"Maybe next time." Bella forced a smile. "I'm a little off my game today."Stella felt unfortunate as she said, "That's too bad."Although she said that, she did not look like she meant what she said at all.Bella knew if she stayed, she would be a laughingstock. So, she said she wanted to change her clothes. She used that as an excuse to leave.Stella tutted to herself, 'I gave her a chance, but she didn't take it. If we were to play one more song, I would be the one crying.'After she walked lightly back to Keegan, Vermont then came to her and complimented her, "Stella, you're awesome. I can't believe you can play the piano so well."Stella put on an act successfully. Without thinking, she bragged, "It was alright. Actually, I haven't been playing the piano for a long time. I'm quite rusty.""You can play the piano so fluently even when you're rusty. Your basic skills are really good, then."Stella waved her hand and said, "It's just so-so.""Stella, can you play 'Por una Ca
Coincidentally, a few bosses came to chat with Keegan. So, Stella went to the pool to find Arthur.The old man did not stop having fun. After he had won some money in the casino, he then went to the swimming pool to have a breath-holding contest with a bunch of young people.When Stella got there, Arthur had already won one round. He was flicking his finger on a young man's head who had just lost the contest to him.Stella was speechless.She incredulously asked Aldor, who had been sticking around with Arthur, "How long did he hold his breath for?""Over thirty seconds."Stella was confused."He won the contest just by holding his breath for over thirty seconds?" Stella then thought, 'These male office workers are so weak.'Aldor coughed softly and said, "Mr. Jewell introduced himself as the great-grandfather of Mr. Kane before the contest."Stella was left speechless again.'So, he didn't win the contest. He made others throw the game by using Keegan's name.'Stella laughed
Stella did not expect Bella to act so insanely. Luckily, she reacted quickly and managed to grab the guardrail in time.But Bella was very strong. She seemed as though she would not give up until she could pull Stella down into the water. Stella realized that she could not free herself. So, she kicked Bella.'Get off!' Stella thought.Bella was then kicked into the water out of fear by Stella.Mrs. Chapman suddenly screamed behind Stella. "Help, somebody. Someone fell into the water!"Her voice instantly alerted everyone on deck."Who dropped into the water?""I think it's Ms. Young.""Oh, my god. She was just fine a while ago. How did she fall into the water?""Mrs. Chapman said she saw Ms. Young arguing with Mrs. Kane. Then, she heard the sound of water splashing after a short while.""Are you saying that Mrs. Kane pushed her into the water?""I didn't say that."People were talking about the incident on the ship.When they saw Keegan, everyone kept quiet.Keegan came f
"It's just a minor injury. It'll be fine even without medication. Sorry for troubling you."Although she said that, she still welcomed him into her room.She put the clothes on the couch aside and then asked Marshall to sit. "Mr. Moore, is plain water okay with you?"Marshall nodded. "Sure."Stella then poured a glass of water and gave it to him.Marshall opened the bag. He took out the medicated oil from the bag and handed it to her. "Rub some oil on your injury."Stella then took the oil. She bent her eyes as she thanked him. She immediately opened the bottle of oil and softly rubbed the oil on her wrist.Marshall looked around the room before he asked, "Where's Keegan?"Stella stopped moving for a moment. She pursed her lips as she said, "I'm not sure."When the security personnel on the ship accompanied Bella back to her cabin, she pulled Keegan to tell him something. After she got back to her room, Keegan then gave Stella an excuse to go out.'Where else can this piece o
After Marshall heard Stella, he asked, "When we first met at the hospital, were you there for your mom?"Stella nodded."How is she?" Marshall asked.Stella's eyes were sad. "She hasn't changed. We don't know if she'll ever wake up."Marshall tried to comfort her. "She's been strong all these years. There's still hope.""I hope so. The doctor said she showed some signs lately."Marshall said, "When I was getting treated abroad, I met some top doctors. I can introduce you if you want.""Thanks. I'll let you know."After a moment, Stella asked, "Mr. Moore, what's the news about the lawsuit?""I've got the lawyer's letter ready. Want to see?"Stella nodded.Marshall sent her the letter on her phone. It looked similar to ones she'd seen online. The letter told people to stop spreading false things about Stella and to delete their posts.Changing the topic, Marshall said, "Didn't you mention seeing a psychiatrist once?"Stella nodded. "Last year, some people sent me bad emails.
That company had a great relationship with the Kane family. They chose to cooperate with Albert at that time because they thought that he was an in-law of the Kane family, who always prioritized quality. It would not be that bad. However, the incident happened in the end, and they simply brought it up to the Vinci Rivera Group.This happened when Keegan was having a tough time with his uncle at Vinci Rivera. His uncle, Chandler, used this problem against him and accused Keegan of being corrupt. It really hurt Keegan's chances in the company.Keegan was so mad. When he looked into the problem, he learned Stella was involved. They had a big fight because of it.Stella felt it was unfair because she didn't know Albert was using her name to make deals.One day, Albert called Stella for dinner and to visit Rainee in the hospital. He hadn't visited Rainee in a while, and the doctor said it'd help her to see familiar faces. So Stella agreed.When she got there, she saw other business peo
Stella was asleep when Keegan came back. Only a warm yellow lamp was left in the room. He took off his coat, threw it on the couch, walked to the bedside, and sat down.Stella could feel Keegan's gaze, even though her back was facing him. She frowned and was a little irritable.A faint smell of perfume wafted from Keegan's body. It was the same scent as Bella's. Stella recalled some unpleasant past memories because she had just chatted with Marshall just now. She was already irritable, but she became even more irritable when she smelled that scent on Keegan's body, 'Damn it. Why don't you wash up instead of just sitting on the bedside and staring at me? It's annoying!' Stella cursed inwardly.After an unknown time, Keegan threw off the quilt and held her wrist. When Stella was about to withdraw her hand, he gently applied a cool liquid on her wrist with his palm.Stella was startled for a moment. Then, she withdrew her hand.Keegan seemed to know that she was awake. When he saw th
Keegan held a flashlight and lit up the room. At a glance, he saw Stella kneeling on the ground in a mess and calling him with reddened eyes. With a tremor in his heart, he closed the cabin door and strode up to Stella. He held her hand and wanted to pull her into the safety seat. But Stella sat on the ground without moving.Keegan said furiously, "Do you know what's happening right now? Can't you stop acting out?"Stella said aggrievedly, "Who's acting out? My leg hurts, and I can't move."With the flashlight, Keegan saw that Stella's legs were bruised. There were marks on her legs from the impact. 'No wonder she grabbed the seat but did not sit on it. She was in so much pain that she couldn't stand up,' thought Keegan"Hold it." Keegan handed Stella the flashlight. She lost her strength to argue at that moment and held the flashlight obediently.Originally, Keegan wanted to be mean to Stella, but seeing her in such a state made him change his mind. He quickly moved to her side,