As Stella settled into her bed, it did not take long for drowsiness to wash over her. She turned around and took in the bold fragrance that filled the room, as she gradually drifted into slumber.She had anticipated her days at the Saun residence to be filled with constant battles, but things were less hectic than she thought. On the surface, everyone seemed to be getting along.Jaylene, in particular, seemed to treat her like a true sister. One day, it was an invitation for a shopping spree; the next, a suggestion for a new hairstyle. The day after, it was a proposal for a facial or meeting friends for afternoon tea. Jaylene was warm and affectionate, even though Stella had repeatedly turned down her invitations.When Jaylene went for facials, she would bring back new products from the beauty salon for Stella. During shopping trips, she would also return with bags of new clothes for her. Jaylene had gifted her with over ten sets of clothes in just a week. Stella could not help but
Wenham was shocked. He only turned Jaylene down because he was worried that she might pose a threat to Stella. Although Jaylene had asthma, she had built a good foundation in fragrance blending since she had been with Darcie all her life.He figured that both of them would be compared by others if they worked at the same company. Of course, Wenham did not want his precious daughter to come up short, so there was a bit of bias behind his refusal.Stella then said, "Dad, it's better for Jaylene to work in our own company compared to someone else's company. Both Darcie and I can take care of her in Caline. We're always more reliable than outsiders if something bad really happened."Jaylene gazed at Stella, seemingly a little surprised. However, she did not think much about it, as she added softly with reddened eyes, "Dad, just let me do it. If anything bad happens to me, I promise I won't go near fragrance blending for the rest of my life."With that said, Wenham would appear to be un
Stella rubbed her temples. "She really got me back there. Do you know what she said to me? She said, 'Stella, this is the best-selling one in the store. I got you the standard size. I'm sure you can fit in it.' I tried it on in my room, and it clung to my body so tightly that it was as if I had another layer of skin. I just couldn't see myself telling her that they're too tight for me."Felicity got angrier. "Standard size my ass! She was provoking you intentionally! Only a skeleton like her can fit in the size S these days!""That's not even the worst part. Do you guys remember the Kayla Wilson I talked about earlier? Jaylene seems very close to her, and now I'm worried if I can even secure the deal."Vermont laughed and said, "You're overlooking something here.""What do you mean?""Jaylene has only been back for less than a year, so how close could she possibly be with Kayla? If she was really friends with Kayla, do you think she'd just watch those people mock Kayla behind her
Although Vermont had seen a lot of things, he had no idea how to react to that situation."Tell me!"Felicity urged him.Vermont stared at the mushroom, pursed his lips, and said, "It's not that thin."Felicity was taken aback, and her face turned extremely red. She kicked him and gritted her teeth. "Who asked you about that?"Vermont grabbed her ankle with one hand and held her waist with the other. He pulled her closer to him and whispered near her ear, "Am I really your first love? How come you're not shy at all to discuss such private matters in front of me?"Felicity could be very assertive as long as there was no physical contact, but she would immediately stiffen up the moment there was, especially when Vermont spoke in her ear like that.However, she would not last too long in that state because as soon she thought about Vermont's condition, she would be disappointed and snap herself out of it.Felicity snorted. "Who told you you're my first love?"Vermont chuckled sof
Felicity was simply lying.All the boys she liked during her school days ended up being her buddies, and she even introduced a girl to one of them. Last year, she attended their wedding where she spent a thousand dollars on the wedding gift for them.As for the others, they either got snatched by some other girls or realized that their sexual orientation was gay as they grew older. Otherwise, a good catch like her would not have stayed single until now."There's no one, right?" Vermont grew smug after seeing her silence. "You were just making something up to tease me, right?"Felicity could not stand the prideful look on his face!So, she stiffened her neck and said, "Of course, there is! Not only that he was my first love, but we also grew up together! We used to spend so much time together when we were younger, and he would take me everywhere. He was handsome, had a good temper, and was very good at cheering me up."Initially, she only said that to mess with Vermont. But, once
Vermont's expression turned serious, as he held Felicity's face and examined her closely. He stared at her so closely that it made her feel uneasy.She swatted his hand away and glared at him. "What are you doing?"Vermont replied after a long pause, seemingly in disbelief. "How were you a girl?"Felicity's face darkened. "What nonsense are you talking about? We've been dating for so long, and only now you realize that I'm a girl?""No..." Vermont was usually very quick-witted, but he seemed to be at a loss for words at that moment. He did not know how he could explain his thoughts to her. After a while, he said, "Can't you tell? I'm the boy you were talking about."Felicity's lips twitched. "What is wrong with you? Are you possessed? You don't have to go so far even if you want to compete with him."Vermont ignored her question and called out, "Buffy?"Felicity paused before she turned around slowly and asked, "What did you call me?"Vermont's gaze was intense. "Is that your c
Vermont had a strange look on his face, and it took him a while to say, "That's because I've always thought that the chubby little kid was a boy."Felicity was speechless."Besides, you look so different now compared to before. Your face used to look like a ball, and your cheeks were very red. Now, you look like a fairy. How was a mere mortal like me supposed to recognize you?"Felicity did not feel any better after listening to his sweet words and irrelevant remarks about her. She gritted her teeth and went straight to the point. "We spent two years together, and you've always thought that I was a boy? Were you blind? Why did you say that you'd marry me if you thought I was a boy?"Vermont reached out to stroke Felicity's back. "I didn't think too much about it. I had no idea why a big boy would be worried about not having a husband in the future, so I said that to make you feel better."Felicity got even angrier and began hitting him. "What a playboy! You started flirting around
Vermont had never imagined that the kid from his childhood turned out to be a girl, and she even became the girlfriend he was so obsessed with.Although Vermont worked in the entertainment industry, he was not as superstitious as many others in the business.He did not believe in fate or destiny. He only believed in himself.He would do anything in his power to get everything he wanted, just like how he pursued Felicity. Even if it meant using some tricks, he would still do it.However, he suddenly felt as though some things might truly be destined.Otherwise, after all these years apart, just when he was about to forget his childhood friend, why would Felicity suddenly appear in his life?He finally realized why his heart would melt every time he looked at Felicity's watery eyes and wanted to share all the good things with her.He would feel happy when Felicity was happy and feel worse when Felicity was sad.That was because Felicity still had the same eyes that captivated him