Jaylene had been spoiled for over twenty years and had never been treated so poorly like this before. With just a few harsh words from Grace, tears welled up in her eyes as if she would burst out crying anytime.Her comfortable bubble had finally burst, and she was forced to confront the real world.Stella had experienced worse when she worked part-time as a waitress during college. Grace was not even being unreasonable, yet Jaylene still could not take it.Aubrey came back soon after and said to Grace while holding her phone, "Mrs. Esper, Mrs. Saun would like to speak to you."Grace was still angry and said coldly, "Who does she think she is? If she wants to speak to me, tell her to come here right now!"Of course, Darcie could not come over at this moment because she was more than a thousand miles away.So, Aubrey quickly put the phone on speaker, and Darcie's voice came through. "Mrs. Esper, it's me. Aubrey has told me about the situation. I can't believe the two girls made su
This time, before Darcie could speak, Stella stepped forward and said gently, "Mrs. Esper, I apologize for your unpleasant perfume testing experience with us today. Not only did we take up your afternoon, but we also did not manage to get you a perfume you liked. I'm truly sorry for what happened."She took a deep bow and said, "Thank you for supporting Caline over the years. It's our fault for not meeting your expectations today. Please take this bottle of 'Dream Weaver' as our apology to you. I hope you can accept it."I'll help you process the cancelation right away. Of course, after this, any after-sales-related issues with the products you purchase from us will still be entertained, and you'll still be treated as our VIP client. This is the least we can do."Grace paused, and she looked at Stella from head to toe. She was somewhat surprised that Stella did not try to persuade her or even please her. Everyone in the company, including Darcie, had been trying to subtly flatter he
In the elevator, Joe, who was standing next to Grace, stole a glance at Stella.Stella stood upright as she stared at the changing floor numbers on the display screen.She looked even fairer than when she appeared on TV, as if she was glowing with whiteness. Her face without makeup looked more natural with a hint of vulnerability, making her even more striking.Joe secretly took out his phone, snapped a side profile of Stella, and sent it to someone with the nickname "Stella's Ex-Husband." The text said: [Hey, I got a new girlfriend.]In the General Manager's office at Vinci Rivera, Keegan rested his chin on his hand as he scanned through the data on the computer screen. However, his mind was elsewhere.He wondered if things went smoothly on Stella's side. From what he knew about her, she could probably handle the situation well. With that young man's help on her side and the fact that she was always able to put up a front, he figured that she would be fine.Humans are truly stra
After a brief moment of silence, Joe spammed and replied to Keegan: [Please forgive me.]Keegan asked: [Do you want it?]Joe replied: [Yes, please!]As they were texting each other, they arrived at Stella's office.Keegan called Joe, causing Grace to turn to her son when she heard his phone ringing. Joe coughed and said, "Mom, I need to take this call."Then, he quickly walked away while holding his phone."Brother, my dear brother. If you give me Stella's number, I'll treat you like my real brother from now on. I'll do whatever you tell me to—"Keegan cut him off. "What's going on over there now?""My mom is going to cancel her membership," Joe said.Then, he briefly explained what happened to Keegan, emphasizing the heroic scene of him rescuing Stella. He boasted, "Bro, youthful and energetic young men like me are the hottest in the market right now. You're too old to compete with me."Keegan flatly said, "Take a guess. Would Stella still talk to you after your mother cance
Stella secretly took note of what Grace said and promptly updated her customer file.Grace insisted on paying for 'Dream Weaver.' Stella could not care less about what others might say about her, but Grace would never let anyone think she had changed her mind about canceling her membership because of a perfume bottle.As they walked out of the office, Joe looked back multiple times.Sensing his gaze, Stella followed it to a diffuser bottle on the desk behind her.She remembered the things Joe said that helped her, even though he might not have meant to.So, she grabbed that diffuser bottle, walked up to Joe, and said, "This diffuser helps one focus. Mr. Esper, if you don't mind, you can put this in your study, and it'll enhance your reading productivity."Grace chimed in, "My son doesn't like diff—"Before she could finish speaking, Joe took the bottle from Stella and said with flushed ears, "Thank you, Ms. Hall."Grace was taken aback.Joe gripped his phone, wanting to ask fo
Keegan replied: [Do you think actors would use their ID to register a phone number for work?]'Well... he's not wrong,' Joe thought to himself.With that phone number, he found "Stella's" Twitter account, where there were indeed photos of Stella that he had not seen online before, and he immediately believed it.After all, he was still an innocent kid.'You want to be with Stella, huh? Dream on!' Keegan mocked him inwardly.Suddenly, Keegan received a message from Stella. It was a screenshot of Grace's profile on her computer along with the text: [Look at who I stole from Darcie! Impressive, right?"He chuckled and replied: [Utterly impressive! How did you do it?]Stella smiled: [Let's buy some ingredients tonight and go to Clouditude International to celebrate with Felicity and Vermont. I'll tell you the details later."Keegan texted back: [Looking forward to it.]Stella paused before she typed: [You sound too submissive. Be more arrogant.]Keegan replied: [Hmph, is this rea
Jaylene felt guilty for a moment but regained confidence shortly after thinking that Stella must have felt the same. "Those are two different things! Of course, I'll find out who leaked 'Cloud Nine.'"What I'm asking now is why you let Mrs. Esper try it when you already knew it couldn't be sold. Don't you think you're responsible for what happened earlier?"Stella chuckled. "What else could I do? Directly tell Mrs. Esper that she can't try 'Cloud Nine' and upset her? Should I just let Caline lose this client because of me? Are you mad because the story didn't unfold as you expected?"Jaylene got exposed, and her expression turned extremely unpleasant. "What are you trying to say? What does the leak have to do with me? You'd better not accuse me without any evidence!"Stella glanced at her. "Did I say that you have anything to do with the leak?"Jaylene was taken aback as her expression turned even uglier. "You're so sharp-tongued and unreasonable! I have no idea why Keegan would e
Larry walked in, closed the door behind him, and called out softly, "Hello, Ms. Hall."Stella was taken aback. Then, she asked, "Larry? Is there something you need?"Larry nodded. "Yes. Ms. Hall, today is my son's birthday, and I'd like to give him something. Could you please approve my leave? I only need two hours."Stella smiled. "Of course, but our company has a dedicated person who handles leave requests for drivers. You can look for Mr. Payton on the second floor, but I'll approve it for you this time. Next time, just go directly to him."She paused, then looked at his empty hands and asked, "Where is your leave request form?"Larry looked somewhat embarrassed as he said softly, "I was afraid that you wouldn't approve it, so I haven't filled it out yet.""You're not taking leave without reason, and there's not much for you to do now anyway. A kid only has one childhood, so spend as much time as you can with him."As she spoke, Stella printed out a leave request form from he