“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
The saleslady's mouth twitched. She looked at her with doubts. However, after the lesson earlier, she did not act first but pushed the POS machine to Stella.“In that case, please swipe the card first and enter the PIN!”Stella hesitated for a short moment. Then, she entered a series of numbers without changing her face.The POS machine beeped. “Incorrect PIN.”Guinevere immediately smiled in relief. She relaxed and comforted herself. She was too worked up and had thought Weston had given the card to Ella. Maybe Ella had just taken the card without him knowing.She should not have doubted Weston.The saleslady's face turned a little ugly seeing that. She fixed her eyes at Stella for a short while and said, “Sorry, the PIN is incorrect.”At first, they had only looked down on her because they had thought she would keep trying on clothes and buy fake imitations instead of genuine goods. However, after knowing that she had secretly taken someone else’s card and the fact that the ca
Whatever that had happened earlier was all just an act! Ella had deliberately acted like she was restless and anxious. She had made everyone think that she had stolen the card to mess with her!What annoyed her more was that Stella actually knew the password! Did Weston really give the card to her? How could that be?Guinevere clenched her fist and glared at Stella intensely. Her eyes were becoming bloodshot.Stella looked at the stunned saleslady. She could tell how shocked she was by her expression.The saleslady froze for a long moment and paled. Her palms were sweating. “W-What…”Stella smiled. Then, her phone rang suddenly.She glanced and saw it was Weston who had called. She hesitated for a second and immediately answered it.“Did you forget the password?” Weston’s deep voice came from the other end of the call.When Stella had entered the wrong password earlier, the bank had sent a text message notification to him.Stella twirled her long hair and said in a nonchal
The tension in the store rose. No one had expected things to escalate this way.Guinevere sneered coldly. “Well, you should ask him to pick you up. I’m curious to see if the card owner is the man I know.”She knew Weston was the one who gave the card to Stella, but she had become irrational because of her raging fury.She could not break through the thin obstacle between her and Weston. She knew that if she confronted Weston, things would not end well.However, she could not stand looking at Ella’s face. Ella’s face was no different from Stella’s, but their personalities were completely different. She could not stand seeing Ella provoking her continuously with Stella’s face. If she could, she wanted to rip her apart alive.She could not stand the idea of Weston seeing someone else as more important than her. All these years, she could not have Weston’s love or favor. She could not believe that another woman could do it. Moreover, Ella was just an insignificant replacement. Ste
The few people stood up at once. “Ella, goodbye.”“Bye.”“See you at work tomorrow!”They were good at adapting according to situations. Their attitude to Stella suddenly changed after they knew she had an extraordinary status.Guinevere watched as Stella left the clothing store. Then, her face turned grim. She looked at the group of actresses that tried to flatter her and hissed in an unpleasant tone, “You guys seem to like Ella a lot.”“No, no. We don't...”They could not afford to offend Ella, but they could not afford to offend Guinevere either. They felt stuck in a tight situation. It was a dilemma.They had to pick a side in such a situation. After all, staying neutral would lead to nothing. They were very distressed too.However, when they saw Guinevere’s gritted teeth, one actress wondered, “Who’s Ella? How can she put Ms. Cohen in this situation…”“I’m curious too. Doesn't Ms. Cohen knew only one man who has that card? It’s someone she knows too. So who is it?”“Only
Stella smiled and shook her head without saying anything.Angelina seemed to have understood her silence. “Never mind… Let’s not talk about her. I feel a little hungry after going to the toilet…”Then, she smiled and held her. “Shall we go eat something nice?”“Like what?”“How about some garlic noodles?”Stella said, “I can’t really eat heavy food. I’ll just accompany you but not eat, okay?”“How can I eat that alone? Wouldn't it be strange for you to stare at me while I eat?”Angelina shook her head and said, “Come on! Just try it! I’m sure you’ll like it!”She took her to the food court next door and ordered two plates of garlic noodles from the owner. She ordered slightly spicy for Stella and medium spicy for herself.Angelina looked like she knew her way around. She probably came to this food court often. Stella frowned. “It smells a little strong, and it’s a little pungent…”“Garlic noodles are like this. They smell bad but taste good!” Angelina was very enthusiasti
“It's because you love eating so much.”“What do you know? Good food is the most important to me! It’s worth the extra hours of cycling for this delicious meal!”Not all girls were always fighting. Sometimes, friendships between girls were also very pure.Stella felt comfortable hanging out with Angelina. Before she knew it, it was already ten o’clock at night.She glanced at Weston’s urging text.The driver was already waiting for her, so she had to say goodbye to Angelina.When Stella went home the last time, Angelina had noticed the car Weston drove when he picked her up. It was a worldwide limited edition Bugatti. When she looked it up later, it seemed Weston was the only one in Ahn City who owned the car.However, Weston was Guinevere’s fiancé. Angelina had not associated him with Ella yet.When she saw a black RV picking Stella up today, she instinctively asked, “By the way, remember the car that came to pick you up last time? Who was that?” Stella hesitated shortly and
Angelina noticed that Stella’s expression had somehow become a little sad. She wanted to ask her what was wrong, but she had already arrived at her house then.When she turned her head, she saw Stella was back to her usual self. “We’ve arrived.” Angelina thought she had seen it wrongly earlier and shook her head to push the strange thoughts out of her mind. She said with a smile, “Okay. I’ll go back first. Be safe on the way home!”Then, the car moved again and drove away.The driver glanced at Stella in the rearview mirror. “Miss Ella, you seem happy today!”“Is that so?” Stella looked at him reflexively and smiled. “You can tell.”“There was a strong smell when you got in the car earlier. Did you go for supper?”The driver wanted to say she smelled bad, but he rephrased his sentence to something more subtle. Stella responded, “I had some garlic noodles.”The driver continued to chat with her. “Is it good? It smells pretty strong. I’ve heard my daughter talk about it a lot,
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