Stella moved her foot to the back a little. Her leg was aleady injured, and her wound was still bandaged with gauze. Earlier, Guinevere pushed her and made her injury bleed again. Weston noticed her strange posture while walking. However, he did not realize that she was wounded. Earlier, a ball of fire had risen in his chest at the first sight of her. The fiery lust in him was still present.He needed to kiss her and breathe in her scent to calm the fire in him.“Let me go…”Stella could not stand it anymore and tried pushing him away in between kisses. “This is your house. Your family is all outside… Hm…”Weston looked down at her chattering mouth and leaned in for another deep kiss, stopping her from speaking.“You… Mm…”Every time she tried to say a word, he kissed her, taking her lower lip and sucking it gently. The sound of low gasping breaths rang in her ears. She had no way to struggle.She breathed slowly against his shoulder and gasped, “Weston... Guinevere is still o
Stella did not expect Weston to be so brazen!Weston lowered his waist and entered her just like that. He shackled her waist tightly with his big hands, leaving her no gap to escape. All her senses were magnified in that instant.She gritted her teeth and pressed her nails against the door as her breathing became heavy.At the same time, outside the door.“Gwen, why are you still in the restroom?”A man’s voice came from the corridor. Stella widened her eyes and tensed. Her body stiffened.Weston grunted behind her and patted her waist. “Relax.”He lowered his voice and gently rubbed against her ear. “Don’t be so nervous.” Stella took a deep breath. She was shaking from his movement, but she did not dare to make a sound. She feared being heard by the people outside.Guinevere just came out of the restroom and did not see Stella. She found it a little strange and muttered to herself, “How did she disappear so quickly…”Chris came to look for Guinevere. “The guests are here.
Chris stopped in his tracks and looked around a few times. Then, he answered, shaking his head, “Hear what? It’s just the two of us here. I checked when I came over. No one else is here.”Chris was always cautious about meeting Guinevere. He did not want anyone to see him with Guinevere alone.Guinevere breathed a sigh of relief. “It’s good that no one saw…”Both of them were speaking in an implicit manner, seemingly guilt-ridden.Chris was especially remorseful. Whenever he looked at Guinevere, he could not help but regret his impulsiveness.If he had controlled himself that night, he would not be stuck in this passive situation...As he thought of that, he felt a little sorry for Guinevere. He could not help but ask, “You and Weston… How's your relationship been these days?”Guinevere kept her head down. When he asked that question, she felt a sudden urge to cry. Her nose was a little sore. “We’re actually…”Her eyes reddened, and her voice was a little nasally.Chris paused
Weston kept disturbing her from behind. She grabbed the back of his hand and tensed up. She wanted him to finish quickly.Weston hissed and slapped her on the back again. “Don't mess around.”“Who’s messing around now?” Her body stiffened with irritation.Weston’s face changed. He kept kissing her back and finally slowed down a little.At last, Stella could hear the noise outside. Indeed, it was Guinevere who was sobbing.Chris looked at Guinevere helplessly. “Don’t worry. I’ll talk to him. The women out there are just new playthings for him. Don’t take them seriously.”“But Wendy brought her back today…”“Huh? Is Ella the woman who came with Wendy today? What!” Chris became annoyed too. “Since when did she get so close to Wendy?” Guinevere shook her head. “I don’t know. Maybe Wendy has never really liked me…”“You’re getting married to Weston in six months. We’ll be a family soon. How could she not like you?” Chris retorted instinctively.Guinevere suddenly looked at Chris
Wendy carried Zachary in her arms and shook her head. “I don’t know. He might be entertaining guests somewhere.”Warren suddenly looked at Wendy. “Did you get into a fight with Chris recently?”“Why the sudden question? No, I didn’t.” Wendy played with Zachary with her usual smile.Warren shook his head. “Well, I may be wrong. I just feel like you two aren’t as close as you used to be.”“How can that be? We’re already an old married couple. Maybe we don’t have the passion like before, but our relationship is still good.”“That’s good.”While they were talking, they saw Xavier coming this way with Daisy. Warren’s face sank. He grunted, “Here comes the real troublemaker.”After he had said that, he stood up and wanted to walk away. Wendy smiled and carried Zachary in her arms. “I think he came here to talk to you. I’ll take Zack and go.”After that, she got up and left with Zachary in her arms.Xavier noticed their interaction and nodded. “Thank you, Wendy.” Daisy nodded a
Xavier found his idea a little absurd. He smiled and told Warren, “I know Chris is afraid that I’d marry Zeta and compete with him for the family fortune. I know you’ve been troubled about this. You’re worried that we won’t get along well…“But today, Weston has given most of the profits to the Cohen family. I’ve broken off my engagement too. You don’t have to worry about dividing the family fortune anymore.”What he had said made Warren glance at him a few more times. He seemed less annoyed than he was before....Meanwhile, inside the dimly lighted guest room. Stella waited for a while before she managed to ease her breathing. Then, she checked the time. “Aren’t you afraid someone will be looking for you outside?”She lowered her dress as she spoke and tidied her messy outfit. Weston slowly buttoned his shirt collar and looked like a gentleman again. His tidied look showed no trace of his shameless actions earlier. Stella looked around the room for a mirror. “You'd better
Stella closed her eyes. “I used to believe you, but I paid a big price for my foolishness.”Weston’s eyes sank. He looked like he wanted to say something. “Stella...” Stella let out a laugh and interrupted him. “Let’s stop talking about the past. It’s meaningless.”When she was about to leave, she heard a woman’s gasp and exclamation.“Weston, why are you here? Why are you with her…”Stella stopped in her tracks. She turned to the sound and saw Guinevere’s parents walking toward them at the same time.Mrs. Cohen, in particular, stared at Stella with eyes full of doubt and disbelief. “Why are you two together? What were you doing?”A woman’s intuition was most likely accurate. Mrs. Cohen observed Stella and frowned at her aura. She asked with a wary look, “Weston, this is Zack’s birthday party. How can you do something like this behind Gwen’s back?” Stella subconsciously explained, “Madam, you’ve misunderstood. I’ve nothing to do with him…”“Shut up! I’m talking to him. Who
They would not have said such a thing six months ago.At that time, even if Weston did have a mistress tucked away somewhere aside, they would’ve just gotten rid of that woman and tell Guinevere to put up with it.However, the western suburb project was almost complete. Besides, Weston gave most of the profits to the Cohen family. They no longer need to rely on the Ford family to speak, so they felt Guinevere’s marriage with Weston was no longer a big deal.They became arrogant once their interests were satisfied. This was only normal. Weston seemed to have expected their reaction. His expression did not change. He only looked at Stella’s side profile with a faint gaze.Weston noticed her nervousness as she clutched her palm tightly. He lifted his hand and tucked her loose hair behind her ear.His small gesture drew the anger of a few people.Mrs. Cohen immediately raised her voice. “Just look at him! Look! He’s being so bold in front of us!”She thumped her heart and took a f
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