Keegan turned around to look at Vermont and said, "You should go and sit in the front seat."Vermont makes a "tsk" sound. He then gave him a glance of disappointment and said, "You think I like to sit at the back because the back of the car is comfortable? If I didn't sit in the backseat, would you believe that the moment Stella got into the car, she would sit by the car window? She would hate not having millions of miles between the both of you!"As he said that, he pulled Keegan to the side and whispered, "You should sit in the middle."As he continued speaking, He stretched his hand to the back. He threw a bottle of water, cushions, and other messy stuff without any thought to the front passenger seat. He then said to Aldor, "Aldor, get down and open the door."Aldor took the hint and unbuckled his seatbelt before exiting the car. Aldor had been by Keegan's side for many years. Every time he saw Stella's new outfits, he was still amazed.She was truly suitable in any form of ma
Keegan grabbed Stella's waist and stopped her from opening the car door."Wait," he said. Stella turned and saw Keegan pull out a very exquisite velvet box. Just as Stella was wondering what was in the box, Keegan opened it. Inside the box was a dazzling diamond necklace. The diamonds on the necklace were each at least the size of one karat and were tightly set together. The pendant was square, mounted with diamonds with a red square diamond in the center.Stella was surprised by the necklace's grandeur and tackiness. "How could Grandma wear this at her age?" Stella asked.Keegan narrowed his brows. "It's not for her. Did you forget that this was the present you wanted?"Stella was confused. "When did I ask you for this? Besides, when did I ever have such a tacky taste?"Keegan's face turned red. "Did a dog bite and damage your brain? How could you have such a bad memory?" He thought Stella would be so surprised and be touched by the necklace, but she was not. He never expected he
Most of the wives were discussing the divorce between Keegan and Stella in private. Even though not everyone was fond of Stella, they felt that Keegan did not handle things adequately. He divorced Stella as soon as she had just lost her mother.Dahlia had always portrayed herself as a good mother-in-law in public, but she did not seem concerned about her son's divorce. She even had the mood to compete with Chandler's family over the right to host this birthday banquet. The wives could not help, but they felt suspicious about this image of her which was out of character."I've always advised Keegan that it's not easy to live as a couple, and whether they could stay together was all fate. But, that's just our thoughts as a parent. Young people are stubborn; it's hard to convince them otherwise once their minds are set on something. I could still get some sense into Keegan, but I have no way to do anything when Stella gets stubborn. I guess we're not fated to have a deep relationship as
Dahlia said, "I knew Grandma invited you. I just thought since you were having a hard time in your family, you probably wouldn't be in the mood to come. Well, I underestimated your ability to handle your emotions."Stella cast a look at her. 'She could have simply said that she misjudged my brazenness. Yet, she was tactful in her delivery.' Stella replied, "I initially wasn't in the mood. But, Keegan kept calling me, and it drove me insane. So, I decided to show some respect to him. After all, we were once husband and wife. Although I don't have to be considerate to you, I do have to show Keegan some consideration."Dahlia stared at Keegan with a stern face. Keegan did not attempt to refute it as if he had confirmed everything she said. Keegan's behavior jarred Dahlia's nerves. 'What a spineless person!'"Keegan is just being filial. He didn't want to upset his grandma on such a joyous occasion." Dahlia hinted that Keegan's phone calls were for Grandma's sake and that Stella should
Keegan said nothing and handed Stella the coat. "I'll leave once you put it on."Stella's eyes twitched. 'Keegan is so old-fashioned. He's making it a big deal out of showing my back as if no one here had ever seen a woman's back.'Stella impatiently took the coat and draped it over her shoulders. "Happy now?"Keegan was satisfied and before he left, he said, "I'll be back." He did not forget to give Dahlia a warning look before leaving. Dahlia turned red from anger.Keegan walked toward Aldor, took a new coat that Aldor had brought him, and put it on. As he buttoned the coat, he instructed, "Keep an eye on her. Don't let her get bullied."Dahlia's expression turned cold as soon as Keegan left the scene. She glanced at Stella and said, "You're able to fool Keegan effortlessly. Looks like I really underestimated you."Stella smirked and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Kane. You flatter me."Dahlia's face darkened with anger as she lowered her voice. "Stella, don't get carried away. It's n
[Think about the future when you live in Clouditude International. You'll realize that all this is worth it,] Stella replied with a 'Don't forget me when you're rich' sticker and smiled. She played with her phone while a few ladies could not resist gossiping and chatting in hushed voices."Since when did Mrs. Kane become so close to Mrs. Saun?""They were old acquaintances. It's normal that they're close.""Oh, really? I've never heard of her before.""That's because she's not the former Mrs. Saun."Stella's ears twitched, and her sense of picking up gossip perked up."Is she a mistress that took over the position of the wife?" a lady asked."Not exactly. I heard that the former one passed away due to some complications during childbirth. Mr. Saun remarried after five or six years.""So, does that mean that Trevor isn't the son of this Mrs. Saun?""He's her stepson. Jaylene isn't Wenham's biological daughter either. The new wife brought her over. She was liked and favored by t
Jaylene blushed and looked down. "Aurora, stop saying that," she said softly.Her words were filled with girlish bashfulness.If Jaylene was not willing, she could have given a direct refusal.But, all she said was "stop saying that", which meant that she was not against being paired up like that.Stella felt uncomfortable.She was reminded of the photo she saw on Vermont's feed a few days ago. 'Keegan, that bastard. Could it be that he got drunk and said nonsense to Jaylene and gave her the wrong idea?''Why else would a lovely girl like her wants to be paired up with a pig like Keegan?'Stella grabbed a piece of watermelon from the table and took a bite.When Dahlia saw Jaylene's reaction, she realized that they had a shot."Aurora is not wrong. Both of them are single and unwed, so it wouldn't hurt to let them interact more." Mrs. Chapman cheered."Watch what you're saying, Mrs. Chapman. Both parties are single, but it depends on what type of 'unwed' you are referring to.
Stella took a strawberry and ate it while she watched on. Suddenly, her back felt warm, and she heard Keegan's voice."Who gave you permission to take off the jacket?"Stella took a bite of the strawberry. "I heard a lot of Rivera's talented and handsome young men would be here today."Keegan did not understand.Stella finished the remaining half of the strawberry and slowly said, "I'm a divorcee. How can I compete with these ladies if I don't show more skin? How would I get the men's attention, then?"Keegan's expression darkened. "We divorced just a few days ago, and you already can't wait to find a new partner?"Stella glanced at him. "Your mom is already looking for a new partner for you, so I can't waste time. I can't let you get married again before I do."Keegan's eye twitched. Before he could ask for clarifications, Dahlia's voice interrupted."Keegan, you came at the right time. Show Ms. Saun around the place, and introduce her to your friends."Keegan looked up for a