Jaylene figured Keegan must still be grappling with what went down at Cotton Rose Restaurant earlier, uncertain how to face her. And after she got hurt by his aunt later, he must be feeling particularly guilty, hence his careful consideration of his replies.Glancing at the message box, Keegan asked, "What did you reply?"With irritation, Stella responded, "Nothing seems to satisfy you. How am I supposed to know what to say? I'm clueless."Before the words could settle, Jaylene's message popped up. "Keegan, about what happened at the restaurant that day, my mom was being pushy. I understand why you replied like that; you had no choice. I don't blame you."Stella and Keegan exchanged looks, both falling silent.The other party had maneuvered themselves successfully; there was no need for further debate.Stella replied, "How's your health? I'm sorry about the Crosby family matter."Jaylene became more certain that Keegan's lack of recent contact was due to this, and quickly replie
Keegan was puzzled, but he got up and handed it to her anyway.Stella took it and whispered, "Turn around, face away from me, and put your hands behind your back."Keegan instantly realized what she had in mind.After giving Stella a deep look, he obediently turned around, clasping his hands behind his back.Excitedly, Stella securely tied Keegan's hands with the belt.After practicing how to tie belts for so long, it finally came in handy today.Once she finished tying, Stella told him to turn back around.Following the same posture as before, Keegan knelt in front of her with his hands behind his back.Having just showered, his hair was still damp, casually swept back with his hand. He slightly bowed his head, with a few strands falling over his face, partially obscuring his expression, revealing only his deeply submissive eyes. Stella felt her heart skip a beat.No wonder everyone enjoys seeing a man in a suit kneeling; it's just too tempting!"Do you like it?" Keegan aske
She cleared her throat, her tone firm. "What's the question? Hurry up and say it; I want to sleep after you're done."Keegan whispered, "You said you like it when you don't want to, but I insist. What if halfway through, you get angry and no longer want to? I can't tell if you really don't want to or if you're pretending, and then if I do something wrong, what do I do?"Stella asked, "Why would I suddenly get angry?" Keegan said. "Look, you're angry right now, even though we were just flirting. You always get angry without warning."Stella was speechless.She rolled over, glaring at Keegan as she began to argue with him. "Are you saying I get angry easily?"Keegan shook his head. "I'm afraid of doing something wrong and mistaking your unwillingness for willingness. What if I really hurt you?"Stella snorted. "If I really didn't want it, I'd bite you!"Keegan seemed to understand. The next second, his hands, which had already been untied, pressed down on her wrists, and he lowe
Keegan had always been considerate in bed, rarely causing her any discomfort. It wasn't exactly disappointment; it was just that sometimes she had some curious thoughts.But with Keegan pressing her at this moment, Stella felt embarrassed. She pulled the blanket over her head and muttered, "Let's just sleep!"Keegan chuckled softly, pulling her into his arms along with the blanket. Teasing her in a low voice, he said, "Let's hold off on sleeping; we need to have a chat about this. How else will I know how to keep you happy in the future?"Drawing closer to her ear, he deliberately called out, "Stella, Stella? Explain it to me clearly."Explain what? Was she out of her mind, teaching him how to please her?Keegan teased her for a while before turning over to lie on his back, slowly beginning to talk to her. "Today, I scrolled through the Facebook posts on my alternate account. I never realized how immature I used to be."Stella snorted, "You've always been a big kid, even your onl
Dahlia was really pushing for marriage, but Cordelia wasn't in a rush. She urged him to take his time, emphasizing that it's a lifetime commitment and he should choose someone he genuinely liked and got along with.As for that…He didn't really feel like he was head over heels for her. Even including the car accident, he'd only seen her four times, and they hadn't even exchanged a word. He just found her easy on the eyes.He didn't want to tie the knot with a stranger.He didn't have time to spare for mingling with strangers; his experiments alone kept him busy enough.She probably wasn't thrilled about marrying that old geezer who could practically be her dad, right?And speaking of the accident, even though it was unintentional, it was her mother who caused Willow Jenning's death. If Marshall were to remember and go off the rails, could she end up getting hurt?He figured it was safer to stick with someone close to him. After all, he was the one who told Marshall that his aunt
Keegan sat up and replied, "Thanks, how have you been lately?"The other person responded, "Pretty good, I'll be landing tomorrow. Do you have time? Let's meet up and grab a meal together."Keegan replied, "Sure."After a while, the other person asked again, "I heard your wife is the runaway heiress of the Saun family, and you and Trevor are now in a brother-in-law relationship. How's that going?"She must be aiming to inquire about Trevor.Keegan responded, "It's alright, he's always been a bit of a mama's boy, never really looked kindly on me. It's been a while since you've seen him, right? Tomorrow, I'll bring him along."The other side said, "Sounds good. If he's not busy, he can bring his girlfriend along too."Keegan pretended not to know that the other person was probing and replied, "He's single, no girlfriend."The other person was somewhat surprised, even their words seemed to convey a hint of exaggeration, "Really?"Keegan said, "Maya, you know him, he's an old play
Stella adjusted her clothes in front of the mirror. "What's her name?""Maya Cadman.""I like her name," Stella paused. "Did you mention before that Trevor wasn't into blind dates because he couldn't forget about her?"Keegan said, "I think so.""Why didn't they end up together then?"Keegan said, "Only Trevor knows the specifics. All I know is, back in high school, Maya's aunt reported her father for corruption, bribery, and affairs. It involved many people, and her father got a lengthy sentence. Her mother couldn't cope, went mad, and the Cadman family fell apart. At that time, Maya hadn't even graduated from college."After our college entrance exams, she went abroad with her mother. Two years later, she got married to a wealthy man. They had a wedding in Hustuabourg, and Trevor flew back from Mystonia just for it. After the wedding, they went abroad, and our contact decreased until her divorce two years ago, and then we started talking more."Stella asked, "Are you trying to
Stella remained silent. Once outside, she conferred with Keegan about giving Maria a raise.Not long after Keegan and Aurora departed, Larry arrived to pick her up. Shortly after leaving the villa area, Stella suddenly spotted a familiar figure swaying by the roadside. As the car drew closer, she realized it was Wren Adkin.She promptly asked Larry to stop the car, rolled down the window, and called out, "Wren!"The person turned around, looking surprised. "Ms. Hall, what brings you here?""I live nearby," Stella replied. "But what about you? What brings you here?"Apart from the villa area, there were hardly any houses nearby, just cars on the road, with few people in sight."My house is close by," Wren said.Stella was surprised. "You live around here?"Wren nervously responded, "Yes, I overslept today and couldn't catch a cab."Stella didn't say anything, she glanced at Wren for a moment before saying, "Get in the car, we'll talk inside."Wren breathed a sigh of relief, th