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
Trevor would not just turn a blind eye to others criticizing and insulting Jaylene, no matter what.Vermont smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a little incident. The makeup artist that Keegan asked me to find for Stella was booked by Ms. Saun."Felicity bit his hand. Vermont could not bear the pain and let go of her. Then, she said, "She didn't book the makeup artist before us; she cut us off!"Trevor frowned. "Are you saying Jaylene took the makeup artist from Stella?"Vermont said, "Well, technically not. After all, I haven't paid Michael the deposit, and we only made a verbal agreement. Ms. Saun made the payment first. So naturally, she has priority over us.""Are you sure that Jaylene really did that?"Felicity immediately got unhappy after hearing that question from Trevor. "Why would we accuse her? The makeup artist's assistant made it clear over the phone that they had accepted Ms. Saun's booking and could not turn her down. That's why we had to look for someone else."
Edith did not look very pleased too. "Wenham is not this careless. Let's go inside and see what this is about."Wilfred scoffed. "It still wouldn't change the fact that he's foolish!"Daryl chimed in, "Dad, the venue is already booked anyway. Let's go inside first."Katherine added, "Dad, it's a joyous day today. Let's not find fault among our own family."Wilfred only reluctantly let go of his frustration after his children soothed him. Then, they headed toward the hotel.Wenham and Darcie had also arrived.Wenham was also very dissatisfied with the venue chosen and questioned Darcie, "Why did you book this one?"Darcie explained, "I wanted to pick a better one, but Stella insisted on this hotel. I know this banquet was organized for her, so I respect her choices and follow her decisions."Wenham's brows were furrowed. Then, he kept quiet after knowing that it was Stella's decision.Indeed, it was important to respect Stella's choices. But the hotel was simply not up to Wenha
Wilfred and Edith's mood immediately brightened up as soon as they saw their beloved granddaughter. They finally smiled. They warmly greeted Stella and asked about how she had been.Stella introduced her friends to them, too. After chatting, Trevor said, "Grandpa, Grandma, I'll take Stella upstairs. It's going to take some time for her to get her makeup ready.""Sure, go ahead." Edith let go of Stella's hand. "Make sure you look gorgeous so we can show you off later.""Sure," Stella replied with a smile.As she turned around, she saw Darcie standing behind her. She nodded at her before going to the lounge upstairs.Darcie pursed her lips and pondered the meaning behind Stella's gaze.After Stella left, Oliva started hosting the guests as the hotel's owner. "Mr. and Mrs. Hall Sr., let me take you to get some rest and have something to replenish your energy. The banquet will only start in the evening, and it will be very tiring for you if you don't eat something now."The elderly
"Could she be a bumpkin who can't fit into high society? Is that why they did not want to reveal her identity right after finding her back? Look at this hotel. Would they choose to organize the banquet here if they really care about her?""Well, although this is just a normal hotel, the decorations here are decent. Perhaps they have other considerations.""An ugly duckling transforming into the daughter of the richest man in town. How cliché.""You're wrong. The ugly duckling was always a white swan from the beginning.""Do you think the return of this real heiress will threaten Jaylene's status?""It's hard to say. I heard that the Saun family favors daughters over sons. Jaylene is treated better than Trevor in their family, even though she was adopted. Can you imagine how they'd treat their real daughter?""But Jaylene has been in the family for more than twenty years. You can develop feelings even for a pet in such a long time, let alone a child raised as their own. I doubt th