Stella continued to tease Keegan. She said, "Mr. Kane, as someone in R&D, you should know the importance of data, right? How could you ever manipulate them?"His eyelid twitched as he sneered. "If you keep blabbering, I'm going to conduct a control experiment on you and redo the data collection!"Stella kept her mouth shut but kept blinking her eyes at him.Keegan reached out to cover them and kissed her fiercely. Then, he said through gritted teeth, "Close your eyes! It's time to sleep!"Stella chuckled, rested her head on his shoulder, and hugged him.Just as she was about to fall asleep, her phone rang.Keegan tapped her. "Why didn't you put it on silent?""I forgot." Stella took her phone, intending to turn the silent mode on. Then, she suddenly saw a text from Marshall.[Stella, do you know Luanna Saab?]Marshall attached a photo with that message.When Stella read it, she sat up abruptly.Keegan was startled by her sudden movement and opened his eyes, asking, "What's w
Stella was speechless. She then tugged at Keegan's hair and gritted her teeth. "What are you doing?"He pressed her against his chest. "Have you forgotten what you promised me before?""What?"Keegan swept his glance across her. "You promised to handle my other lover, and I'll handle yours."Stella glowered at him. "Marshall Moore is not my secret lover!"Keegan sneered. "Then is Jaylene Saun mine?"Stella was taken aback.Keegan gazed at her and gave her phone back. Then, he said with lowered eyes, "Forget about what I said. Reply to his message yourself. I've said so many hurtful things to you before I recover my memory."I get it if you don't trust me. I shouldn't have demanded that you trust me like I trust you."After speaking, he turned over and had his back facing her. "Go answer his call," he said flatly.Stella kept quiet.Although he did not say anything to blame her, his words made her feel very uncomfortable. She patted his shoulder and said softly, "It's not tha
Keegan did not say anything and enlarged the photo.The photo Marshall sent should be a recent picture of Luanna. She had waxen skin, dry hair, sunken eye sockets, and prominent cheekbones, giving her a very haggard appearance.The face in the photo looked very unfamiliar. But those eyes vaguely reminded Keegan of something, not from TV, but from real life.He stared at it for a while before suddenly saying, "Stella, if Marshall wants to know more about her from you, tell him to meet you at Caline. Don't go out alone with him. Make sure you're in a place you're familiar with whenever meeting him, or bring Xavier with you."Stella pouted. "I don't think we can trust Xavier. He was Jaylene's classmate, and they are pretty close to each other."Keegan smiled. "But you can trust Trevor. He'd never place someone he doesn't know well enough to be around you."Stella pursed her lips and said reluctantly, "Fine."Then, Keegan replied to Marshall with Stella's phone: [Let's talk about it
Keegan fell silent for a while before sending a message: [I'll take you there tomorrow.]Stella laughed and replied: [You're still pretending to have amnesia. Control yourself. I think Marshall will also be there tomorrow. You shouldn't show up.]'If it wasn't because Marshall had tricked me the night before, then there must be another explanation Luanna had come back from the dead. Perhaps it is a trap meant to lure me there.' Stella thought.Stella was not afraid of any accidents since they were going as a group, and she firmly believed that Marshall's target was not her. Even if it were a plot, he would not do anything to her under the current circumstances.However, the idea of Keegan going made Stella more worried. After all, he was still pretending to have amnesia. While his acting might fool the average person, Marshall would not be so easily deceived.Unable to persuade Stella otherwise, Keegan eventually agreed.The office door was knocked on, and Jaylene entered with do
Feeling frustrated, Jaylene argued, "If you don't sign, and we breach the contract, whose responsibility is that?"Stella responded, "Whoever took the order is responsible. After all these years, can't we predict the shipping date accurately?"Jaylene wanted to say more, but Stella waved her off and said, "Ms. Saun, if there's nothing else, please leave. I'm tired and need to rest."Jaylene was so frustrated she could hardly breathe. She eventually left with the contract, her face dark with anger.Not long after Jaylene left, Darcie called Stella's phone.However, she did not answer it. After the call ended, she dialed Wenham's number."Dad, how's your trip going?" Stella asked.Wenham was excited, rambling on about the activities of the past two days. He ended by saying, "Stella, next time you come, I'll take you diving to see the tropical fish.""But I don't know how to dive," Stella said with a laugh."I'll teach you. It's really simple," Wenham said. He paused before askin
Although Jaylene was not the manager of the Perfume Blending Department, being Darcie's daughter meant her placement in such a crucial department was no accident. Everyone was well aware of the implications.To put it plainly, Jaylene was practically the third manager of the Perfume Blending Department. Most people did not dare to leave if she did not leave.The workload of the Perfume Blending Department often meant working overtime until midnight during busy periods. But there were also times when taking a holiday would not affect the workflow.After the holiday, as the factory rushed to fulfill orders, the Perfume Blending Department was not as busy. However, in the office, leaving work often depended on one's immediate superior. This was especially important for newcomers like Jaylene, whose temperament was unknown. No one could be sure that leaving before her would not be used against them in the future.Jaylene's decision to work overtime until 8:00 p.m. meant that nearly eve
"Did you guys hear what I said?" asked Aurora.Stella shuffled the cards and laid them out in front of Keegan for him to draw. Then, she replied to Aurora, "How hardworking of Jaylene to be working overtime."Keegan glanced at the cards in Stella's hand before drawing one himself. As he turned it over, he realized it did not match with the cards he had.Stella immediately got excited. "Pay up, pay up!" she said.Holding the ace of spades, Keegan furrowed his brow. "Did you swap cards when I wasn't looking?"Aurora interjected loudly, "I said Jaylene is working overtime. How are you two still in the mood to play?"Neither of them paid any attention to her this time.Stella stared at Keegan and said, "Can't handle losing, huh?""Hand over my phone. I'll transfer the money to you," Keegan told her despite being skeptical.Stella immediately sat up and reached for the charging phone. When she did that, Keegan noticed that she was sitting on the three of hearts.He pulled out the
Keegan glanced at Stella and said, "No. What happened?"As Stella shuffled the playing cards, she recounted, "During my SAT, Sophia was gearing up for her high school entrance exam. Since we were both at boarding school, we only went home every two or three weeks. Most of our time on campus was spent studying. When holidays rolled around, I just wanted to kick back and relax, but not Sophia."Even during semester breaks, Sophia would return home with a stack of hefty reference books and practice exams. She would dive into her studies after meals and recite vocabulary words every morning before dawn.Back then, Sophia told Albert that she wanted to get into Rivera High just like Stella.Albert was thrilled to hear that. He praised Sophia's diligence to everyone he met, boasting about her academic achievements.But when it came to Stella, he always said, "All she does during school break is play. She never picked up a single book."Stella used to argue back, but eventually, she sto