Wenham's face turned pale, as if all the blood had drained from it."Just a minute and a half? It feels like it's been five or six minutes already. Are you messing with me?" he asked, his voice filled with suspicion.Keegan maintained a serious expression and replied, "The perception of time can vary greatly depending on whether you need to use the restroom or not. So, your feeling might not be entirely accurate."Wenham's face flushed bright red. "I give up. I give up. Please help me down."Stepping back, Keegan remarked, "There's still another minute to go. Remember, persistence is the key to victory."Wenham was left speechless.Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Felicity regained her composure after the earlier shock. She stared at Stella with wide eyes, clearly astonished.Stella felt uneasy under Felicity's intense gaze. "Why are you looking at me like that?""Keegan just kissed your foot," Felicity blurted out.Stella was dumbfounded. Then, she corrected Felicity, saying, "You
Felicity smirked as she heard his voice message. She replied: [Other than just filling my stomach, I also want to live a comfortable life, okay?]Vermont chuckled after hearing what she said. He said: [I'll come with you when you quit your job then.]Felicity responded: [Don't be silly. I'm going to resign. Do you think this is a game? How could I bring you with me?]Vermont leaned on the sofa and said in a relaxed manner: [When you bring the CEO of Green Hill Media with you, other people will only think that you left the old company for a better future. [Your new boss values you so much that he even came with you to resign. What about your manager who always took advantage of you? [I just can't imagine the look on his face when he sees this. Don't you want to prove something to him?]Felicity was immediately convinced.Over the years, Felicity had suffered a lot working under that manager of hers. He was an idiot who did not know anything, yet he could always come up with a n
Felicity replied: [I don't think so. I've gained almost eight pounds because of the supper we ate every night while playing games together. I should lose some weight now.]Vermont responded: [You're not a celebrity who makes money off your appearance. Why would you want to lose weight? Did you see how skinny Stella is? She looks like a skeleton.]Felicity's eyelid twitched. She said, [I would've been fooled by you if I'm stupid!]Stella was not considered as skinny among other female celebrities. She was about five feet four and a little over a hundred pounds. She was actually about ten pounds heavier than other female celebrities on average.None of the female celebrities would dare to exceed the hundred pounds mark, but Stella was an exception. She had a very tiny face and extremely slender slims. Her butt and chest contributed a big portion to her weight, and her body type was the kind that would make people jealous just by looking.So, even in person, she would not appear to b
Stella looked at Keegan as if her eyes were asking, 'What nonsense did you tell Uncle Wenham when I was in the kitchen? When did I ever stand on that for half an hour?'Keegan answered Wenham's question with a straight face. "Stella learned how to dance, so her muscles are more flexible. She can even stand on there for several hours."Stella was speechless.Wenham had completely forgotten the pain in his calves as soon as he heard what Keegan said, and he hurriedly asked, "You learned how to dance before?"So, Stella said, "Just for a few years when I was a kid. However, I don't really remember what I learned during the classes. I'm not good at it."Wenham noted that down inwardly and continued asking, "A friend of mine told me that he watched you play the piano on a cruise party previously, and you were good."Stella replied humbly, "I'm not really good at it, and I can only play one or two pieces well. I'm nothing compared to your daughter."Normally, a parent would modestly a
Wenham's face darkened. "When did I say anything about canceling her jobs? Am I not asking for her opinions now?""Oh," Keegan said before asking Stella, "Do you want to go?"Obviously, Stella did not feel like participating in other people's family gatherings, so she said tactfully, "Uncle Wenham, I'll not be attending if it's a family gathering. Your family is not going to feel comfortable with an outsider among them too. I'll visit Trevor's grandparents some other time if they really want to see me."Wenham did not like that idea at all. So, he said, "It's not really a family gathering. We're just going to have a meal together. It's nothing formal."Stella replied softly, "Didn't you say that it's a family gathering and rejected Keegan from going?"Wenham kept quiet for moment before he replied, "I... I just thought that he'd be too busy to come."Keegan immediately chimed in, "I've not been busy lately. I can free up my schedule when Trevor's grandparents are here."Wenham p
"It's going to be globally exclusive. Keegan hasn't started mass producing it yet, so if you want one, I'll get him to customize one for you. Don't worry about the price, I'm sure that he'll give you the best offer." Stella paused before asking tentatively, "So, what's your decision?"Wenham kept quiet. He did not expect Stella to only say so many things to him because she was just pitching Keegan's product.Wenham's heart ached. He lamented inwardly, 'Why is my daughter so silly? She was left with nothing after the divorce, yet she's still helping that brat with his business?'Stella figured that her intentions were too obvious after seeing Wenham's silence, so she cleared her throat and said, "I was just asking. You don't have to take it seriously."Wenham could never have to heart to put his precious daughter in an awkward position, so he immediately said, "No, I was just thinking how many units I want."Stella was shocked!"Do you need them for any other purposes?"Wenham re
Felicity said, "I had to ask. What if something went missing and you blamed it on me?"Vermont chuckled. "I'll just sell you to compensate my loss then."Felicity scoffed. "Well, everything in your house has to go missing first then." She continued impatiently, "Hurry up. I still have to go to the company tomorrow morning. I can't stay for too long.""Got it. Come on in."Felicity hung up, entered the passcode, and went inside.There was a faint fragrance inside, and a pot of butterfly orchids with green leaves and snowy petals emitted a pleasant aura at the entrance.When she was changing her shoes, she subconsciously looked at the shoe cabinet. She saw several rows of men's shoes and she took the only pair of women's slippers inside. It was a pair of pink slippers with fluffy rabbit ears.They were bought by Vermont after Felicity complained about his home slippers being too big and uncomfortable for her to walk in.She even mocked Vermont's taste back then, but she realized
There were various types of vegetables, fruits, snacks, some frozen tacos, and ready-to-eat meatballs.Vermont froze and stood there in place. He watched how quickly Felicity filled the previously empty fridge with all those foods.He had multiple siblings. Even though he was the youngest one, he did not particularly receive the most attention from his parents.He did not grow up with his parents by his side and he was not very close with his siblings either. Also, his parents often criticized him for the "bad habits" he developed while living in the countryside.So, he moved out after getting into a university. In all these years, he had been living alone, and he would only return home for a day or two when there was a special occasion.However, even those mere two days would be suffering for Vermont.His parents would take pride in his achievements and boast about him to his relatives, thinking that their child had succeeded in life. However, they would not show him any concern