Stella propped her chin up and nodded softly. “It was probably more than an ordinary relationship issue, wasn't it?”Guinevere turned her back to her and pressed her temple. It seemed that Weston had told her a little about Stella but not the details.She sneered, “She was just a stupid woman who threatened Weston with suicide because she couldn’t get him. Do you think Weston really loved her? He’s just feeling guilty because of her death. That’s why he’s seeking comfort in you.”Stella did not say anything, but her eyes had turned cold.Guinevere laughed again and said, “You’re as naive as her. If Weston really loved Stella, why did he divorce her and be with me? In other words, I’m more important than any of you.”Stella curled the corners of her mouth with an unchanged expression.Guinevere noticed that Stella was unmoved, then her eyes changed. “I’m not actually targeting you. I just want to show you the right way… Besides, you’re going to be in the entertainment business. I’
Stella’s words provoked Guinevere and made her furious.“Shut up! You’re such a shameless woman!” Guinevere grabbed Stella’s neck savagely. Stella slapped her hand away immediately. “Let me go! What are you doing?”“You shameless woman! I’m his wife! Who do you think you are? How dare you show off in front of me! You’re just a despicable mistress!” Guinevere roared at her, “If I want to, I can publish the surveillance recording of our conversation earlier! You’ll be judged and despised by everyone else! Do you think you can stay in the entertainment business then? You’ll just be a woman who's hated by many and be scorned everywhere you go!”Guinevere wanted to tear her to pieces.When Stella had agreed to come to this meeting earlier, she had thought about it already. Indeed, Guinevere might record their conversion. However, a prideful woman like her would never make their conversation public.How could a proud and arrogant woman like her be willing to destroy her public facade
Stella shrugged indifferently. “You can tell him. So what? Besides, we’re never equal.”She felt it was funny. “He can ruin my acting career at any time, but he can give me glory whenever he wants. Rather than worrying about what I’m doing wrong, I might as well go with the flow. Maybe my attitude is exactly what he likes.”“You’re so shameless!” Guinevere raised her hand, wanting to slap her. Stella said, smiling, “You can slap me now, but I don’t know what others will say when I walk out with this mark on my face. It’ll be hard to explain to Weston if he sees it, won't it?”“Are you threatening me?!” She even threatened her using Weston's name?“I’m just reminding you.” Stella smiled nonchalantly.Guinevere’s face turned ashen. She covered her chest and took a step back. “Don’t be too complacent! You can be arrogant, but so what? You’re just a mistress!”“I don’t care about that. Besides, I don’t plan to stay with Weston that long…” Stella seemed troubled. “If you can get Wes
“But I did tell you. I even texted you about it. Have you checked your phone lately?”Stella shook her head in confusion and rubbed her brow. “I’m sorry. I really have something to do…”“Okay.” Angelina let go of her in slight disappointment. “If you really have something to do, you'd better go back first.”Stella’s heart softened at Angelina’s disappointed look. “Okay. I’ll go with you.”Angelina immediately smiled. “You’re the best!”…After arriving at the mall, Stella realized that most of the young actresses in the cast were there.They came to a newly built and fully functional mall. Many had gone to the cinema.The crew was filming next to this mall, so people usually came over to relax. They did not worry about being recognized by others while shopping at night.This mall was known to be the place where some celebrities would come to shop. Many fans would come here to meet their favorite star on purpose. Therefore, the security of the mall was great too.Angelina wore
The actress next to her immediately said, “Of course! Ms. Cohen, you have great taste!”“Yeah. Who doesn't know you're the benchmark for the latest fashion? Many tried to imitate your style, but they can’t do it well!”The staff who looked bored earlier all looked this way. They knew Guinevere was a big shot at first glance, so they hastened to service her with a good attitude.“Hello, beautiful ladies. How can I help?”Stella finally realized that these people were just judging a book by its cover. They would not treat everyone coldly. She curled the corner of her mouth in a sarcastic smile.After realizing that, she put down the long trench coat in her hand. When she was about to turn to leave, she heard Guinevere say something behind her.“Wait, there’s someone over there buying clothes too.” Guinevere sounded like she was reminding the saleslady about her.The salespeople had already noticed Stella when she came in. They did not pay attention to her because she was just look
Stella removed her jacket, then took the trench coat and a matching white shirt from the saleslady. She wore a turtleneck sweater inside, but it did not match the coat well. Therefore, the saleslady got her a matching shirt to try on. However, she did not expect the size of the shirt to be a little smaller. It fit well except around her chest, which felt a little tight.Stella glanced down and pursed her lips. She had been wearing this size, but this time… it seemed like she had grown a little.She wondered if it was because of Weston. She could not button the part on her chest because it was a bit tight.She wanted to ask the saleslady to get another size for her. Then, there was a sudden knock on the door.“Excuse me, ma’am! Are you done?”Stella frowned. After a short moment, she said, “The white shirt is a bit small. Can you get me a bigger size?”When the saleslady heard that, she recalled Guinevere’s reminder earlier. Her expression turned ugly, and she barged into the fi
Seeing that things were not going to end well, the saleslady earlier eased her tone. “Miss, you may have misunderstood. We didn’t mean anything. Didn’t you say the shirt is a little small? Our clothes are all custom sizes. Besides, you don’t look like you’re buying it. If you continue trying but in the end come up with reasons to not buy, wouldn’t it waste both our time?”The only thing she didn't say out loud was that she felt Stella was the kind of person who would try all sorts of clothes but not buy them.Stella frowned and pointed to the coat behind her. “I’ll just take the long trench coat in camel color. Wrap it up.”The air froze after she had finished her sentence.The salesladies did not move and exchanged glances.Stella looked at the two salesladies in front of her. “Is it hard to understand what I said?”At the same time, someone pushed open the door of another fitting room. Guinevere came out of the fitting room and said, “Since she wants it, why not let her buy it?
“I’m really sorry, Miss. It was all just a misunderstanding. Do you need anything else? Do you need tea or any drinks?”Stella felt uncomfortable with the salesladies’ big change in attitude.She frowned and declined. “No, thanks.”As expected, people would simply change because of influence and bend for power. Sometimes, life was just so absurd.“Wrap this coat for me. Also, I need your complaint number.” Stella insisted.The saleslady looked embarrassed but did not dare to say anything. She just kept apologizing. “I’m so sorry… We’ll apologize sincerely!” These people simply ignored Guinevere and left her aside. The group of actresses also started whispering to each other.“Didn’t she say Ella got her resources because of the director? Why does it seem like it’s not just the director…”“She’s just a newcomer, but she got such a big role for a debut film. Maybe she’s from a powerful family.”“Yeah. If she were just an ordinary girl, she wouldn't have been able to get close t
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