After saying that, Grace went back to the private room, grabbed her handbag, and left.Jaylene held her face as her eyes turned red.Keegan handed a tissue to her and whispered, "Are you okay?"She felt a lump in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes.Darcie, who stood next to them, lost control of her emotions and pushed Keegan away.Keegan lost his balance, stumbled, and hit himself against the wall. Then, his face turned pale as he winced in pain.Jaylene became anxious. "Mom! What are you doing?"Aldor, who had just "coincidentally" settled the bill, saw what happened and rushed over to help Keegan. "Mrs. Saun, what is this all about?" he spoke in a slightly angry tone.Jaylene looked distressed and wanted to check on Keegan. However, before she could get any closer, Darcie slapped her in the same spot where Jessie had just hit her. "If you dare to walk over there, I'll disown you and never want to see your face ever again!"Darcie slapped her hard. She had slapped J
'It's about time, but Keegan still hasn't called,' Stella wondered to herself.She got a bit worried and could not help but think if their plan had failed.So, she called Keegan. After a while, the call connected, but Aldor answered. "Mrs. Kane, it's me."Stella was taken aback. "Where's Keegan?""Mr. Kane..." Aldor paused momentarily, then said under Keegan's intimidating gaze, "To make the act more convincing, Mr. Kane drank a couple more drinks and got drunk."Stella got a little concerned. "Is he okay?"Aldor said, "He's fine. He drank some tea and will probably sober up in two hours. The plan worked very well. Mrs. Esper and Mrs. Depp left the restaurant angrily. When Mr. Kane wakes up, he'll tell you all the details.""Okay," Stella said but was still somewhat worried about her husband, who had an extremely low alcohol tolerance. "Where is he now? I'll go check on him.""That won't be a good idea. Mrs. Saun looked at Mr. Kane strangely when she left just now. I'm worried
With red eyes, Jaylene said, "What about you? You tried to arrange a marriage between me and Aaron without even telling me. Are you giving your daughter away for the sake of your career and client?"Darcie was furious. "Sometimes I really wonder if you have a brain or not. It was just a simple meal. How was I giving you away? Do you realize what year it is now? Could I possibly hold a knife to your back and force you to marry Aaron?"If I didn't do this, do you think Mrs. Esper would agree to meet us? She and Mrs. Depp are good friends, and she treats Aaron like her own son. Aaron has feelings for you; if you'd just played along with me, I could've definitely won Mrs. Esper back as my client!"But what did you do? You offended both of them at the same time! Do you know how many ongoing projects the Esper family has with our company? Mrs. Esper is only going to deal with Stella now. Do you realize how much money we're going to lose?"Jaylene muttered while still crying, "Even so, th
'Keegan Kane... Keegan Kane...' As Darcie thought to herself, an idea suddenly popped into her head.As soon as Jaylene got out of the car, she started crying. She called Keegan, but Aldor picked up, saying that Keegan was drunk and resting at the office. After a brief pause, he added, "Ms. Saun, after you left today, Mr. Kane told me he won't answer your calls anymore."If there's an emergency, you can contact me. After all, you have saved his life. He doesn't want your relationship with Mrs. Saun to be affected because of him."He ended the call after saying that.Jaylene called again, and sure enough, there was no answer.Her heart broke. Suddenly, an unsaved number called her. She answered it, and the person on the other end asked, "Is this Jaylene Saun, Ms. Saun?"Jaylene responded with a hoarse voice, "Who are you?"She had just cried, so her voice carried a heavy nasal tone. The person on the other end hesitated for a moment before asking softly, "...Ms. Saun, did you cry
He rolled down the window and called out, "Ms. Saun." Jaylene lifted her head and met his gaze.Then, she noticed the Toyota Corolla he was driving, worth over a hundred thousand. She furrowed her brows slightly and asked, "Why did you come in this car?"Larry Bard explained, "This is my own car. Ms. Hall is resting today, so I didn't use her car."Jaylene felt somewhat disdainful, but in the end, she didn't say anything. She put away her phone, opened the back door, and got in.The car was neatly organized inside. Though a bit cramped, the comfort level was just acceptable to her. There was also a car perfume inside. It was their company’s product; one that was not considered cheap. Among this series of car perfumes, it was her favorite.She couldn't help but size up Larry. Could this poor-looking guy afford it?It must have been a gift from Stella Hall, that hypocritical woman, trying to win people's hearts. With this thought, she labeled Stella as "hypocritical" once again.L
The car arrived promptly at the club Jaylene had mentioned. As she stepped out of the car, Larry called out, "Ms. Saun."Jaylene glanced at him.Larry pressed his lips together before inquiring, "Do you need me to stick around?"Jaylene unfastened her seatbelt and responded calmly, "No, you can go." Then, after a brief pause, she retrieved her wallet, extracted some cash, and handed it to Larry, "For the ride."Larry was taken aback and promptly declined, "Ms. Saun, I didn't drive you here for this—""I know," Jaylene cut in, her tone carrying malice, "but I don't like being indebted to anyone. If you feel uneasy," she continued with a sneer, "then help me give Stella a piece of my mind. I've had enough of her."With that, she let out a cold laugh, tossed the money onto the seat, and exited the car.Larry watched her depart, his expression betraying a hint of complexity, until his phone rang, snapping him back to reality. He answered the call, lowering his voice, "Hello."Joe E
Are kids these days all so clueless? How many times did he need to explain it for him to believe it?Joe kept on talking, spouting a load of nonsense, all rainbows and butterflies. Keegan couldn't be bothered and just asked him what he wanted.Joe rang him up and started babbling on and on, "Bro, Stella's fan club still hasn't been set up. Hasn't 'Motives for Murder' been a bit low on popularity lately? I want to get the fan club going now. Remember what happened at Sunlight Kindergarten? She got slammed all over the internet, but there wasn't a proper fan club to have her back. She couldn't even clear things up properly on her own. Once we've got the fan club going, anyone who dares to mess with her online, we'll shut them down!"Keegan suddenly realized that his wife was pretty popular with the younger crowd. First, there was Leighton Hall, now Joe. Joe had brought him into the fan group, and there were quite a few young guys and girls, calling each other ‘darling’ and ‘honey’ all
Keegan spoke in a relaxed tone, "I prioritized my studies, gaining the ability to control my own life before delving into celebrity fandom. "What about you? At your age, you still rely on your parents for everything. Even if they can afford your star-craze pursuits, what will your position be when you finally share the stage with your idol? "Her starlight shouldn't just dazzle your eyes; it should also illuminate your path forward. Do you intend to lose yourself in her glow, or do you aspire to shine together under the same sky?"Joe was taken aback. No one had ever spoken to him like this before. With an accomplished elder brother at home, he had simply been expected to live happily on his own terms. His family didn't mind his lavish spending on celebrity pursuits, and although they had commented on his grades, the path laid out for him was to graduate, pursue a master's degree abroad, and return to the family business with a prestigious education.But a degree obtained through