“If I don’t head over earlier to prepare, other people might see these marks. How will I explain myself then?” “There’s no need to explain yourself to anyone,” Weston found a hairdryer and switched it on. A gust of warm air blew out of it as he combed his fingers through her wet hair. Stella could only stand in front of him obediently, letting him have his way with her. After he was finally done drying her hair, she grabbed her bag and was ready to charge out of the apartment. Weston stood at the door and pressed her shoulders down. “You really don’t need me to send you there?” “No need, just the driver will do.” Stella hurriedly changed into a pair of shoes. Weston carried her up, crouched down, and sat her on one of his knees. He used his other hand to put a show on her feet. “So clumsy.” Stella’s feet were hauled off the ground, and she found herself sitting on his thigh the next moment. Their body sizes stood in stark contrast. Her whole body was securely nestled
Guinevere walked toward her, looking stunning and exquisite as usual, no different from how she usually was. But Stella had an inexplicable feeling that something was off. Guinevere stood before her and said, “We’re almost done filming the movie, and there’s something I’ve been wanting to say to you. If I’ve offended you in any way previously, I’m very sorry.” With that, everyone on set fell silent. No one expected the reason for Guinevere to call out for Stella to apologize. Almost everyone broke out in cold sweat for Ella, thinking that Guinevere was creating trouble for her. Even her manager was ready to step forward to stop her. None of them expected Guinevere to apologize to Ella. …Is she all right? Since when did the arrogant and bossy Guinevere bow down to anyone? What in the world was going on? A glint flashed past Stella’s eyes as she nodded calmly. “I didn’t take it to heart, what’s more, you didn’t really offend me anyway. I don’t know what you are apologiz
When she opened her eyes again, beads of tears hung on her eyelashes, and she felt a chill running down her spine. She would never forget how Guinevere once almost took her life and killed her only child. Now that Roger had gone overseas, she had nothing else to worry about. At this point, nothing else could stir her up more than the thought of exacting revenge. … Because of Bradley’s schedule, the crew brought forward the dinner to celebrate the end of filming. Stella couldn’t find any reason to reject the invitation and joined the dinner with Angelina. Weston did not return to Stardust Mansion over the past few days, and she did not contact him. Her phone remained silent, and she did not receive multiple missed calls. As much as the atmosphere in this crew was considered relatively harmonious, it was inevitable that the members were divided according to rank and status. Stella was naturally relegated to the same table as Angelina, whereas Bradley was seated with Gui
Stella’s eyes darkened as she whispered to her colleagues seated next to her, “I’ll take this call.” Angelina was still busy eating and said in between chews, “Go ahead.” Stella left the table in a hurry. On the other end, Yates looked pensively at her retreating figure and said to his manager, “I’m a little tipsy. I’ll head out for some fresh air.” His manager furrowed his brows. “You didn’t drink much just now. Sit down.” Yates’ face fell. “Do I not have freedom of movement now?” He was already repulsed at how his manager overly interfered with his life, especially over these few years when he finally gained a footing for himself in the industry. The more that was so, the more he felt himself living under other people’s control. The manager clearly sensed Yates’ annoyance and found him rather ungrateful but couldn’t confront him about it either. He could only warn him in quietly. “You better watch yourself. You know how you earned your good reputation and how far we’ve
It wasn't until Weston questioned her again that she came to her senses and answered, "It was nothing. It was just a colleague from the crew."He paused for a while, then Stella said, "I've been out too long, so I'll hang up first. We’ll talk about it later!"She was getting braver and dared to hand up on him directly.Weston put down the phone and stared at his phone screen with darkened eyes....On the balcony.A gust of wind blew, making Stella more awake.She shook her head. Fortunately, Yates had come to remind her just now; otherwise, standing here for too long would lead to suspicion.Just as she was about to leave, she saw him walking out of the bathroom and smiling at her. "You're done with your call?"She nodded.Yates went up to her and walked side by side with her. "Did I scare you just now?"Stella smiled. “It’s fine.”"It was too dark just now, and I didn't see you on the phone. So, I thought you were standing there alone. Sorry...""It's okay." Stella looke
Yates didn't know what was wrong with him.He looked at her and felt like doing it, so he did. "I'm sorry." He apologized as he saw the frightened look on her face.Stella avoided his gaze. "Let's go back to the private room first.""I’m going to get some air, so I won't be going in for the time being." He rejected her invitation.Stella nodded and turned around to leave.As she walked, she quickened her pace, as if afraid of being caught up by the people behind her.Her heart was beating a little faster, not because she fancied him, but because she feared the trouble coming along.She wasn’t stupid. She knew Yates’ actions just now meant something.But she had no interest in relationships, and she had never even planned to develop a relationship with people in the circle.Besides, she couldn't have anything going on with other men at all with Wenston around. Even if she got out of his control one day, she wouldn’t choose people from the entertainment circle to date.It was t
He went out to look around but couldn't find him. He had thought Yates had gone looking for Ella, but she was back, and Yates wasn’t, so he was a little worried.Guinevere took a sip of wine, looked at Brooke, and smiled. "I don't know. He probably went somewhere else. Just give him a call.""His cell phone is still with me..." Brooke said anxiously, "I can't let anything go wrong right now."Guinevere glanced in Stella’s direction and suddenly uttered, "Yates is already this old. His fans should be able to accept it if he is in a relationship, right?"Brooke didn't know why she said this and was a little wary. "There’s no such thing..."Guinevere raised her chin in the direction of Ella and said, "If the two of them are together, you have to tell me. I don’t want Yates to misunderstand me because of my fight with Ella.”Brooke’s face dropped immediately. "How can you think such a thing? Yates has nothing to do with Ella! They don’t talk much, so how can they be together?""Is t
Weston put away his phone, leaned over slightly, and with one shot, he cleared the table directly.Xavier was stunned and immediately clapped his hands. "Your skills are unmatched."He walked to him, looked at the scene in front of him, and sighed, "Are you determined to win a meal from me?"Weston didn’t say a word but walked to the bar and took a sip of the champagne.The white sportswear highlighted his tall figure and flexed the tight muscles on his arms.The waitress on the side stared at him a few times, then quickly looked away, feeling a blush creep on her face.Whenever Weston came, it would be a feast for their eyes.Usually, the men who came there were middle-aged, fat, and disgusting. Men with charming faces like Weston often stood out from the crowd and attracted attention.Weston leaned against the bar, took out his phone, and glanced at it again.On the screen, it was shown that Stella was walking in the corridor with another man, who seemed to be her colleague.
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