"That photo turned out really nice," Stella said happily as she turned to share it with Keegan.But Keegan wasn't pleased, feeling she made him look silly. He insisted she give him the phone so he could take the photo.Stella's eyelid twitched. "You want to take it? You'll reduce my height from 1.68 meters to 1.38 meters. Mr. Kane, don't you know your own photography skills?"Keegan retorted, "Are my photography skills really that bad?"Stella replied, "Let me put it this way, if you sprinkle some rice on a phone, even chickens can take better photos than you."Feeling somewhat humiliated, Keegan gritted his teeth. "Then let's go out and play. If I take pictures for you, will you stare at them for half the night?"He shouldn't have brought it up. As soon as he did, Stella's suppressed memories suddenly resurfaced."If I don't stare at them, trying to convince myself that your skills are just bad, I'm afraid I'll end up fighting with you directly at the hotel. Look at this face o
Stella was puzzled.Felicity's voice came through Keegan's phone, "Stella! You've become the other woman! And with your cousin at that!"Keegan was confused, and Stella was even more confused. What was this about exes and current partners? And why did the voice sound so familiar?"Did you... did you call the wrong number?" Stella asked quietly.There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a hesitant voice, "Ste… Stella?"Stella was taken aback. Did she know her?"It's me. May I ask who this is?"The person on the other end didn't respond immediately, but Stella could hear her breathing getting erratic.Keegan took the phone back from Stella and put it on speaker. "Do you need something?"Joe Esper gritted his teeth. "Who just answered the phone?"Keegan said, "My wife.""Impossible!" Joe ground his teeth. "You obsessed fan! Did you find a voice double to mess with me on purpose?"Keegan replied calmly, "I'm not that childish, and no one can replace her."Joe
It took Stella a while to figure out what was going on. She finally understood why Joe suddenly showed up during the incident with Grace Allock and turned the situation around. It turned out to be this all along.She felt incredibly awkward. If she had known it was a wrong number earlier, she wouldn't have spoken up. It was indeed a bit mean, something only someone as childish as Keegan would do.Keegan also realized he hadn’t handled the situation well. Trying to make amends, he said, "I didn't explain clearly. How about I give you a set of the exclusive skins from the 'Honor of the Deities' beta?"Joe sniffled softly, "Three sets of beta skins."Keegan couldn't help but laugh at his bargaining. It seemed Joe wasn’t too hurt after all. "Alright, I'll give you three sets."Joe immediately stopped crying. A limited-edition skin set that money couldn't buy versus an idol already married to someone else—any fool would know which to choose."Alright, I guess I misunderstood."Then,
Stella was speechless."Are the standards for hiring entertainment reporters this low now? Can even the blind get the job?"Joe was speechless.Was his idol really this sarcastic in private?Felicity, who had been listening on the phone for a while, finally couldn't help but speak up, "Aren't those pictures of you and Leighton?"Stella replied, exasperated, "That's me and my brother.""But these photos really do look like Leighton, and isn't your brother driving Leighton's car?"Stella hadn't noticed what car Trevor was driving. If it was indeed Leighton's car. It was no wonder the paparazzi got it wrong.She reinstalled Facebook and checked the trending topics, feeling numb.The top entertainment headlines were all about Leighton's "affair."Things like #NewStarInvolvedInLeightonHallLoveLife#, #LeightonHallLoveLifeInCrisisOnAndOffScreenLoveTriangle#, #LeightonIsEatingWell#, #LoveAndIndifferenceAreSoObvious#...All sorts of absurd tags.Stella opened her Facebook, seeing 99
"Both actresses are so talented, how could they be blind enough to fall for him?""That's not fair. Leighton is quite handsome. It's just shocking he's this kind of person.""Aren't they all in the same production? Didn't Stella know Leighton and Nicole were dating? This makes her the third wheel, right?""Oh no! I really liked her, especially after the Sunlight Kindergarten incident. Her performance as the queen in 'The Palace' was outstanding. How could she become the other woman? Is there any celebrity left who isn't a disappointment?""Two gorgeous people; Leighton is living the dream. What did he do to deserve this?""Leighton only got close to Nicole for her resources. He's trying to break his contract with his agency, which has abandoned him. Without Nicole, how could he land roles with big directors? He's really just living off her."The comments only got worse, with most of them being outright insults.When Leighton and Nicole made their relationship public, fans on bot
Estelle paused before speaking, then finally said, "There's been some unpleasantness regarding the contract termination, and the company doesn't want Leighton to leave without consequences."It was evident that Estelle wasn't being entirely truthful with her. Estelle was smart and cautious. The chances of him confiding in Stella were slim as Leighton was still drunk.Stella pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll post a clarification on Facebook later. You can reach out to Nicole and have her explain the messy news online too. I'll handle the lawyer coordination from my end. The sooner we address this, the easier it will be to clear things up."The "affair" scandal surrounding Leighton was fabricated. However, what was true was dragging Leighton into the mud with allegations of "sexual harassment."Stella felt it wasn't solely the work of Leighton's agency.If she were Leighton's boss, a top-tier talent she had nurtured, she believed that even if he terminated his contract, his
Stella replied with a quick "yeah," then just before ending the call, she couldn't help but ask, "Hey, how did your chat with Ms. Cadman go?"Trevor hesitated for a moment, narrowing his eyes, "Is Keegan there with you?"Stella paused, glancing over at Keegan who was listening intently beside her, then cleared her throat lightly, "Nah, he's in the shower."Trevor, seeming unfazed, remarked, "Well, if he keeps running his mouth like that, tell him I might have to sew it shut for him next time."Keegan was speechless.Stella chuckled awkwardly, "He didn't have much to say, really..."Trevor didn't add anything more, simply advising her to get some rest before hanging up.After Trevor's unblurred photo surfaced, the rumors about Leighton's "affair" naturally fizzled out, leading people to believe that Stella and Leighton were indeed cousins. However, the "sexual harassment" allegations were still brewing.The girl accusing Leighton of harassment on Facebook went by the handle "Lit
When Nicole's request to join the stream came through, "Little Sweet Potato" hesitated for a moment, glancing instinctively to the side before quickly averting her gaze.Most people didn't pick up on this detail, but Stella did.It appeared that "Little Sweet Potato" wasn't alone in the livestream; someone seemed to be coaching her from the sidelines.Onlookers and fans eager to uncover the truth flooded the chat with messages."What a coward! Who hides behind their girlfriend when things get tough? I regret ever being his fan!""A person who can't handle a little heat—Leighton Hall is trash. What does Nicole see in him? Accept the request, let's hear her side of the story.""Sis, bring out the evidence and expose him! This guy doesn't deserve to be called an idol!""As long as we don't see that official statement in black and white, I'll always stand by him!""Being a fan has completely eroded any sense of morality."-Encouraged by the crowd, @Little Sweet Potato finally co