"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
Bella was speechless. 'After everything I told her, she was only thinking about taking back her property?' Bella was bewildered. "Stella, are you dense? I just told you that Keegan doesn't love you, and I have his child now. Don't you think you are a little brazen for occupying the position of Mrs. Kane?"Stella chuckled, "Miss Young, you're a celebrity. Have you ever considered the outcome if I posted the things you said to me online? You know it's wrong, but you still want to be his mistress. And, you even force the original spouse into a divorce. Do you think it's worth it to destroy the image you created all these years? And, maybe a sky-high breach of contract?"Bella was not frightened by her words, as she smugly smiled, "Stella, I've been in the industry for so long. I've experienced all kinds of news before. Remember the last rear-end accident which caused a whole lot of fuss? In the end, the dispute was resolved. Do you have any idea how I was able to get away with it every
"Sir, I brought you a cup of earl grey tea."Keegan took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes really hard, and said tiredly, "Thank you. Just leave it there."Maya set down the tea and left. Keegan took a sip of it and narrowed his brows. It tasted different from the past and was too sour to drink. He stopped drinking and set the tea aside. Just as he wanted to take his book, his phone beside him rang. He glanced and ignored the phone call as it was an unidentified number. After the ringtone was cut off, he only answered the call when it rang once more."Hi, is this Mr. Tard? Could you come and pick up your drunk wife in our bar?""You have the wrong number," Keegan said in a cool manner and hung off. After a moment, the phone call rang again. Keegan's brow scrunched as he answered the call."It's the correct number. She told us this number. Mr. Tard, is your wife currently at home? How would you know it's not your wife?""My surname isn't Tard," Keegan said impatiently and hung up a
The stoic-looking man dressed in a suit pushed his way into the bar, looking out of place compared to the rest of the guests in the tavern. His outfit seemed more likely to appear in high-end places where gentries gather, rather than their bar. But, of course, who would know what the rich were thinking. Maybe they just wanted to have a little taste of the city-style tavern.The bartender put on his classic smile and greeted, "Welcome to..."Stella tapped her glass with dissatisfaction, as she said, "Who are you welcoming? You haven't poured me my glass of wine! Hurry up!"The bartender had no choice but to patiently coax the alcoholic. "Miss, there is no wine anymore. We are closing soon.""Liar! Why don't I have wine when the rest do?"The alcoholic was not easy to fool, and the bartender had an idea when he saw the owner of the Bugatti coming over. "We are really out of wine. This gentleman over here had bought all the wine. Why don't you come back tomorrow?"Stella frowned and