Steven only thought that Vermont wanted to protect the woman. So, he stopped teasing and left by saying, "There's something I need to do in the hospital."After Vermont closed the door, he saw Felicity lowering her eyes with a depressed look."What's your name?" said Vermont.Felicity looked at him warily. "Why do you want to know?"Vermont was speechless toward her reaction and flatly said, "Forget it. It's not important." As he said that, he took out a check from his leather jacket, signed it, and handed it to Felicity. "If you think the price is okay, we can settle this privately. If it's not, we can settle this through legal means."Two hundred thousand was written on the check.Felicity's face kept changing. She raised her leg and kicked him the next second.Vermont had been kicked so many times by her. He would surely learn the lesson. When he saw Felicity raise her leg, he quickly grabbed her ankle with his hand. He exerted himself, grabbed her leg, and pushed her onto th
Meanwhile, a pack of prop blood used in filming lay under the bed....When Keegan woke up, Stella was sitting in the living room holding a laptop, working on something.He had a bad headache due to the hangover from last night's drink.When the new housekeeper, Maria, saw Keegan coming downstairs, she warmly greeted him. "Sir, please have some ginger lemon tea. Madam asked me to make it. I've kept it warm."Keegan nodded after glancing at Stella who was sitting on the sofa.Maria immediately went to the kitchen to serve the ginger lemon tea and brought it out.He took a sip and walked behind the sofa with the mug in his hand.Stella had her legs crossed, with a laptop on her lap. As soon as Keegan leaned over, she quickly closed the laptop."Keegan..."He paused for a moment, "Did you... pick me up last night?"Stella glanced at him and replied, "Yeah."Keegan touched his chest. "What did you do to me? Why is it so red here?"Stella's eye twitched as she thought, 'He has
Stella walked all the way to the rooftop on the second floor while holding her phone and finally answered the call."Stella, why did you only answer my call now? Didn't you see the message I sent you last night?""I saw it," Stella replied in a flat tone.Albert frowned. "If you saw it, then why didn't you call me back?""Dad, why were you so anxious to find me in the middle of the night? Is it about me hitting Sophia?"Albert was taken aback. He did not expect Stella to be so direct.He said, "You and Sophia never fought when you were kids. What made you hit her like this?""Didn't Sophia tell you?" Stella asked."She said Keegan was drunk and she helped him up, but you got upset. Is this really worth it? Keegan is her brother-in-law. She can't possibly have other ulterior motives. She just wanted to help."Stella chuckled, "She just helped him up? Is that what Sophia told you?"Albert felt uneasy when he heard her cold laughter because her tone was too much like Rainee's. "
Parental favoritism could be very extreme."Since you think it's Keegan's fault, why don't you bring Sophia to our house and confront Keegan to see if I said a single lie to frame her?" Stella said.Albert was taken aback and glanced at Sophia, whose face had darkened beside him. He began to doubt what she had told him.He took a deep breath and said in a soft voice, "I'll investigate it.""Wait a minute," Stella stopped him and cut to the chase. "Dad, when are you planning to transfer the donation to the welfare home?"Albert paused for a moment before he replied, "The company's revenue has declined this year, and we can't support the welfare home anymore. I've already contacted the city government to see if the welfare home can apply for subsidies."Stella's expression grew solemn. "The funds for the welfare home come from Mom's share of the company's property. Even if revenue continues to decline, can't the company afford a monthly donation of a hundred thousand dollars? If yo
Keegan was a typical person who could be swayed by a gentle approach and not by forceful persuasion. If Stella had talked to him like she usually did, he might not have agreed so quickly. However, as soon as she lowered her voice, Keegan had no thoughts of refusal.Once Keegan agreed, Stella went upstairs to pack.Keegan waited downstairs for more than half an hour. Just when he was getting impatient and wanted Maria to go upstairs to urge Stella, she came down.Stella was wearing a black V-neck dress that flowed down to her feet. Her hair was styled in big waves that gently fell on her shoulders, making it look shiny and luscious.As she walked down the stairs, she raised her head slightly, revealing a delicate face. Even without any jewelry, her face was enough to make people feel dazzled.She was wearing high heels and walked slowly toward Keegan, linking her arm with his and smiling softly. "Let's go."Stella was not overdressed, but with that face, she had an air of elegance
Keegan could not help but be curious when he saw Stella so engrossed in a book. 'Is she really that fascinated by a book about world history? What chapter is she in?' He leaned in closer, and then his lips twitched.He noticed that there was a phone tucked in the book that Stella had spread out. On the screen of the phone was a livestream video of a male internet celebrity.That man's tank top was drenched with sweat, indicating that he had just finished a strenuous workout. The light shone off his glistening body and face. Although Keegan could not make out what the man was saying, a stream of "yes" comments flooded the live chat. Stella, on the other hand, repeatedly hit the "like" button on the screen. Suddenly, that man began to remove his tank top.Keegan was at a loss for words. 'I thought she was reading to cultivate herself, but she's watching this?' With a scowl, he took the book away from her. The phone, which had been leaning against the book, fell onto Stella's lap.Ste
Keegan disapproved of the speech because it contained personal content, and Sophia seemed more focused on promoting herself than the company or project.Being a popular influencer, she knew how to leverage her strengths. Following the first two recruitment talks, Sophia's personal social media account experienced a surge of tens of thousands of followers. The news and popular topics also started to revolve around her more frequently.However, this was not a good thing. It could make Sophia's image entangled with the Vinci Rivera Group. Over time, people would start to associate her personal image with the Vinci Rivera Group's reputation.If she could maintain this "perfect" image, that would be fine. But, humans were prone to making mistakes, and it was impossible to always maintain an immaculate reputation. Any slip-up or wrong move could tarnish her reputation and make people jump to conclusions.Keegan pursed his lips and picked up a pen to strike out the long paragraphs of Soph
Trinity University not only value this project, but they also welcomed Keegan, one of its esteemed alumni.Year after year, the Vinci Rivera Group recruited a multitude of talented individuals, with many of them being Trinity University graduates. The company not only provided job opportunities but also sponsored promising students to study abroad, ensuring that exceptional talents remain in Hustuabourg. This had been vital in elevating the reputation of Trinity University.Around one in the afternoon, Stella and Keegan left the company in a car and arrived at Trinity University within a mere twenty minutes.A huge banner hung at the campus entrance read "Welcome back, our shining star, Keegan - let's make the 'Rising Star' project shine". Even the plants at the entrance were trimmed into a bear shape, bowing in a welcoming gesture. The campus gate was wide open, and many students were holding their phones to take pictures of the passing cars.Despite having graduated years ago, Ke