He had initially thought Xavier would be a threat, but who would’ve guessed Xavier would take the initiative to terminate the engagement.Chris was relieved, but he couldn’t show it. “I don’t want to be involved with your matters. Just as long as you don’t make Dad mad, I’m fine with it.”Xavier smiled and said, “I’ll bring my girlfriend to the banquet and introduce her to all of you.”Wendy sneered at the side when she heard this. “No wonder you want to cancel the engagement.”Xavier merely smiled and put on his jacket. “I wish all of you could help me put in a few good words at the banquet so Dad wouldn’t be too mad.”After that, he turned to Weston and asked, “Can we have a word?”“I’m not interested.”“Don’t be like that.” Xavier put on a face, as if his words had hurt him. “You’re not interested in my matters but you are in Guinevere’s, right?”Weston didn’t say a word and shot him a glance before standing up. “Let’s go.”The two went to the back garden, leaving only Wend
Xavier frowned at once. “You should think about it carefully. Your relationship with Guinevere seems to have deteriorated lately.”“It has nothing to do with her.” Weston said, “If you really want to have this slice of cake, I suggest you look elsewhere.”After saying that, he turned to leave. Xavier shouted behind him, “We’re a family after all. Must you give the Cohen family all the benefits? Why? Is it because of Guinevere or your child with her?”He had thought Weston would not value Guinevere so much with Ella around. It seemed like Weston placed a lot of importance on the Cohen famiy.Weston simply ignored Xavier and walked away.Xavier watched Weston leave and gradually clenched his fists. He still could not read Weston. He thought he had had him figured out, but it seemed like he was back to square one.…In the Ford mansion’s living room. As soon as Weston came home, Wendy turned to him and asked, “Is Guinevere filming her last scene today?”Weston stopped in his tra
Meanwhile, on the set.Everyone was tense and nervous for the last scene. The set had been emptied for a fight scene. Stella had just changed into her costume. Then, Guinevere came walking toward her and called out, “Ella. Are you ready?”Stella stopped in her tracks and looked at Guinevere. “Almost.” Guinevere fixed her gaze at Stella for a few moments. “Did you join the show business because of me?”Stella paused a little before she answered, “What?” The question had stunned her.Guinevere crossed her arms and looked like she was humiliating her. “You asked Weston to give you resources and a role. Didn’t you do that because you wanted to be like me, an actress?”Stella laughed suddenly. “You think too highly of yourself.” Guinevere’s face changed. “What do you mean?”“Nothing.” Stella shook her head. “There are plenty of talented and powerful people in the show business, but not many are as high and mighty as you.”The old Stella would never speak to Guinevere like that.
Guinevere’s voice startled Stella and brought her back to her senses. She looked at her and frowned. “Thank you.”Why did Guinevere take the initiative to congratulate her? Did she lose her mind?Guinevere looked relaxed. It was as if she was not going to target her anymore. She turned around and walked away after congratulating her.Bradley shouted from the side, “Clean up the scene and get ready for the next one.”The filming for the finale was half done. Stella got up from the floor. Bradley was done giving his orders and then came over to Stella.He told Stella, “Your scenes are officially over. You don’t have to come back from tomorrow onward.”They had held the closing party and celebration in advance. This meant this would be her last day here and a formal farewell to the crew.Stella felt a little emotional, and there was a little bit of emptiness in her heart.“I’ll come back after I’ve changed clothes to watch the filming of the finale…”“Sure.” Bradley patted her sh
Stella lowered her eyes and remained silent. She did not have to guess. No one but Guinevere would target her.At the same time, in the dark area backstage. The man’s view was blurred because of the obstacles. He muttered to himself, “Why hasn't she come in yet?”While in a daze, he saw someone walk in and instantly perked up. It was Wendy. However, his vision was blocked, so he thought it was Ella. He slowly cut the rope he had prepared.Swoosh! A noise sounded.It was the sound of heavy objects moving, which was hard to be picked up by regular people.By the time they realized what was going on, the big crystal light on the ceiling had fallen and was falling toward Wendy!When she came over, she had blocked Stella from the man’s vision. The man did not notice two people standing there. He only saw Wendy and directly made the move. Wendy did not know she was in danger. She heard the creaking sound from above as she was about to say something.She had a bad feeling.As she
Bradley stood up at once. “What? How could this accident have happened? The tools were stacked well! Did anyone get hurt?”He could not finish the rest of his sentence and rushed backstage. Guinevere was not surprised at all. She slowly got out of the filming area, put her longsword aside, and went to sit on her resting bench.Her assistant came to her and wiped her sweat. “Ms. Cohen, something is going on there. Should we go over and take a look?”“What’s there to see? It's none of our business.”Davis was curious too. He stretched his neck and looked over at the source of commotion. “There seems to have been an accident backstage. Something fell in the tool room. I don’t know if anyone was hurt.”Guinevere curled her lips but did not show many emotions on her face. “How can a big crystal ceiling lamp fall suddenly?”“I don’t know either,” Davis snorted. “I’ve seen the tool room before. The crystal lamp is quite big. It would be terrible if one got hit by it. Even if it didn’t
Stella did not want to talk about her relationship with Weston. Wendy tried to convince her. “I’ve told you before. Weston’s relationship with Guinevere isn’t like what you think…”She hesitated a little when she saw Stella’s indifference and suggested, “Ella, if you don’t mind, I’d like to take you as my goddaughter.” Stella widened her eyes at once. “What…” Wendy patted the back of her hand. “If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be standing here right now. You saved my life. I can’t repay you with anything, so if you don’t mind… I’ve always wanted a daughter…”Stella was still in shock and dumbfounded.There was a sudden sound of footsteps at the door. Bradley came in with the test results. “Your injury is nothing serious. Go back to rest. Don’t get your wound wet.”He frowned with an ugly expression. “Don’t worry. We’ll pay for all the medical expenses. I’ll also talk to the staff responsible for this area and investigate why the crystal lamp fell for no reason.”He had al
“They’re here. I think everyone’s downstairs.”Guinevere ordered, “Take Zack out. By the way, where’s Wendy?”“Madam seemed to have gone out for her business. She’ll probably be back later.” Guinevere furrowed her brows. “Why is she still not here?”After all, this was Zachary’s birthday party. It was an event to show how much the Ford family valued her son and her.Wendy and Zachary spent the most time together. Why was Wendy late at such an important time like this? How could she be late?Meanwhile, at the door of the room.Weston stood there all dressed up in a suit. He looked at her with a faint gaze. “It’s time.“Are you not ready yet?” he asked as a reminder. Guinevere immediately wore a different expression and looked at him with a pretty smile. “Of course, I'm ready.”She walked to him graciously and took his arm. “However, Zack’s grandma isn’t here yet. Shall we take Zack down and let my parents meet him first?” Weston responded, “As you like.”Guinevere leaned
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