"No, thanks.""Alright." Aldor took out his phone and said, "I'll just tell Mrs. Kane Sr. that you rejected me then."Aurora suddenly widened her gaze, "W–Wait a moment!"Aldor looked at her. She clenched her fists and stammered after a long pause, "Fine, let's go."When they arrived at the cinema, and Aurora saw that Aldor had booked tickets for "Motives for Murder," she wanted to leave. However, he forcibly dragged her into the screening hall."Are you out of your mind? Why are you forcing me to boost the box office for Stella?"Aldor said, "Put your grudges aside. This movie has a very high rating."Before Aurora could say anything, the person sitting beside them said, "How outrageous. I booked a ticket for a comedy, and they're playing a lousy suspense movie. Who wants to watch this crap that is full of low-level actors and actresses? They're even trying to cheat their box office numbers."Aurora shook Aldor off, "What are you talking about? Your ticket says 'West Moon,' bu
Stella recollected herself and shook Paul's hand, saying, "Thank you very much for your support to the welfare center."Paul not only covered his face, but Stella also realized he was wearing gloves when she shook his hand.She could feel that Paul's hand was not very big. She had not met a man with such small hands before. She wondered to herself, 'Could it be because he's short?'Paul said, "Money is something you can't bring with you when you die. I'm just trying to help as many people as I can before I end up on the sickbed."Paul spoke as if he was going to die anytime and had accepted his fate.Stella looked at him from head to toe. He was wrapped up so tightly that the only visible part about him was his eyes.'But he doesn't look very old. What a strange man.' Stella thought to herself."H–Have you been well over these years?" Paul suddenly asked.Stella was taken aback as her gaze deepened, "Do you know me?"Paul's expression remained the same as if that was just a ca
Shelley shook her head, "He had only come here twice and brought cash on both visits. The last time he came, I noticed him taking the medicine for curing cancer. He's probably very sick."Stella thought about the sparse hair on his head when his hat fell off earlier. She figured that it was probably a side effect of chemotherapy.'Could it be that he just wants to do some good deeds because he knows his time is running out?' Stella thought to herself as she frowned, feeling that there was something fishy about Paul.Also, it was unusual for one to donate cash these days.He came with a hundred thousand on his first visit and two hundred thousand on the next. Carrying all that cash alone was difficult and not safe at all.She lowered her head to look at the photo, and all that was visible was the eyes. Her finger paused on the photo for a few seconds before she opened WhatsApp and sent Trevor a message.[Trevor, can you look this person up? His name is Paul Morant.]Trevor was st
Darcie pursed her lips and said, "Wenham, do you still remember when Caline was just set up, the perfume formula created by Freesia was leaked?"Wenham paused and then frowned without saying anything.It was a long time ago. The younger generation, including Aurora, had no recollection of that event. Wenham, however, was aware of that.The formula was leaked by an intern.Upon completing the internship, the intern took the initial formula and switched to another company. Consequently, the formula had to be discarded, and the manpower and resources invested went down the drain. It was not until a year later that Caline's classic fragrance, "Secret Garden", was introduced, and the company was finally able to recover from that setback.Darcie continued softly, "I'm not being unreasonable, but it's a lesson from the past. Because of what happened, Freesia had established a rule in the company, stating that Caline would never hire another intern. This rule has not been broken for many
"Enough!" Wenham then shouted with a stern expression, "Rules are not meant to be blindly followed. When we went abroad previously, you were robbed in a supermarket parking lot. If Sonia hadn't seen it and shouted for help, you wouldn't even be here now."Now that her father has passed away, the least we can do is offer her an internship in Caline. Yet, you're bringing up the rules. If you want to follow the rules so much, you wouldn't even be qualified for an interview!"Jaylene's face turned pale. After Wenham married Darcie, he had been doting on her ever since. He had never uttered such harsh words toward her.'If I'm not qualified, then what about Stella?' Jaylene said inwardly.Keegan, who initiated this conversation, spoke flatly, "Uncle Wenham, calm down. Jaylene is just worried that history will repeat itself."Stella lifted her brows, as she was impressed by how good Keegan was at flattering Jaylene.As expected, as soon as Keegan spoke, Jaylene's eyes turned red. She t
However, Stella figured that Darcie might consider giving in if she made that promise.Sure enough, Darcie's expression softened upon hearing what Stella said. Then, she pursed her lips and said, "Stella, I don't have anything against Sonia joining our company, but we are a well-established organization. Your father and I can't just decide everything on our own without considering the feelings of our stakeholders. And, we have to coordinate with various departments. Back then, there was someone in our company who wanted his daughter to join us as an intern, but the company rejected them. Now that we've put it out there, we must face it ourselves. We're simply going to embarrass ourselves if we can't follow the rules we made."I feel really sad about what happened to Sonia's father too. Your father is a sentimental person, and so are you. At this point, I'd seem like a heartless person if I were to refuse any further. However, let me be clear. You can bring her in, but if anything goe
Jaylene was taken aback and quickly pulled her hand back.With a stern face, she said, "You could've just said that from the beginning. Why did you have to bring me into that? Were you deliberately trying to make dad dislike me?"Stella lifted her gaze at her, but she remained seated on the bench. Jaylene was standing, so theoretically, she should be looking down at Stella. However, the coldness in Stella's eyes made her feel as though she was the one being looked down upon."You're overthinking. I can't predict what you're going to say. If dad really dislikes you, you should reflect on yourself. He loves and pampers you. He taught you social relationships and understanding, yet you said that Mr. Clarkson's death has nothing to do with our family. How could he not be mad?"Jaylene clenched her fists. "It was just an accident, and you were using it as an opportunity to make yourself look good in front of dad!"Stella chuckled. "Isn't repaying kindness with kindness a basic virtue?
Keegan bit his lip and forced out a harsh sentence while digging his fingernails into his palms."You must be crazy to say such outrageous things. Why would she bother saving me if she wanted to harm me?"Stella put on a disappointed look. "You trust her but not me?"Keegan's voice was cold. "I only trust what I see."Tears welled up in Stella's eyes, as she gritted her teeth and said, "Keegan Kane, I really wish you hadn't come back!"Keegan felt a pang in his chest, as his fingertips trembled slightly.Jaylene frowned. "Stella, don't you think what you said is a little too mean?""Get lost!"With a cold face, Stella pushed Keegan aside and directly walked away.The feeling of her push still lingered in Keegan's chest, as he clenched his fists. His expression was concealed under the shadow, and Jaylene could not tell what he was truly feeling.Then, she asked softly, "Keegan, are you okay? I can't believe what Stella just said. She should've never cursed you like that no mat