Chief was a few years older than Keegan. He was already married and had a daughter old enough to attend kindergarten.He was the reason why Stella started voice acting in animated shows. They worked together plenty of times, and he even taught her some pronunciation techniques.He was like a big brother to Stella. In other words, he was a senior who helped her kickstart her career.Stella had a short script and got everything done by the afternoon.Chief was very happy with the final work. He stopped Stella from leaving as soon as they stepped out of the recording booth. "Give me a second. My wife booked us a table at The Fresh Diner. I'll take you there later.""It's fine. I live around here. I'll just eat at home."Stella was about to sneak out as she spoke, but Chief grabbed her wrist and glowered at her. "Why is it so difficult to eat with you? Are you scared that I'll kidnap you?" he asked."It's not that...""Let's go then! Otherwise, my wife will think that there's somet
'Daniel? Why does that name sound so familiar? And he's a director too. It can't be him, right?'Stella turned around hesitantly, and she was shocked.The director that Chief talked about was the same as the one who directed the show she went for the audition, Daniel Wood!'Sort of a director?!'Just how impressive was Daniel in the industry? Let's put it this way; all the dramas that he directed did not have a score lower than seven on the most demanding critic application in the country.Any dramas with a score of seven or more would be selected as must-watch! The lowest score his drama had was 7.8!Stella could not help but feel a little nervous as she was going to eat with Daniel unexpectedly, not to mention that it was a private meeting.Daniel was surprised to see Stella too. Then, he walked toward them naturally and greeted Robin and his wife.Stella found out that Daniel was Chief's senior from their conversation. They had been very close since studying in the same scho
Stella frowned. She felt like Daniel was implying something by saying that.Then, Daniel spoke again, "Let's dig in. We should talk about something unrelated to work now that we finally get to eat together."Chief wanted to say something, but Susan tapped him lightly under the table. So, he gave up the idea.Stella felt very bothered throughout the whole meal.Chief went to settle the bill while Daniel went to the washroom after everyone ate.Daniel came out of the washroom and saw Stella standing in his way.He paused for a second before saying flatly, "Excuse me."Stella cut to the chase and said, "Mr. Wood, what were you trying to say before we ate just now?"Daniel glared at her. "Ms. Jewell, I'm sure you know very well what I meant. Why do you have to ask me?""What do I know?"Stella was ridiculed. "You said some people would go to the audition just to mess with others. Why did you say that? Do you think I used my connections to arrange this meal today, and I'm immoral
Stella could not help but feel disappointed. "Why didn't you say you were a voice actor during the audition?" Daniel asked. Stella shook her head and said, "Because there was simply no need to mention it. No matter how far I've made it in the voice acting industry, I'm still a rookie in acting."'Plus, such experience may not benefit my career as an actor. On the contrary, it may even hinder my future development in the field since my previous achievements may overtake my current,' Stella thought.Daniel stared at her for a while, wondering what she was thinking. Then, after a long time, he said, "Let's keep in contact. What's your number?" Stella was taken aback when she heard that. "I have to give Robin something for introducing you to me," Daniel said lightly. Stella stayed quiet.'There was no need to make it so obvious...' she thought. Daniel had asked for her number but did not give her his. Clearly, it was going to be a one-way contact. The only reason he wanted her number wa
Maya was shaking with anger. Stella had been too kind and gentle for too long. Everyone thought she was a weak little bunny. But she was, in fact, a lion who was ready to bite back. 'How would I ever stand out from the crowd if I continue being an obedient bunny?' she thought.'So what if Dahlia sent her here? She's just a housemaid. Keegan doesn't even bat an eye at her. I'm bound to be the lady of this house if I can secure my place as Keegan's wife. She won't even be able to secure her job!'Maya was unhappy, but she did not dare to provoke Stella again. She had every right to fire her. Maya lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice, "My apologies, Madam. I won't do it again."Stella did not eat dinner that night. Instead, she went to her room and hit the sheets. Keegan's return was unclear to her, but she was alone in her bedroom when she woke up the next day. She asked Maya about it and found out he came home at around 11:00 p.m. last night. 'He must have spent the night in t
Stella did not answer Albert's calls. Finally, after more than an hour, Albert asked someone to remove the search entry, but a new one popped up after the old one was deleted. The trending searches on the matter were like a ticking time bomb; there was no way to suppress it.Albert paced back and forth when he thought of what would happen to him if he did not settle the problem. "Is she still not picking up?" Hylda put a cup of warm milk on the coffee table and asked. Albert frowned, shook his head, and said, "No, she's not."Hylda glanced at the time and said, "She should be awake by now. Is she not answering on purpose?""But she has no reason not to answer my calls.""Maybe she felt guilty and dared not pick up," Hylda snorted coldly. "I mean, you called and told her to ask Keegan to talk to Vermont yesterday. Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that something like this happened today? 'Merchant gave Hermes bag as a gift.' He only gifted her the bag two to three days
All the words that came out of Stella's mouth were uttered seriously. Albert even began to wonder if he was overthinking it. Finally, after pondering for a moment, he whispered, "Didn't you see the headlines today?""What headlines?" Stella asked blankly. "I just woke up and saw that you called. I had no time to look at anything else. Why? What happened?""Mr. Anne's purchase of the platinum bracelet is on the news," Albert replied with a sullen face. "Isn't it normal for such an expensive piece of jewelry to make the news?" Stella did not seem to understand the severity of what was going on. "What's the problem?""How will Mr. Anne get a refund now that everyone knows about it?" Albert frowned. "Why don't you ask Keegan to talk to Mr. Snyder again? Ask him if it's possible to say that there was something wrong on the manufacturing side and that they need to take it back."'How could I possibly ask Keegan to do such a shameless thing? He never thinks about what it's like for me,' S
Albert heaved a sigh of relief, and his attitude toward Stella began to soften. "I'm sorry for making things difficult for you," he said softly."We're a family, dad. I'll do my best to help with anything I can, but I really can't do this. You could ask Mr. Anne to try and return it. Mr. Snyder had already agreed. I'm sure he'll keep his promise. Don't you think?""I'll think of another way. By the way, two boxes of oysters from New Zealand just arrived at my doorstep. I'll have someone deliver them for you and Keegan to enjoy later. So just be happy together, and I'll have one less thing to worry about."Thanks, dad."'Oysters for Keegan to enjoy? I'd rather feed it to the dogs!' Stella thought. Before she hung up, she added, "Oh, right. Dad, I persuaded Ms. Anne to think carefully about her purchase. But she was with Sophia that day, and you know girls... She gave her a few words of praise, and she was soaring through the air in no time. It would be fine if it were someone else,