Keegan glanced at Stella's expression. Her eyes were narrowed and seductive as if she was a fox that had eaten to its heart's content.He swallowed. Just as he was about to speak, Vermont cut in and teased, "Stella, why don't you ask if the bracelet comes with a free gift? Keegan looked like he likes free gifts."Keegan's expression darkened. "Since when did I like free gifts?"Vermont blinked."Did Stella give your pair of socks to Marshall after you two had a fight last time?"Stella chortled. "It's not that he doesn't like free gifts; he just isn't happy with me casually disposing of his things. It's simply him being possessive."'Possessive...' thought Vermont.He smiled with his eyes for a while. Just then, someone came over looking for him. After he bid them goodbye, he walked away.Stella grabbed Keegan's hand. "Come on. Pick one."Keegan lowered his gaze and looked at Stella's pale, smooth palm. Then, he slightly tightened his grip.'I always say that all Stella think
Stella did not lift her head. "Back then, I already have someone I like, so why waste other people's time?"Keegan froze. Then, his gaze involuntarily darkened."How's this one?" Stella stood up.She added, "Take a look. What do you think?"Keegan lowered his gaze and glanced at it, "As expected of your aesthetic."Stella smiled. Just as she was about to take the credit, she heard the rude bastard casually finish the rest of his sentence. "It's tasteless as usual."The smile on Stella's face froze. She removed the cufflinks in irritation and returned them to the salesperson.Keegan thought she would pick him a new pair. In the end, she leisurely went over to look at the diamonds.After she looked at the rings, she looked at the necklaces. Once she finished looking at the necklaces, she looked at the bracelets. However, she just would not look at the cufflinks.Keegan followed by her side. Finally, he could not help but ask, "Aren't you buying me cufflinks?"Stella finally had
Sophia blurted out, "It's so unfair! What right does Stella have!"She married into a wealthy family and has the Kanes backing her up. She is useful to the Jewells now. So, of course, your father would take her side," Hylda replied calmly. "Put more effort into getting a good match. Then, your father would pay more attention to you.""No family in Rivera could compare to the Kanes," Sophia said nonchalantly.Hylda frowned. "Don't target the Kanes. The only marriageable option left is Jackson Kane. In all aspects, there is too much of a difference between him and Keegan. Plus, he has a bad reputation. He's a womanizer, not a good choice for marriage.Sophia scoffed. "What about Keegan Kane?"Hylda's heart sank. "Don't even think about it. Keegan wouldn't take any interest in you. Even if he does, he would just fool around with you. He won't marry you. Do you really want to go through what I've been through?"Sophia pursed her lips and remained silent, but she was unconvinced. 'If
Carter, however, was very talkative. He chatted for a long time with Keegan.Lowe's Corporate specialized in web development and could be considered one of the most advanced technologies in the country. They had many dealings with the Vinci Rivera Group.The data processing system that the Vinci Rivera Group was equipped with was created by Lowe's Corporate. It could be said that the two companies had a close partnership in their businesses.Stella stood aside in boredom as she was uninterested in the topic of their conversation. She thought, 'Keegan's conversation might take a while. Should I leave?'As she was thinking, Carter suddenly asked, "What's keeping you busy these days, Mrs. Kane?"Stella snapped back to reality. "Nothing much, apart from tending to the garden at home. I'm quite the idler.""I heard you took theater when you were in college, Mrs. Kane. Don't you take acting gigs?"Suspicion rose in Stella's heart. 'Why would he ask about my acting career out of the bl
Stella also discovered that the director of Jurisdiction was a well-experienced producer. He did a similar show for another TV channel more than ten years ago, and it was a big hit. A few years later, however, due to changes in the TV channel and some business disputes, the show got canceled.Until this day, the show was unforgettable in the minds of audiences. It was so popular that even now, many content creators derive their videos from elements of the show.With him on the show, even if the new show was a complete replica of his hit show back then, the views and ratings would be more than decent.Stella's heart was racing with excitement. 'It was the right choice to attend this jewelry exhibition. A work opportunity came to me by itself!"To avoid seeming overeager, she pretended to hesitate. "I am indeed interested, but I haven't had an acting gig all these years. I'm worried that I might hinder the filming progress."Carter suddenly chuckled.Stella glanced at Carter. His e
But then again, Stella was just a young girl. How good could her alcohol tolerance be?After raising a toast to seven or eight tables of guests, she was already a little dizzy.Like a wolf in sheep's clothing, the people who were well-dressed in their day-to-day lives were toasting the bride with the strongest of liquors at this disgusting wedding scene.Stella had already drunk too much. If she had continued on, she would have spent her wedding night in the Intensive Care Unit instead of her new home."You toasted with all the other tables of guests, so why not us? Come on, aren't you gonna pay us respect?"The guests at the table went back and forth, coercing her to raise a toast. However, out of nowhere, someone snatched the glass out of Stella's grip and splashed it across the face of the person who initiated the coercion.With an angry expression on his face, the man who snatched the glass chuckled as he mocked, "Why don't you piss off and look at your own reflection. Do you
The day Zane drowned was the day Carter got marriedStella and Keegan attended the wedding, but they did not see Zane.The wedding took place by the beach, so the location was far from the city center. The Lowes booked many rooms at the beach resort for their guests to stay in.However, not long after the ceremony, they received a call informing them that Cordelia had tripped and fallen. They did not spend the night at the resort and hurried back home.Meanwhile, Zane drowned on the night they left.There were a lot of rumors surrounding the truth of Zane's death, but the Lowes never explained what happened that night. They just stated that it was an accident.Even the guests that spent the night in the hotel that night had no idea what went down. When they knew that something had happened, Zane was already in an ambulance to the hospital and was announced dead not long after.The wedding became a funeral for the death of a young man.One could only guess how the Lowes felt tha
It turned out the Luminous Pearl was about to be presented. Stella unconsciously moved toward it, and Keegan followed her.When all the lights from the cell phones were turned off, the lights overhead were also turned off. There was only the soft glow from the infrared light of the surveillance cameras and the green light from the emergency exits. The surrounding was pitch black. Even if someone was standing nearby, one could not see their face clearly. It was total darkness."We appreciate your cooperation," the host's voice boomed again. "Next, we will have our staff pull the curtains, and we shall admire this rare treasure that had been uncovered after two thousand years together."As his speech ended, everyone saw the soft glow emitted from the stage. As the curtains were pulled down, the glow started to spread toward its surrounding. The soft purple light immediately covered the front stage when the curtains were pulled down completely. At the same time, the original source for