Coco had made significant progress in her recovery over the past month."I'm completely fine," the determined little girl declared."Is that so?" Keegan responded calmly. "Then head to the field, run a couple of laps, and ask your caretaker to record a video. After that, grab a jump rope and jump 200 times. If you're not too out of breath, I'll come pick you up."Coco could not believe what she was hearing. "Do you treat Aunt Stella like this, too?" she asked.Keegan chuckled, "Of course not. I like her too much to see her get tired.""Don't you like me?""Not really," Keegan joked.Coco was frustrated. "Then why do you care about me if you don't like me?"Keegan sighed, "Don't throw a tantrum, Coco. Just take your medicine. The sooner you get better, the sooner I can pick you up.""Will you adopt me?" Coco pouted and asked in a soft voice."No. You have your own family.""But why aren't they here to take care of me?""They..." Keegan paused and lowered his voice. "They're
Vermont trailed behind Felicity and Stella as they browsed through the dresses. After trying on over a dozen options, Felicity finally settled on one she was satisfied with. She put it on and eagerly approached Vermont for his appraisal."What do you think, Stinky Cucumber? Does it look good?" she asked with a playful grin.Vermont was just about to nod in approval when he noticed the back of the dress was almost entirely open as she twirled around. He immediately changed his tone and said, "Hmm, I'm not quite sold on it. It makes your legs appear shorter."Felicity's lips twitched, and she shot him a determined look. "It's because I'm not wearing high heels right now. Once I put them on, it'll be perfect.""Can you even walk in high heels? You wouldn't want to trip before we get to the venue, would you? You should probably consider changing into something else," Vermont advised."You're such a buzzkill! You clearly have no sense of fashion. Stella even said that I'd turn heads in
"Please don't take it that way, Mr. Snyder. Mr. Caleb genuinely forgot about the appointment. He would have rescheduled everything to accommodate your needs if it were another client. But he's working with the daughter of the Saun family. Mr. Caleb can't afford to offend them," Michael's assistant explained.Stella paused and looked toward Vermont when she heard that.Vermont's face turned cold. "Oh, so it's fine to offend me instead?""Of course not..."Vermont was not in the mood for excuses. With a stern face, he said, "Tell Michael that if he doesn't come tonight, he won't be taking any makeup jobs for Green Hill Media's artists in the future."He then hung up the phone without giving the assistant a chance to speak.When Vermont looked up, he saw that Keegan was expressionless."I counted on you to hire a good makeup artist for Stella, and you didn't even put in a deposit? How cheap can you be?" Keegan asked."Well, I didn't expect the guy to stand me up." Vermont was not
"I heard from my friend that you turned down a job from an important client," said Jaylene.Michael nodded, "I assumed that with our long-standing relationship, he would understand. I didn't expect him to be so insistent this time. He even called to have me back right away."Jaylene frowned. "So you're leaving?""I've taken your payment and accepted your job. It would be unprofessional of me to just up and leave. I have to complete the job. However, my client has some influence in the industry. I'm afraid I might not get the chance to do your makeup again if he gets angry, Ms. Saun." "You just focus on your work. The entertainment industry is vast, and no one holds all the power. As long as you do a good job, I'll discuss with my brother about entrusting you to style every artist in Elegant Media," Jaylene assured.This was exactly what Michael was waiting to hear. He smiled and said, "Let's talk about that in the future. Making you look stunning tomorrow night is my top priority
Vermont had already contacted all the prominent stylists Leighton knew by name, yet none were available.Just as Leighton brainstormed new suggestions, Estelle said, "What about Nicole's stylist, Mia Lopez?""I'm not asking her!" Leighton instinctively responded at the mention of Nicole.Keegan's brow twitched, "Your cousin needs your help. Stop acting like a child."Leighton clenched his teeth, "I'm not...""Do you know anyone else?"Leighton fell silent.Keegan then decided to appeal to his emotions. "Stella's your only cousin, you know. And she's treated you so well. Remember how she cooked fish stew for you? I didn't even get a taste. Can't you put aside your feelings about Nicole and ask her if we could borrow her stylist? Do you want Stella to cook you another pot of stew in exchange?"Leighton could not believe Keegan would say such things. "Fine, I'll ask. But I can't guarantee if she'll approve of it.""Find a way to convince her if that happens. I'll have someone fix
Nicole felt a soft touch on her lips and was shocked. Then, she pushed Leighton away and slapped him in the face.The look on her face was unpleasant. She gritted her teeth and said, "Hey! What do you think you're doing?"Leighton rubbed his sore cheek where she had slapped him and then suddenly flipped over, pinning Nicole beneath him as he held her wrists down on both sides.He lowered his gaze as his eyes curved in a cold arc. "You've been teasing me for so long. Isn't it because you're interested in me and purposely doing that to get my attention? What's wrong? Was the kiss not good enough? Or were you expecting me to do something more?"Nicole could not help but laugh disdainfully after hearing how confident Leighton was."Yeah, I'm interested in you. With so many dogs I own, you're the only kind I haven't gotten my hands on. I just can't stop thinking about you."Although she was pinned beneath Leighton, she still appeared to be undaunted.She smirked and continued unkindl
Nicole heard the sound and glanced at Lindy through the mirror. She pursed her lips and said flatly, "What's with the stupid look on your face?"Lindy's mouth twitched. "Why did you mess with Leighton?"Nicole put on an innocent look and said, "I didn't. He was the one who came looking for me first."Lindy frowned. "Don't you hate men? Why do you always tease him whenever you see him?"Nicole lifted her finger to wipe away the excessive lipstick on the edge of her mouth and said with a smile, "I hate men, but I don't hate little boys like him. Don't you think it's fun when he gets angry?"Lindy remained expressionless as she thought to herself. 'I wonder if you'd still find it fun if things go wrong.'Just as she was still in her thoughts, she heard Nicole saying, "Give a call to Mia and tell her to help the little pit bull out."Lindy's eyelid twitched. "Did you manage to get a taste of him just now? Why are you being so generous to him?"Nicole was a very selfish person who w
"There's nothing to worry about." Keegan consoled Stella. "It doesn't matter how cunning or evil she may be. She can never hurt you as long as I'm here."Stella smiled and snuggled into his arms. "I'm not worried about her hurting me if she does it to my face. I'm just afraid that she might secretly set me up while I still see her as a considerate and thoughtful person, catching me off guard."Keegan thought for a moment before he said, "Darcie managed to get together with Uncle Sean back then, despite being a divorced single mother, before taking control of Enchanted. I'm sure that she's more than just an ordinary woman."He figured that they should be more cautious when dealing with Darcie in the future.Stella thought about what Trevor told her and suddenly said, "The banquet is tomorrow, yet my brother hasn't contacted me all day.""He went to Salcator," Keegan said."What?"Keegan hugged her tighter. "The Hall family is rooted in Salcator, and their relatives and friends ar