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
Stella was surprised by how well the puppy had grown.Its bottom was so plump that it was squished when it sat down. It looked like it had good meals regularly.The puppy was indeed properly taken care of."The management here is taking care of it. There are often events here in Dragon Lagoon, so it always gets good food. See." Keegan gently squeezed the puppy's neck. "It's as plump as a gas tank now."Stella glanced at Keegan. "Do gas tanks in your house look this cute?"Keegan laughed and glanced upward. "I didn't fib to you."Stella thought for a moment, realizing he was talking about the incident with Pinchie.At that time, when Stella couldn't find the puppy, she went home and argued fiercely with Keegan. It was mostly one-sided, with Stella calling Keegan a liar. Keegan simply said that whether she believed him or not, he had indeed found someone to adopt the puppy.Stella pursed her lips and said,. "Why didn't you show this to me, back then?""Back then..." Keegan pause
Keegan sighed and said, "Since you don't have the money now, just put up with it and live there. We will settle the ownership transfer when you have the money."'Shameless', Stella thought as her lips twitched.Keegan was familiar with Stella's temper and knew that she would not spend an extra penny on things that were obviously rip-offs, even if she was rich.When Stella was Mrs. Kane, she was a virtuous woman. She filled the wardrobes with discounted shirts, and she could wear them for a whole year without repeating outfits.Stella gritted her teeth. "Keegan Kane, don't forget you still have two hundred million dollars with me. Make me angry, and I will donate them all."Keegan smirked and said, "Do what makes you happy. It's just a few hundred million. I can earn them back in no time."'What nonsense is this?' Stella Cursed inwardly.After feeding Pinchie, Vermont called to tell them that the banquet was starting. He also told them to come over quickly.Cordelia's eightieth
It was only due to Keegan's personal interest that Vinci Rivera was researching and developing drone technology.Aircrafts and other similar mechanics intrigued Keegan. Vinci Rivera's main focus was actually not on drones. Keegan was just toying around with them because the drones available on the market could not satisfy his needs when it comes to playing with drones. That was why he created a research team for this.In the end, it unexpectedly became a bigger success than other projects.Their technology for drones had more breakthroughs than their research toward chips.Vinci Rivera's W series drones were well received ever since they were launched.Their latest technology of invisible drones was even recognized by the government, and contracts were signed for their participation in the research and development of war drones.'It's like raising a child for six years and seeing them being taken away by others to do performances. What a bitch move,' Vermont thought to himself.
As the audience was still mesmerized by the previous performance, Mrs. Chapman suddenly said, "I remember that Ms. Jewell could play the piano. How about you play one for us today?"Stella stopped cracking open the pine nuts in her hands and scowled a little.'What have I ever done to her that made her pick on me during such an occasion.'Cordelia was genuinely surprised. "Stella knows how to play the piano as well?"Mrs. Chapman cut off Stella before the latter could even speak, "Ms. Jewell's skills with the piano are excellent. Previously, she even surprised the crowd on a cruise."Still gripping onto the pine nuts, Stella humbly replied, "Mrs. Chapman is exaggerating. I can only play for fun and surely not enough to enter any hall of fame."This is only for fun as well. It's just to bring smiles to everyone present. You can even duet with Ms. Saun if you want to."Stella really wished she could stop Mrs. Chapman from digging a bigger hole for her.She could easily beat Bella
The crowd was abuzz as the table for calligraphy was being set up. Someone from among them exclaimed, "I've seen the calligraphy written by Ms. Saun before.""Where have you seen it before? How was it?""Her work was among the calligraphy exhibition Mr. Marco set up."Someone else pitched in and said, "I've seen the group photo of them in Mr. Marco's house. He must have personally taught her.""Oh my. Personal tutelage? Wouldn't Stella lose face if Ms. Saun's writing is that good?""She's the one who suggested writing calligraphy. If anyone would be embarrassed for failing after trying so hard, it would just be her.""With that frivolous look of hers, it doesn't look like she has any experience with arts. I seriously wonder if she even knows how to hold a pen. Wouldn't she do better if she danced instead? Why is she so insistent on this?""She's still a previous in-law of the Kane family. Wouldn't she lose face if she danced in front of everyone? It's no different from acting at
Comparing both writing motions, Vermont whispered to Keegan who was next to him,"Stella's hands are shaking so much, and she looks like her words are too squiggly. Are you sure it's not her tenosynovitis acting up?"Keegan scowled and rudely responded, "Could you just keep that ominous talk to yourself?"Meanwhile, Jaylene, having practiced for a while, elegantly moved her pen, swiftly finishing her part of the couplet.Vermont leaned in to get a better view. Jaylene wrote with a flowing semi-cursive style, infusing meaning into every stroke. Even Vermont, who wasn't knowledgeable about calligraphy, couldn't help but acknowledge the skillful writing.He then glanced at Stella, noticing her hands were still trembling. 'That's it. She's definitely going to lose,' he thought.Vermont pondered before he said, "Why don't you pretend to slip and spill wine over your wife's calligraphy? Getting through this is much better than losing face."Keegan scowled, took a glass of wine from a