After recuperating in the hospital for a few days, Stella demanded to be discharged.Weston disagreed initially, but it was tough to say no to her spoiled-child antics.He was already a simp for her coquettish acts, but now that she was staring at him with red and pitiful eyes, he naturally followed whatever she wanted.Moreover, being discharged from the hospital wasn’t an excessive requirement with her current condition. With him by her side, no one would be allowed to harm her.Ben also saw that he seemed a little too indulgent on Stella recently.Although he didn't say it, it seemed he would’ve picked the stars in the sky for her if that was what she wanted.Ben, however, felt that something seemed off.After all, Stella should have been bothered about Guinevere. But Weston didn't explain anything and let her go. Stella should’ve supposedly made a fuss...But she didn't seem to care much.But he felt a woman couldn't be so generous about this kind of thing!There were man
When it was all over, Stella was soaking wet from head to toe, most of it sweat.Panting, she collapsed onto Weston’s chest, trying to catch her breath. Even Weston was still a little short of breath. He rested one hand on her back while the other was gently stroking her black hair. There was obviously a huge difference in their stamina because, at this point, Stella was so exhausted she couldn’t even lift a finger. All she could do was lie quietly on his chest, utterly drained of energy.The window was left ajar. The breeze that was blowing outside chilled the night. A gust of wind sneaked into the room through the window slit. Stella shut her eyes and shivered. With one hand firmly on her back, Weston turned her over and placed her down snugly on the bed. She then got up and walking over to the window to shut it.Under the silvery moonlight, Stella could still make out the scratch marks she left on Weston’s back. He was completely nude when he got out of bed, and his tall Herculea
Stella stood in front of the mirror by the sink, brushing her teeth and washing her face. She couldn’t help but notice the dark circles under her eyes. She sighed, stretched, and yawned. That was when she noticed something strange—there was a ring on her finger!Stella put her toothbrush down and stared agape at the diamond ring. When did it get there?She stood there unmoving for a long while, thoughts racing in her mind before she finally came to a realization that it was probably Weston who put it on her finger last night, even though she had no recollection of it happening at all.Weston had been… savage with her last night. She didn’t even remember when she fell asleep. The discovery of the ring gave her mixed feelings. She took it off and left it on the bathroom counter before going about her day, no longer wanting to think about it.Then she received a text message from Weston telling her that he’d already prepared her breakfast and kept it in the fridge. Stella then rep
Everyone instantly fell silent. Nobody argued with Daisy. They used to discuss all these things with her in the past, but things were different now.Daisy was now Xavier Ford’s girlfriend, after all.Daisy herself seemed to have changed—she gave off the impression that she held the same position as the company’s second-in-command, Wendy Ford.As time went by, the other employees in the secretarial office no longer regarded her as a colleague but as one of their bosses. Unsurprisingly, as soon as she appeared, the others immediately clammed up and scattered back to their respective offices.Alone, Daisy strode towards the sink and splashed water onto her face. She let out a long sigh, her face echoing the knotted frustrations she was feeling. As Xavier’s girlfriend, she was fully aware that Weston had indeed broken up with Guinevere Cohen. Still, she just felt inexplicably… embittered.She had always presumed that no matter how much Weston liked Ella, he would never break up with
The unknown woman had made a request to meet Weston Ford, but she had no appointments with him, nor had her name ever been in the registrations.The receptionist eyed her suspiciously.“Mr. Ford is in a meeting at the moment,” she informed her. “If you haven’t made an appointment with him, I’m afraid I can’t let you in…”“Can you just tell him that I’m here, then?” the woman asked.“Well…” the receptionist hesitated. “Why don’t you contact Mr. Ford yourself?”“Okay,” replied the woman, no longer wishing to trouble the receptionist. “I’ll wait for him outside.”“Sure,” the receptionist sighed in relief. “The waiting area for guests is over there.”As the woman walked away, the receptionist gazed at her with curiosity. There had never been any beautiful young woman coming here and asking to meet Weston Ford before. Sure, Guinevere Cohen had been here many times, and there had been successful businesswomen who had come for meetings with the president as well. Weston Ford, however,
When Stella finally recognized the face that had appeared in front of her, she smiled. “Oh!” she exclaimed. “It’s you!”“What are you doing here, Miss Steele?”Ben was initially surprised, but he became slightly embarrassed when he noticed the expressions on Stella’s face.“Did you think that I was Mr. Ford?” he asked. “He’s still in a meeting right now. I came down to get some documents for him. How about waiting for him in his office instead, Miss Steele?”The receptionist sprang to her feet when she saw Ben politely addressing the woman and held her breath in terror. She had assumed that the woman was suspicious when even Daisy didn’t know her, but judging from how Ben treated her; she must be someone really special to Mr. Ford.Did she just make a terrible mistake not letting her in?But Stella had no intention to cause the receptionist any trouble.“Don’t tell Weston that I’ll be waiting for him in his office, okay? I want to give him a surprise!”“Okay,” replied Ben wit
Weston swept Stella’s hair away from her face and kissed her again. “Weston…” Stella grumbled in a muffled voice. “Not here…”Pretty sure what he was about to do, she wanted to stop him. Weston stood up and peered down at her. “Call me something else,” he demanded.“What do you want me to call you?” Stella blinked at him in confusion.“Take a guess.”“...Mr. Ford?”Weston leaned down and pinched her chin, causing her to yelp in pain.“...darling?” She took another guess.“Better,” Weston replied, though he still looked unsatisfied. He picked her up from the chair and seated her on his lap. He clasped a hand behind her head and held her close so their foreheads touched.“Try again,” he coaxed.Stella’s eyes flashed. She thought of how he put a diamond ring on her finger without her knowledge last night and had an idea.“...hubby?” she murmured breathily.As soon as she spoke, her lips were covered by his. He explored her hungrily with his tongue, almost as if he was a
Stella could feel her belly rubbing the cold buckle of Weston’s belt. She had a hunch that things were about to go wildly out of control.“No…” she begged him. “Please, not here…”“Before she could finish speaking, the sound of heels clacking the ground approached Weston’s office door rapidly…“Mr. Ford,” Daisy called and knocked on the door. “I’ve compiled the important points from the meeting minutes.”Without waiting for an answer, she opened the door and entered the office.As soon as the doorknob turned, Stella shoved Weston away in panic, slinked down under his desk, and hid there before he could say anything.Weston watched her speechlessly. He was about to get her when he saw Stella desperately gesturing to him to keep quiet.“Shh!”She looked at him with large, pleading eyes. Her face was still flushed. Her hair was a mess. She was half naked, and her clothes were in disarray. It was clear that she was not in an appropriate state to be seen by strangers.Weston shifte
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