Guinevere shut her eyes and suddenly slammed the phone to the ground with annoyance.Bang! The loud bang woke Zachary up.Zachary opened his eyes in a daze and burst into tears.Guinevere had been living in Ford Mansion all this time. She was just like the Ford family’s daughter-in-law, but she had not yet officially married to Weston. They were not sleeping in the same room either.The servants in the Ford Mansion treated her like the female master in Weston’s absence. They regarded her as Weston’s wife.However, Guinevere knew that as long as she lived in the Ford Mansion, she would have to live with Wendy and please her. She hurriedly picked Zachary up, hugged him in her arms, and coaxed him gently.For some reason, Zachary had always rejected her. The more she coaxed him, the more he cried.Sure enough, it was not long before Wendy arrived at the sound of Zachary’s cries.She opened the door and looked at Guinevere with a disgruntled look. “What the h*ll are you doing? Why
Guinevere did not think Wendy would say something like that to her!She knew Wendy did not like her very much, but she did not expect her to express it so clearly. After Wendy left, Guinevere felt uncomfortable and fidgeted around. She wanted to call Weston, only to realize that she had broken her phone.She looked at her empty hands. For the first time, they felt so cold, unable to grasp anything.…When Wendy returned to her room, she glanced at the man leaning against the bed.She said nothing as she sat in front of the dresser and did her skincare routines.When she was young, she was a famous beauty. Her incomparable beauty was almost the best in the entertainment industry. However, she left the scene too early and married Chris during the peak of her popularity. Now, Guinevere was crowned as the most popular and beautiful person.The more beautiful a woman was, the more arrogant she would become. Wendy was no exception.She had loved only one man in her life. Her requ
Stella did not expect to see Weston sleeping soundly beside her for the whole night. He did nothing rude to her except hold her in his arms.Unlike before, he did nothing that crossed the line.Unfortunately, her impression of him did not improve because of this small matter. Instead, she became warier of him.What was his real motive?Meanwhile, it had been a long time since Weston had such a good sleep. As a result, he overslept the next day. When he opened his eyes, he met a pair of defensive eyes. For a moment, Weston thought he was still in a dream.He reached out and caressed Stella’s cheek. He had just woken up, so his voice was still a little raspy. “You’re awake?”The man’s voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of gentle indulgence that Stella had never heard before.“Why are you looking at me like this? Hm?” Stella avoided his touch impassively. “Can’t I leave yet?”With those words, Weston woke up immediately. He shut his eyes and lay down in bed again. He rest
To Stella, Weston had gradually become no different from Guinevere, both control freaks that played with the lives of others at will.His fingers gradually tightened on her. Stella felt a compelling pressure from him—she could sense the man’s displeasure. Even so, she did not flinch and just looked into his eyes like this.“Stop wasting time and tell me. What should I do to make you let me go?” The hint of gentleness in his eyes gradually faded. He simply looked at her and enunciated carefully, “Never.”…Stella never imagined that Weston would drive her to work one day. She sat in the passenger seat with no expression on her face.Weston tapped his fingers on the steering wheel and occasionally glanced in Stella’s direction. The black Cullinan attracted the attention of many people on the road. A luxury car like this was a sight to behold wherever it went.When they were approaching the training center, Stella finally spoke.“Drop me off at the next intersection. I’ll walk
Weston looked at her with a natural expression like there was nothing unusual. Guinevere slowly let go of her hand and calmed down a little. “Where did you go last night? I couldn’t reach you at all.”“I was busy. I didn’t check my phone,” Weston answered faintly. He had no intent to explain himself.Guinevere’s eyes flickered. She followed him into his office.She watched as the man sat down at the desk calmly. At last, she could not help but ask, “Don’t you have anything to tell me?”Weston graciously opened his file and looked at it. “What questions do you have in mind?”Guinevere took a deep breath. “Where were you last night?”“At a social meeting.”“Where was it?”“Lowe Garden.”He wasn’t hiding anything at all, but his honesty still stunned Guinevere.After a while, she asked sadly, “Do you have anything else to tell me?” Weston put the document down and looked straight at her. “If you have something to say, just say it.”Guinevere slowly walked up to him and sat
At this moment, Weston felt no different from the regular folk that had to grind daily. He felt like a headless chicken, stumbling around in the glass enclosure without direction. He was not the only one feeling lost.Guinevere looked at his figure and felt empty in her heart. The feeling of impending loss tormented her. She could not sit still anymore.She stumbled towards him and hugged his waist from behind. “Did I do something wrong? Can you tell me directly? Don’t punish me like this, please…”This time, Weston did not push her away.Instead, he turned around and stared at the woman in front of him.His eyes were dark and deep. After a long silence, he finally said, “I was wrong.”… Stella had Weston drop her off at the intersection. She did not want anyone to see him drive her to work. When she arrived at her work building, she went to the parking lot first, and then walked towards the elevator.Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly appeared at the corner without warning.S
Stella hurriedly walked into the elevator.Roger watched her go. After a long while, he finally retracted his gaze and turned to leave.When she arrived at the training center, Yvonne immediately greeted her with an anxious look. “Ella, you’re back! Are you alright?”She looked very worried. Before Stella could say anything, Yvonne grabbed her arm and observed her carefully. She was relieved to see that Stella was safe and unhurt. “You scared me!”“What’s wrong?” Stella looked at her in confusion.Yvonne sighed. “I heard all about last night. That man is too unreliable! How dare he send you to a place like Lowe Garden!”She knew what Lowe Garden was like. There were times when Lucas had to go there for social engagements.Her beloved Lucas was a very loyal man. He was restrained and cold to women outside. Whenever he came back from there, however, a little scent would occasionally linger on him.Lucas claimed he had never touched a woman outside. However, even if he did not hav
After Yvonne left, Tina looked up again and said disdainfully, “People with connections are different. They didn’t even go to the interview last night and got a second chance!”The person next to her heard her say that. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she thought about it and kept quiet instead.Stella had strong dancing skills and won many prestigious awards. There was no doubt about her professionalism. These little kids here love here.During class, when the children were stretching, Stella took the chance to go to a quiet corner. She closed her eyes, feeling a little tired. She had been unable to sleep and spent almost the whole night staying wary of the man next to her.She would rather Weston give her a hard time than take things slowly. She did not know what he really wanted to do.She knew Weston would not give up easily, but she really did not want to get involved with him anymore.Was there any way to get rid of him forever?She suddenly opened he
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