Keegan was in his office, looking out the window on the twelfth floor when Aldor knocked on the door. "Is she gone?" Keegan asked as he saw Aldor coming in. Aldor nodded. "Did she say anything?" Keegan asked again.Aldor didn't know what to say at first, but then Keegan said, "Well? Don't take forever. Tell me, did she say anything?"Aldor gulped and said in a low voice, "She asked me to apologize for not rinsing the beef liver earlier."Keegan froze. Although Stella actually did clean the liver before cooking it, she purposely told Aldor that to get back at Keegan for not keeping his promise.Her mood improved when she thought of how disgusted Keegan would be for eating the "unwashed" liver she had prepared. 'He probably wants to down some bleach right now,' she said to herself. However, her happiness did not last long, as joy turned into sadness when her Uber was rear-ended from behind.Stella was a bit scared of driving since the last time she got rear-ended on the overpass. So
Only then did Stella recognize the man she had met on the rooftop of Rotona Pinnacle Hospital. She shook her head in response to his question.The pregnant woman's eyes turned red with anger. "You bitch! Do you think I'm scared of you now that someone has come to your rescue? Try me!" Stella wanted to respond, but Marshall stopped her.He took his phone out and said, "I have proof of you hitting her on my phone. Although you'll only be sentenced to a minimal crime punishment because you're pregnant and you have nothing to fear, what do you think would happen if I put this on the internet? Do you think people would let you go just because you have a baby in you? Your child is going to be criticized before they're even born. Do you think they could live safely after that?"The woman's face changed, as she was scared. Marshall handed her a business card and said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm a journalist, which also means I have the power to spread this news around."The wom
Aurora gritted her teeth and said, "How would you know if he'd like me or not? His parents like me! You just don't want to help your sister out!"Keegan nodded, "Then, go look for him yourself."Aurora was stunned for a moment. 'Would I be here begging you to contact Marshall if I could do it myself?' Marshall seemed to have deliberately avoided Aurora since he returned to the country. Whenever she found out where he was, he would be nowhere in sight when she arrived. He also never picked up when Aurora called."Please, Keegan. Help me out here. Don't you want me to be happily married in the future?"Keegan said, "You two are not suitable for each other. He's seven years older than you.""Stella was the same age as me when you married her. Why didn't you think she was too young?"Keegan was reminded of what Stella did when Aurora mentioned her name. Initially, he had a headache from quarreling with Aurora, but now his tummy was aching too. He tossed the phone to Aurora and said,
"Hey, we stopping here?" Marshall asked, slowing the car down.Stella finally snapped out of it, glanced out the window, and nodded. "Yeah, just drop me over there.""Wait here," she said when the car stopped.Marshall wasn't sure why she wanted him to wait, but before he could ask, Stella hopped out and crossed the road to the other side. Some cars zoomed past, and she disappeared from sight.About ten minutes later, she showed up again, this time standing on the opposite end of the crosswalk, holding two cups of coffee. She checked both ways, waiting for the traffic to clear. Marshall couldn't take his eyes off her. He only snapped back to reality when he heard a tap on his car window. Rolling it down, Stella handed him one of the coffee cups.Marshall took the coffee and said softly, "By the way, I'm Marshall." Stella was surprised for a second, then smiled, saying, "I'm Celeste."Meanwhile, Aurora couldn't believe it when she heard that Marshall had a girlfriend. "Keegan! Mar
By the time the housekeeper could react and stop Aurora, it was already too late. The housekeeper got worried when she saw the boxes all broken. "Why did you do that, Ms. Kane?!" she asked."My mom wouldn't have wanted those things from the Jewell family anyway," Aurora said coldly."That doesn't mean you should stomp on them! Now how can I give them to Mrs. Kane? Your brother asked me to give them to your mom. What will I say when he sees them all destroyed?""Just say you gave them to her. He won't know if you didn't.""But...""No buts! I'll take the blame if anything happens. Hurry up and throw out this garbage. It's so annoying to look at!" Aurora glared at her and said.The housekeeper kept her mouth shut and cleaned up the floor.Meanwhile, as soon as Stella entered Felicity's apartment, Felicity saw the band-aid on her neck.After some questioning, Felicity was caught up with everything that had happened. "That crazy woman wouldn't know karma if it hit her baby," Felici
"Oh, right! Didn't you ask me to help you sell your bag online? Loads of people are asking about it," said Felicity.Stella was surprised. "What do you mean by 'loads'? Are people really that rich these days?""What are you talking about? They're just excited because they've never seen someone with that bag before. A few internet famous folks even want to rent your bag for some pics.""It's only for sale, not for rent," Stella waved her hand and said."Yeah, that's what I told them. After checking out some folks, I finally found someone who actually wants to buy it. We've been texting for three whole days now. She asked for lots of detailed pictures of the bag and wondered if she should come see it in person to haggle over the price. I said yes on your behalf.""Do you know anything about her?"Felicity pondered for a moment and said, "She doesn't seem like someone from your usual crowd. She wants to meet up at a second-hand luxury store. The store is only in the second or third
Stella couldn't stand the sound of that familiar high-pitched voice. She looked up and gave a cold look. "Long time no see, Miss Young."The store owner, who arrived shortly after, asked, "Have you two met before?"Bella fixed her jacket and confidently sat in front of Stella. She smirked and said, "We know each other pretty well."The store owner didn't catch the hidden meaning and chuckled, "Oh, so you're acquainted. Want some privacy to talk?"Bella glanced at the store owner. "We're not exactly friends."Bella's words made the store owner feel awkward. Stella remained serious and pushed the case toward them. "Let's follow the store's rules. Inspect the item first."The shop owner took the bag and checked it out. They were in a small private room with Stella and Bella sitting about a meter apart. The shop owner felt a bit uncomfortable because of the tension between them."Why aren't you ashamed of selling things from the Kane family?" Bella asked."I'm just selling stuff I
Bella grinned, feeling more confident in her hunch. "Why keep grabbing things that aren't yours?" She figured she could push Stella's buttons, having noticed her short temper during their few interactions. Stella always showed her jealousy whenever Bella got close to Keegan. Bella thought she'd provoke the same reaction again. But to her surprise, Stella just looked at her with indifference. "If that's how you see it, whatever. So, you gonna buy it?"Now, it was Bella's turn to keep a straight face. 'It feels like a scam if I buy it. But if I don't, she's gonna act all superior.'As if she could read Bella's mind, Stella started to put the bag back into the case, but Bella stopped her and blurted out, "I'll buy it!"Stella paused and looked at her. "Pay in full."Bella gritted her teeth and replied, "Don't worry. You won't lose a penny." Five million, even in Hustuabourgian money, was a hefty sum. Bella stepped outside to take a call. Half an hour later, she returned with unpleasan