"You don't have to do that," Keegan leaned in and whispered in Stella's ear. "I gave you that money so that you can have a safety net. I've already hired a lawyer to come up with an agreement. With the money, you will have the right to leave any relationship in any unforeseeable circumstances."Stella was momentarily stunned. She felt a bittersweet pang in her heart. "Why are you saying it as if you would no longer be with me in the future?"Keegan gently nuzzled her cheek. "Grandma was hospitalized again recently. Although it's for the same reason, I notice she's not as energetic as before. Life is unpredictable, Stella. Who knows what'll happen? I want to make sure you're well taken care of, so I can have peace of mind."Stella understood that Keegan was thinking ahead for her sake, but such topics always left her uneasy. "Why do you always bring up things like these when I'm happy?"Keegan noticed that she was upset and changed the subject. "Let's freshen up and go out for a wal
"Stop," Keegan playfully pinched Stella's cheek and said. "If you're being too greedy, I bet none of them will come true."Stella pouted and reluctantly complied. "Alright. I'll just go with the last wish I made." She then turned to Keegan and asked, "Where's my birthday gift?""It's closer than you think it is."Stella immediately grabbed her fork and began to search within the cake.Keegan was confused. "What are you doing?""You said it's close by." Stella did not even look up, and her face was filled with excitement. "What did you hide in the cake? Is it a piece of jewelry or a credit card? It might be a bit cliché, but I like it. Wait, where is it? Why can't I find it? Did you hide it at the very bottom of the cake?"Keegan did not know how to break the news to her. "Your gift this year is me."Stella paused and glared at him. Following that, she put down her fork and waved her hand. "Goodnight."Keegan's mouth twitched when he heard that. He stepped forward, wrapped his a
Caline had specialized laboratories and different rooms for storing various scents. When Stella was there, she got to smell fragrances she had never encountered before. It was a delightful experience for her.Darcie was very gracious and decided to accompany Wenham in giving Stella a comprehensive tour. She held a high position in the company, and everyone treated her with the utmost regard. Amidst the respect, there seemed to be a hint of awe.Stella did not have enough time to observe the situation to be entirely certain, but she realized something strange—the headquarters surprisingly did not have any employees with more than twenty years of service.Wenham mentioned that Caline's predecessor was called Enchanted and was established twenty-eight years ago. At the time, they recruited girls around 18 or 19 years old to work in the store. 'Based on their age, they wouldn't be retiring yet, right?' Moreover, when the classic fragrances were first introduced, Enchanted had already ma
There was no one else on the empty street, so neither of them noticed it when the heavily dressed man approached Keegan from another direction.It was not until he got closer and suddenly pulled out a baseball bat from his jacket that Stella screamed at Keegan to alert him.However, it was already too late. The man forcefully swung the bat at the back of Keegan's head.Stella's pupils contracted, as she dropped the thermos in her hands. She screamed for help and rushed toward Keegan.Keegan felt a sharp pain in his head. He staggered and narrowly avoided the second hit. He somehow managed to kick the attacker's knee, causing him to groan and kneel on the ground.Keegan's vision was going dark, but he used all his remaining strength to twist the attacker's arm behind his back and remove the mask from his face.As soon as he saw the man's face, a van came out of nowhere and sped toward Stella.Keegan was shocked, and his attention immediately shifted to Stella. He stumbled toward
The captain was taken aback. Then, he immediately stopped the security guard when he saw him dialing 911. "What are you doing? It's broad daylight, and who would dare to kidnap someone right outside the company? It's probably just a small fight between a boyfriend and a girlfriend. You must've misunderstood it.""But it didn't look like that at all, and the surveillance cameras—""Stop your nonsense and get back to work. Her parents will call the police if she's really been kidnapped. You have no business being so nosy. The meeting today is very important, and everyone from the board will be coming today. If you bring the police here and disrupt the meeting, do you think you can handle the consequences?"The security guard hesitated upon hearing that. The election was a big deal, and there was nothing he could do to handle the consequences if he made a mistake. He could only pray that what his captain said was right and that it was nothing serious.Aldor arrived at the office, made
Felicity was taken aback. "Gone missing? Stella just asked me how to make apple porridge this morning, and she even sent me a picture of it after she was done. She told me that she was going to bring it to Keegan."Vermont paused. "Try contacting Stella now and see if you can reach her."Felicity immediately tried contacting Stella through both calling and messaging. The call was connected, but no one answered. And her messages were left unread.Now, the both of them grew anxious.They would not be anxious like this if this was some other day.However, today was the chairman's election meeting of Vinci Rivera, so both of them going missing at a time like this made them overthink.Vermont immediately suspected that Chandler might be the person behind this.Chandler and Keegan were equally capable in the company, and both of them had a significant chance of winning the election. A few years ago, Chandler was more influential and powerful than Keegan, but things had changed.Altho
Stella recognized the kidnapper that Keegan had unmasked earlier. It was the same person who attacked Marshall previously.'Is he here to take his revenge on me?'No, that can't be right. He was going after Keegan, and he only pulled me into the van because I didn't let go.'Why would he do this to Keegan? Could it be that it's related to today's meeting?'Stella's mind was a mess, and she was overwhelmed by her own assumptions.However, she knew that it was not the time to find out the kidnapper's motive. Instead, she needed to find a way to save Keegan and herself.The kidnapper had searched both of them thoroughly and took away their phone and other electronic devices. The phone that Stella had secretly thrown under the seat was the only thing they did not take, which offered Stella a glimmer of hope.Her phone was on silent, and she needed to send out a message before the kidnappers found it.As she thought about it, she heard the driver answering a call. She could not hear
Even though she was trying her best to sound calm, her tears kept falling and dropping on Keegan's cheek when she looked at the blood all over him.Keegan could sense her fear and anxiousness. He could even feel her pounding heart.Keegan wanted to hug her, but his hands were tied behind him. Even the slightest movement caused intense pain in the wound at the back of his head.He endured the pain and wiped away the tears on Stella's face with his cheek. "Don't cry. I'm fine. It doesn't hurt at all." he said softly.Stella cried even more when she heard Keegan say that.He was bleeding profusely, so it was impossible that it did not hurt.Keegan sighed and said weakly, "Stop crying. They'll notice it when they come back."These words seemed to work better than his attempt to comfort her earlier, as tears immediately stopped flowing from Stella's eyes. However, she was still overwhelmed, and her shoulders trembled when she tried her best to hold her tears back."How did you call