The officer said, "The system can't be wrong. It shows you have a mansion in Midvale Mountain and a four thousand square feet property in Clouditude International. Therefore, following the relevant legislation, you cannot purchase another house."Stella was confused.Midvale Mountain was a very popular residential area in Rivera with many mansions. Royalpark Villa, where she used to live with Keegan, was located at Midvale Mountain. Stella had no idea if that officer was referring to that.'What's happening? Also, Clouditude International? What's that about? I have no idea at all.'Stella said in a low voice, "Could you check when my name was registered under these two properties?"The officer did something on the computer and said, "It was March last year for the mansion in Midvale Mountain and September last year for the unit in Clouditude International."The look on the seller's face turned angry after hearing what the officer said."Why would you waste my time if you're not
Ever since Stella discovered the dates her name was registered for those two properties, she felt uneasy. They were not transferred to her by Keegan after their divorce. Instead, it was transferred to her before their marriage fell apart.The discovery left Stella with an indescribable feeling. Unlike expensive bags or beautiful clothes, a house provides security. She used to browse forums and often came across posts similar to topics like these:[I've been married for five years and have two kids, but my husband won't add my name to our property title. I'm starting to wonder if I should divorce him.][My fiancé paid for the down payment on our new house, but he wants me to cover the renovation costs and split the mortgage with him. When I asked him to add my name to the property title, he said I shouldn't be so materialistic. Should I still go ahead with the marriage?][I've been paying off the mortgage for our house for three years and just recently found out that the property ti
"Those houses are yours. The Housing Authority office close at five-thirty, so we should be able to make it. Hurry up and come over," said Stella.Keegan felt that Stella did not want to dwell on when he transferred the properties to her name; she was more concerned with cutting ties with him. He clenched his fists and said coldly, "I'm busy."Stella furrowed her brows and asked, "Then when are you free? I'm in a hurry to buy a house.""If you hurry, go— Mhm..." Before Keegan could finish speaking, Vermont, who had just run over, covered his mouth and said, "Hey Stella, it's Vermont. Keegan and I are outside. We're about to kick off a new project, and Keegan's been joining me for on-site surveys lately. Unfortunately, I don't think he'd have much free time."Keegan glared at Vermont, wanting to pry his hand off. Pressing the phone tight, Vermont whispered to Keegan, "If you still want Stella as your wife, you better watch what comes out of your mouth."Keegan's hand stopped, and h
Keegan frowned, "You sure know how to make words from a scumbag sound refreshing, huh?"The corners of Vermont's eyes twitched. "Since when am I a scumbag? I am just gaining more experience for my future wife. The only way to know how girls are and what they like is to be with different types of girls, okay? I'm telling you, you're inexperienced. I mean, so many girls were chasing you back then. You should at least date two of them. That way, you won't be so helpless when facing Stella."Keegan did not like this theory at all. "You talk about experience, but I don't see any girls you've dated here."Those words stabbed through Vermont's heart. Every time he was in a relationship, it never progressed further. Whether it was him or the girls he's been with, most of their love and care were materialistic.Stella was also one of them. She never went easy on spending Keegan's money, but she was kind to Keegan.Keegan used to flaunt that Stella made his lunch boxes, and Vermont always s
The students in Vermont's class all came from upper-class families, and each was richer than the other. For example, Vermont's parents ran a seafood business and supplied half of the hotels in Rivera.Some children at school whose families owned the hotels said he was a stinky fishmonger. They deliberately formed cliques to isolate him. But a few of them never joined in; one was Keegan, and the other was Marshall. The two were so close that it seemed like they wore the same pair of pants.At first, Vermont did not want to associate with the two guys after being bullied by those so-called aristocrats. 'What a bunch of assholes. You're all just nepotism babies,' Vermont thought.Once, a school bully from the next class maliciously shoved Keegan to the ground while they were on the basketball court. He broke his leg, and Marshall started to fight the kid on the spot.The bully was tall and robust. Marshall had not hit puberty then, so he looked relatively thin and frail. He did not se
The accident caused two deaths and one injury, yet the victims only received one million dollars as compensation. It was strange that they did not press charges. Now with the Jewell family driver on the line, the passengers' side of the story was no longer highly important. As long as Detective Karl could get something out of the driver, he may be able to follow the clues and find the truth. Stella was satisfied with Karl's progress and continued to transfer the second payment to him.When Stella was done with work in the afternoon, Cordelia called. "Stella, Baldwin made a heap of dried mangoes recently. I couldn't finish them, so I delivered some to you. Have you tasted them?"Stella remembered the WhatsApp message from Felicity in the morning, saying that she had received a large box of dried mangoes. 'Oh... Cordelia sent them,' she thought. Her eyes softened as she said in a low voice, "I'm still outside right now, but I'm sure they taste great since Baldwin made them.""That's t
'Of course not! I'm going to fight! She must be delusional to think that I would let her take away the company I worked so hard to build,' thought Albert.Hylda picked the phone up and put it on the table. "Don't get mad, Albert. It's not good for your health."Take a look at this subpoena," Albert said while tossing her the document. "I was thinking about why she was so quiet after the divorce. This is why! She was planning this all along! Does she think she could win the case with the little evidence she has in her hands?"Hylda said, "Albert, the lawsuit is not the most important thing right now. Walter just called me.""Who?" Albert was not paying much attention at that moment."Our previous driver," Hylda said in a low voice.Albert frowned. "Why did he call?""Someone went to his town and looked for him."Albert's face changed slightly. "Do you know who?""No. But think about it, who else would look into Walter?"Albert's expression turned serious. "You mean... Stella?"
Soon, Monday came. Marshall picked Stella up. Since Felicity had an off day from work, she also tagged along. Today's case differed from the previous personality rights case, involving influencers attracting public attention.The property division case was relatively low-key. No one was at the gates waiting for them when they arrived at the court."Mr. Moore, are there any chances of us winning this lawsuit?" Felicity asked.While parking the car, Marshall said, "Yes. The chances of winning are high. Albert's previous method of division was problematic. When Jewell Group was founded, more than half of the start-up capital was provided by Ms. Spade. She also made a ton of contributions to the subsequent operation of the company. Though Albert had transferred her shares to himself, it is not fully protected by law since he did it when Ms. Spade was incapacitated."Felicity was outraged when she heard that. "What a shameless piece of trash. You have to get Stella more of the assets, M