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,
Stella called Vermont before she arrived at his company.At that time, Keegan was sitting on the couch drinking tea in Vermont's office. Vermont lost a few rounds of a game. He was quite angry as he stared at the person who had an indifferent look sitting opposite of him, "You didn't go home after you finished work. You told me you had something to do when I asked you to go to the nightclub. And the thing that you wanted to do was sit in my office drinking tea for an hour?"Keegan faintly glanced at him, "You don't have anything else to do, too, do you? Continue playing your game."Vermont was speechless.He squinted as he said in a probing manner, "Are you still fighting with Stella?"Keegan stopped moving. He expressionlessly said, "No."Vermont was sure once Keegan denied it, "Seriously? It'd already been a few days. If you're unhappy, go home and talk to your wife. Why are you spending time with me and venting your anger on me? You have a wife, but I'm still single. I want to
Vermont coughed when he saw Keegan's ruthless look. He asked, "What I meant was, was she still a minor when you first met?"Keegan petulantly said, "Mind your own fucking business!"Vermont then spoke obscenely after Keegan, "I wanted to mind my fucking business too. How do I get the chance to do that if you don't leave?"His phone rang as he said that. He then glanced at it. He suddenly perked up when he saw it was Stella who had called him. He quickly put her on speaker before he accepted the call."Mr. Snyder, it's me."Keegan stopped moving as he abruptly looked over.Vermont smiled as he said, "Stella, is there something I can do for you?""Are you in your office?""I am. What's wrong?""It's nothing. I just need you to be there. I have a box of Newblaubia oysters with me now. I'll leave it at your company's front desk later. Remember to bring it back after work.""Newblaubia oysters?" Vermont glanced at Keegan, "It's not easy to get that. Keegan loves to eat those. Why
As soon as the car door was opened, Keegan went in too. He even sat in the front passenger seat.Stella did not like it. She frowned as she said, "Why did you get in?"Keegan put on the seatbelt. Then, he petulantly said, "If you can go with him., why can't I?"Vermont was afraid that they would argue again. So, he defended Keegan, "Keegan is going help me to look for girls. He has experience in looking for a wife."Stella was speechless.'He has that experience, my ass. But he had many two-timing experiences, though!'But Stella wanted to earn money. So, she just put her unhappiness aside and drove them to that singles party.Stella was asked to join this party out of a sudden. So, her outfit looked overly simply compared to the girls who dressed up very beautifully.She was in a ponytail, wearing a white tee shirt, blue jeans, and a pair of canvas shoes. She looked out of place beside the two men in suits and ties.Before they went into the venue, Vermont said to them, "I'll
"Not at all." Stella clearly did not say what she meant, "Why'd I be angry with you? That'd make me look so unappreciative. Mr. Kane, you've overthought."Keegan frowned, "Don't call me Mr. Kane! It's annoying."When Stella called him 'Mr. Kane,' she sounded like she was insulting him. It made him extremely uncomfortable."How should I address you then? Kee? Keegan?"Stella acted like she seriously pondered for a moment. She said, "Why don't you pick one?"Keegan stared at Stella, who put on an act. He hated it very much. "How did you address me back then?"Stella paused.She had called Keegan "honey" back then. Since he did not disapprove of it, she had always called him that. She began to wonder, 'When did I stop calling him that? I don't really remember it. Probably after I realized that he wouldn't like me no matter how hard I tried.' Stella then said, "It's just a form of address. You like being addressed as Mr. Kane back then, so I'll call you that in the future."Keega
Stella sat down at a table nearby so she could easily help him out if he needed.'He's paying me two to three hundred thousand just to save him from unwanted encounters. I'm very happy to earn this money.'As soon as Stella sat down, Keegan followed her and sat opposite her.And right after he sat down, Stella noticed a few girls sitting behind them, constantly looking in their direction.Stella smirked. 'Keegan is just a normal human being. What's so interesting about him?'A waiter came over and asked her what she wanted. Stella had to drive later, so she said she wanted a glass of juice.The waiter said, "Miss, for every one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars' worth of spending on drink, we'll give you an extra rose."Stella asked, "Why do I need so many roses for?"The waiter asked, "This is your first time attending our singles party, right?"Stella nodded.The waiter passionately explained, "The more roses you have, the more people you can give the roses to
After the attendant left, Stella took out her phone and tapped away. Keegan glanced at her phone and noticed she was on the calculator application.He asked in bewilderment, "What're you calculating?"Stella did not lift her head and continued tapping away at her screen, "I'm calculating how much a bar like this can earn per month."Keegan was taken aback. 'Nowadays, I get increasingly confused about the things in this woman's head,' he thought."Do bars have peak and off-peak seasons?" Stella asked."Yes," Keegan pursed his lips before he continued, "Springtime is the off-peak season; many return to their hometowns before and after spring, so the people flow is significantly lesser. Summertime is the peak season; there's an increase in everyone's nightlife. Besides, bars are considered recreational summer retreats due to the hot weather. During wintertime, the customer volume is less than in the summertime. However, the income is still decent due to the many festivities."Stella
The girl said, "I'm a regular at this place. There's a dance floor over there and a card room. I'll bring you over to take a look."Keegan was silent for a moment before he answered, "If you please."Stella's heart clenched abruptly.When she lifted her head, Keegan and the girl had already disappeared into the group.'That girl is gorgeous, and her features resemble Bella's a little. She's Keegan's type, so he has no reason to reject her,' Stella thought.Suddenly, Stella felt a little suffocated.'Keegan and I will divorce soon, so he'll eventually be with other women. Haven't I come to this realization long ago? Why do I feel so upset seeing him not reject other women? The saying that one should meet gains or losses with composure is easier said than done. I know best how hard it is to leave a relationship. Vermont and the girl beside him also seem to have hit it off and are having a good chat. He probably doesn't need any of my help,' she thought.Stella lowered her head and