, he told her sternly, “I heard from someone in the circle that Guinevere is now investigating the women around Weston. Be careful.”Stella looked up at him and frowned. “Weston said he’d take care of it.”Justin smiled and did not say anything. “There are too many men like that… I’ve lived longer than you, and I’ve met more people than you. “Ella, many men are like that. They’re gentle and generous to their mistress, but when any confl
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