As soon as Stella returned, she saw Bradley standing there, as if he had been waiting for her.Angelina also stood beside him and looked around, obviously looking in her direction.Seeing this, she walked toward the two of them.As soon as she walked in front of Bradley, she heard him ask, "Where did you go?""I went to the bathroom to get some air. What's wrong?""Nothing." He raised his chin and gestured to her. "I'll take you two to meet some people later."Stella nodded."For real..." Angelina immediately grabbed her wrist with some excitement. Although Stella didn't say a word, she could see the joy in her eyes.For someone like Bradley, the people he would introduce were naturally big shots in the circle. They didn't come for nothing.On the other side.Joyce was a little hesitant at first, but when she saw Stella standing next to Bradley, she became more and more uncertain.So, the man behind her was Bradley.Who wouldn’t know a famous director in the industry?"If
Stella shook her head. She seemed unaffected. “I’m fine.” Bradley was relieved that she was not evasive about the matter, like Angelina was.Guinevere walked to the group. Before she could speak, Bradley spoke first."I saw you chatting with the producer earlier. What were you talking about?" He initiated the conversation with Guinevere.Guinevere smiled and said, “It seems like you’re paying attention to me too. I thought your attention was only on these two now.” As she spoke, she glanced at Stella and Angelina.She seemed to be implying something, but she maintained her politeness on the surface. Bradley did not explain too much about Stella and Angelina to her. Instead, he talked about other preparations. Guinevere went along with him and talked about the same thing. Then, she suggested, “The producer said he’d like to meet you. Why don’t we go over and talk?” Bradley hesitated a little upon hearing that. After a short moment, he nodded in agreement and left with Guinev
The noise here soon attracted the attention of others.Angelina had just asked for an autographed photo when she heard a big commotion over the other side. She heard from afar that Stella was arguing with someone…“Who’s that? Why is she making trouble in a place like this…”“I don’t know. Maybe it’s another fiasco where the wife confronts the mistress.”“It seems like it…”Such a scene was quite common in this circle. Everyone around was watching the show. Even Angelina did not expect Stella to get accused like this.Her first reaction was to go to her side and defend her. “Did you mistake her for someone else? Ella isn’t such a person. She’d never get involved in other people's relationships…”Stella’s eyelashes fluttered. She paled a little.Joyce had already gone all out, so naturally, she would not stop right here. She continued to accuse her. “Look at her! She’s silent! Isn’t she admitting it in silence? She’s a shameless woman who loves to get involved in married people'
“I didn’t expect a good-looking girl like her would be a homewrecker.”“Aren't all the young girls like this nowadays? They have no shame! They wouldn't stop at being just a mistress. They even shamelessly show up in front of their men’s original spouses now!”“It’s funny looking at her cowering look as she gets yelled at…”“Wait! Isn’t that one of the actresses in Bradley’s cast? I think she came with Bradley…”“How can a person like that be an actress? I won’t watch her films...”“I won’t watch it either…”The onlookers soon found a new way to attack her. Angelina could not bear their gossiping anymore. “You don’t know anything about her. How can you say that? We’re colleagues in the same crew. She’s very quiet and obedient, except when she's acting. There’s no way she would do something like this!”“Who’s this?”“She seems to be the same as the woman named Ella. They’re cast in the same movie. Bradley brought them both here.”“Could it be that…” Some people showed a meani
Stella’s question was what everyone else wanted to hear. Everyone only saw the two women scolding each other but not the man in question. The man did not show up at all.The people in the circle were well acquainted with each other, but they had never met these two women.“Who’s the man who has relations with them?”“I don’t know…”Many people at the scene knew each other. However, they had never heard of someone with such a wife or lover. Smith had noticed Joyce some time ago. When he saw her arguing with Stella, his face turned ashen. He wanted to go up and pull her away. However, he was too late. Everyone was already watching their argument.If he rushed over, he would be admitting to everyone that he had a mistress outside. Such a thing was not uncommon in the circle, but it was shameful to admit it openly.Besides, he was a businessman. If his business partners saw him get into such a drama, would they proceed with their business negotiation? If they had other options, w
There was a commotion outside the crowd.Mrs. Smith happened to be nearby. She knew Smith was attending the event. She had planned to wait for him to finish and go home with him.Smith had said he was bringing his secretary, but it turned out to be this little sl*t, Joyce!Mrs. Smith rushed to the scene in a fury and slapped Jayce in front of everyone.“You little b*tch. Didn’t you learn your lesson last time? What are you trying to do this time? What tricks did you use to make Smith bring you here!”Some of the ladies recognized her after the fuss.“Isn’t that Smith’s wife?”“What’s going on? Why did she suddenly hit her?”“Was it all a show?”“That means the little actress is right. She’s not a homewrecker at all. The other woman who made up the story and accused her is the real homewrecker!”The situation suddenly became uncontrollable. Guinevere was watching the commotion at first, but her expression turned ugly at Mrs. Smith’s arrival.Joyce could not even do such a s
Everyone thought this was the end of the farce.While Joyce exited the scene in shame, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked up…She thought Guinevere was coming for her, but she did not expect it to be Stella.She hesitated a little and called her name. “Ella?” Then, she retracted her gaze. “You must be laughing at me. Are you happy now?”Stella sneered, “You don’t deserve my attention with your situation now.”She suddenly walked up to Joyce and pulled her by the collar. She slammed her against the wall and questioned, “Is someone behind this?”When she met Joyce in the restroom earlier, she could tell that she did not want to cause trouble. However, she changed her mind in just half an hour. Someone must have been involved in this.Joyce did not expect Stella to be so keen. Her first reaction was to deny it. “No! What are you talking about?” Her reaction was a telling sign. Stella could tell that something fishy was going on. She narrowed her eyes and looke
“Humans could be humble, but should never be despicable,” she enunciated slowly. “Someone like you isn’t qualified to be my opponent.”In the empty restroom, there was a burst of applause after Joyce left crying.“That speech was so wonderful.” Guinevere came out of the shadow slowly and looked at Stella’s face. “You really look so much like her…”She could not help but sigh. “You’re really like that woman, but with a different personality.”If it was that old Stella, she would never be so harsh on Joyce. The old Stella was always forgiving and willing to let things go. Ella was different. She would fight back.Stella walked to her directly. “Why are you targeting me?”This was the first time Stella had questioned Guinevere in so many days.She knew Guinevere was behind this. Otherwise, Joyce would not have changed so much.Joyce deserved her fate. However, the one behind her was unharmed. She stood in front of Stella and eyed her up and down.“I’m really curious. Why do you
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