Stella walked aimlessly.Upon hearing the man calling her in his deep voice, she stopped in her tracks and smiled. “What is it?”She looked perfectly fine, devoid of the slightest sign of mental deterioration.Weston walked to her. His eyes were gloomy. “...Do you want to go out?”She was taken aback. “Go out?”She pursed her lips and sized up the man in front of her, then shook her head. “No.”“Why?”He walked over to her and picked up a strand of hair, wrapping it around his fingertips to play with it. “I remember that you wanted to go out to see those friends of yours some time ago.”She shook her head again. “That was before. Now, I feel that staying home is just as nice.”She did not know if Weston really wanted to bring her out or was simply testing her.She was tired of this game of escapism.He had a million ways to make her uncomfortable as long as things didn't go his way.She did not want to fight or run away anymore.She just wanted to live in peace.The tir
Stardust Mansion was very quiet. Apart from janitors who would clean the house on a regular basis, there were only two of them.Before they even reached the bedroom, Weston eagerly pinned her against the stairs.Fortunately, the entire mansion was covered with a thick carpet, so Stella did not feel uncomfortable when she was lying on it.He placed his warm palm on her back, rubbing it against her skin.He was hot, much hotter than she was.His hottest spot was against her most vulnerable spot, signaling his impetus.She closed her eyes and tried to relax, but the urge still could not be triggered.“Stella…”When touching her cold spot, the passion in his eyes faded a little, though it was still swirling.“This may hurt. Bear with it.”He kissed her passionately. Weston had reached the limit of his patience, but he did not want to use external means to feel her intimacy.It had been a long time since he had possessed her in her entirety.Even if she was in pain, he wanted he
Since it was a birthday banquet, Stella was in elegant and modest attire that matched Weston's. She wore a pale gold flowing dress, the same color as Weston's tie.When they stood together, it was obvious that they were a couple.“My plants are still in the car,” Stella told him. “They will get stuffy.”Weston glanced at her. “It’ll be just for a few days. Why did you have to bring them? Are they so valuable?”“I raised them with care. What’s wrong with that?” she argued.“As long as it makes you happy.”Weston reserved his comments whenever it came to small matters such as these, though he felt that she had become a bit too obsessed with those potted plants. They were just some flowers Zeta gave to them. They were not worth much either, and he failed to understand why she treasured them so much. “I will get the chauffeur to send them to your room. You can tend to them during the interval.”Seeing that Stella seemed relieved, he teased her. “They are just a few pots of flowe
And just like that, the tension in the air was smoothened out, and they got out of being in the spotlight.Weston asked, “How are you feeling?”Stella nodded. “Fine.”“If you don’t feel well, you can go upstairs and rest first.”She responded and glanced at her toes.It had been a while since she wore high heels, so it was a little uncomfortable.He told her to lean on him to save some energy.When she was in the Stardust Mansion, she practically ran around the house in her slippers, not having to care about her behavior.Weston was watching her demeanor.Xavier and Daisy came from the other side. “How rare it is that you are actually willing to bring out such a precious woman to meet people.”He spoke with a smile, but his words smelled of gunpowder.Anyone could hear the sarcasm in his words.Weston frowned and stood in front of Stella in silence. He looked at Xavier. “Why don’t you care about your company since you have time to care about my woman?”Although most of the
He knew she liked him since she was a child.She had followed him for as long as he could remember, saying that she would be his bride in the future.He did not expect that she would actually release him without so much as a pester after he broke off the engagement.After so many years of being engaged, he thought that she would at least want an explanation, but little did he expect that they would separate so decently.On the other hand, Zeta did not want to come at first.However, it was Warren’s eightieth birthday, and it would be inappropriate that she didn’t attend when her parents did.Besides, it had been so long since that incident. She believed it was time to move on, and there was no need to keep avoiding Xavier.She just did not expect to run into him…She wanted to get some air on the balcony. When she turned around, she saw the man she had not seen in a long time walking toward her.She gathered her composure, pretended not to see him, and walked past him.Her ar
Weston received a phone call. After hanging up, he walked to Stella. “If you don’t feel well, you can stay here and rest. I am going out to settle some matters.”Stella stood up and looked at him. “Don’t you need me to be with you?”He pinched her nose gently. “Don’t worry. I’ve already shown up with you earlier, so I won’t be bringing another female companion."She chuckled and walked up to him.Catching him off-guard, she hugged his neck, stood on tiptoes, and planted a kiss on his cheek. “Come back early.”He grabbed her waist instantly and pulled her hard against his body. “Don’t flirt if you don’t want to get hurt.”She obviously had no feelings for him, but still, she made all those flirtatious moves.Did she not know the consequences of arousing him? Last night, even when she cried until her voice became hoarse, he would not stop.She shook her head and asked, “Isn’t there the… gel?”At least, she wasn’t in pain after using the gel. It would not feel so dry that it wo
The Cohens also attended Warren’s eightieth birthday banquet.Because of the wedding, the two families were bound in an unpleasant relationship.However, the friendship between the older generation wasn’t so easily dissipated. Moreover, for the sake of shared interests, they would naturally reconcile when there was a chance.At first, Mr. and Mrs. Cohen did not want Guinevere to attend to avoid any criticism she might receive.However, her emotions seemed to have stabilized lately, and she was not as hysterical as before. She even said that she had gotten over Weston.After much consideration, they went along with her on everything, not wanting to provoke her again after the slight improvement.“It’s Warren’s eightieth birthday, and all the guests are famous people in the industry. Guinevere, be mindful of your mental state, and don’t make yourself a joke…”“I know, Father, Mother. Don’t worry.”She smiled gracefully as if she had completely gotten over it. “After all, I am Zac
“I’ll hold him.”Wendy came out and walked to Guinevere. She said faintly, “If he’s not happy, he’ll probably cry again later. There’ll be so many guests, and it won’t look good on us.”Guinevere had always been impatient. She would only try to get along with Zachary when she was in front of everyone.Naturally, Wendy’s words made her happy. Guinevere gladly accepted her help. “Well, I’ll be troubling Mom… Aunt.”She changed how she referred to Wendy at the spur of the moment, as if by accident.“Maybe they’ll be together in the future…” people whispered when they overheard what she said.“After all, they’re the child’s parents. Although they’re separated now, no one knows what’ll happen in the future.”“They’re a good match. That girl Stella is just some Cinderella. He may be interested in her for now, but I still have faith in Guinevere.”“Don’t say that. It’ll piss someone off…”“What’s wrong with that? It’s fine so long she can’t hear us.”Zeta was drinking at a corner. W
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