"But that doesn't guarantee a hundred percent protection," said Stella. "With our divorce impending, I don't want to take any chances. The thought of having an abortion at the hospital and the pain it would cause just terrifies me."Keegan felt uneasy. He cleared his throat and said, "When that happens, no one will force you to get an abortion. We can keep the baby."Stella paused and turned to face Keegan. She then spoke in a serious tone. "Keegan, I don't want my child to share their father's love with anyone else. If I do end up pregnant, I won't want to have the baby." Stella did not want her child to go through the same thing that she had experienced.Keegan's heart suddenly constricted. His face suddenly turned sulky, as he said, "Then, that would be great. I wouldn't want a burden during the divorce either!"With that, Keegan walked away with a serious expression. His arm accidentally knocked over a plant, and a pot of freesia tumbled to the ground and shattered into pieces.
'So, she's the assistant job candidate that Felicity recommends,' Stella thought. She then greeted Shea with a handshake. "Nice to meet you," she said.Shea, who was calm, responded with a handshake. "Nice to meet you too, Ms. Jewell. Felicity told you about my situation, right?"Stella nodded. "You have a son, and you need to take care of him on weekends."Shea nodded as well. She was a little nervous when she said, "If it's not convenient for you, I can arrange full daycare services for my son on weekends since it's close to where I live. I really need this job."Stella took her time to make a decision and asked Shea a few simple questions.Shea answered them fluently, showcasing her experience in the assistant role. She had previously worked with A-list and B-list artists for eight years at the age of nineteen, and she resigned at twenty-seven. With her extensive experience, Shea could be considered a veteran in show business.Shea had left show business for the sake of her ma
Shea was a little excited, but her tone was calm. "Okay, I can sign the contract now."Stella smiled. "The contract is still in the works. But, once it's all set, I'll have Felicity send it over to you. I have a skit to film today, so I may need to ask you to come in and work."Felicity was taken aback. "What skit?"On their way there, Stella told Felicity about Lena asking her for help last night."I'll play the role for the good of the public without pay."Felicity was all for it after hearing about it. "This is a great opportunity. Typically, skit jobs don't pay much, but doing it for a good cause is a rare chance to make an impact. Plus, when one of your drama series becomes popular, people will look into your past. Having this on your resume will give you a big advantage. I'm not saying we're building a persona for you, but once you're in showbiz, you have to play by the rules. We need to be careful. Just because we're not hurting others doesn't mean that others will act the
Stella put on her coat and said with a smile, "Actually, I have nothing to do in these two weeks. You can contact me any time when you need me to be on set."In order to thank Stella, Lena wanted to invite her for dinner after the shooting had ended.However, Stella politely declined it.Although she came to offer her help, in the end, it was for her own sake. Besides, she and Lena were only acquaintances. She was afraid that it would become awkward when they dined together.Stella dropped Shea off at Shea's place before driving to Cordelia's.The closer she got to Cordelia's home, the more uncertain and nervous she became.She had been a part of the Kane family for many years, but without Cordelia's support, there would be no place for her in that family.But now, she had let Cordelia down. Cordelia was the one who had always been there for her. Stella was so disappointed in herself that she could not even find the courage to apologize.Dahlia had been pressing Stella to have
With a loud "clatter", all six tapes fell to the ground, and the caretaker quickly rushed to pick them up.Stella glanced up. As soon as she noticed something peculiar about the tapes, she shouted, "Don't move!"The caretaker was startled. She froze in place and did not dare to pick them up. She said nervously, "I... I didn't mean to. I don't think they are broken."Instead of explaining herself, Stella walked over and crouched down to take a closer look.She discovered that the song lists of the tapes were marked with numbers using pens, and each tape had a unique number.Stella picked up the tapes and got up to rummage through the other tapes. There were more than two hundred of them, but only six tapes were marked with numbers.'This can't be a coincidence,' Stella thought.Seeing Stella's solemn expression, the caretaker whispered, "Stella, why don't you play them to see if any of them are broken? I'll pay for any damages."Only then did Stella come back to her senses. She
Keegan wondered, 'Maya was on vacation yesterday, and she didn't come to work until noon today. How could she possibly know what happened last night?'Maya was startled as she realized that she had let something slip. She quickly averted her gaze and said, "I-I heard it from your mother.""Mom talked to you about this?" Keegan asked with a frown.Maya stammered, "Sh-She was in a bad mood today... She accidentally mentioned this when she was talking to me, and I remembered it."'Mom wouldn't share our family's private affairs with Maya, even if she didn't like Stella. How could she talk to Maya about this? Maya's story is full of holes! Stella isn't stupid enough to leave an empty pillbox on the table, especially one from a few days ago." As he thought this over, Keegan's face darkened."Maya, go to the HR department tomorrow morning to settle your salary and don't come back again."Maya was stunned. She asked, "Are you firing me?"Keegan gave her a cold glance. "You can resign o
Maya could not utter any more words. She gritted her teeth, got up, and left with reddened eyes.Stella had not returned that night. The next morning, when she came back after buying breakfast, she was bombarded with calls.When she saw that it was Dahlia calling, her eyebrows instantly furrowed. She took a deep breath and tapped her phone to answer.But, before she could speak, Dahlia asked, "Stella, did you ask Keegan to fire Maya?"Stella was confused. "Fire what? What are you talking about, Dahlia?""Keegan fired Maya. Maya came crying to me early in the morning. What did Maya do wrong that you have to fire her?"'Did Keegan fire Maya?' Stella frowned. "Dahlia, I was caring for my mom in the hospital last night. I don't know what happened at home.""You don't know?! Keegan blew up at Maya because of you! He's still recovering from his injury, and yet you ran to the hospital to take care of your mom. She's been bedridden for years. Do you really need to be there for her? Seri
Stella was a little surprised.'Why is dad calling me?' Stella wondered. 'Don't tell me he regrets giving me that bracelet the night before.'In Stella's perception, Albert was very stingy.Rainee said that he was probably afraid of being poor because he grew up in poverty. Even after he had the money, he was still stingy with it. His stinginess was not just toward Rainee and Stella but also himself.Rainee, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. She liked to spend money when she made it. Maybe it was because they had different values. They would argue about money all the time.Albert would criticize Rainee for spending money without restraint. Rainee would perceive that Albert's mindset was too narrow and that he was too concerned with making or losing money. When they met big clients, he would not even buy a suit that cost over ten grand and would not book a decent hotel. He was afraid of losing money if the deal fell through.But, to say that Albert was penny-pinching w