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
Everyone started laughing after she spoke. Mrs. Chapman added fuel to the fire and said, "My youngest doesn't have the same confidence as Ms. Jewell."Cordelia frowned. She did not want to lie, but she was also unable to say it out directly either. She raised her eyes and met Keegan's, hinting at Keegan to do something about this. "Keegan, what do you think?"Vermont's eye twitched. 'Grannies are fearsome, throwing the blame back to Keegan.'Keegan had a serious look on his face. looked at the two calligraphies, raised his head, and said, "Ms. Saun's calligraphy vividly portrays the free spirit and elegance in her writing. Stella's, on the other hand, is unconventional and unique. Each of them has their own merits and is equally as good."The crowd went silent with many wondering if he was blind for saying that both were equally good. Stella could not help but wanted to laugh. She thought, 'Keegan must have cracked his head, thinking about how he could praise my writing.'Stella w
When Cordelia had finished speaking, Baldwin was asked to gift each of them a money pouch. Stella received the pouch with a "Thanks".Jaylene, on the other hand, declined and said, "I'm afraid I'm not worthy of the money pouch Madam Kane is giving. I lack talent."Stella paused then smiled immediately. She said, "Ms. Saun, this is not a competition. We wrote the calligraphy to congratulate Cordelia. Will it matter who is more talented as long as Cordelia feels blessed?"Baldwin added, "Ms. Saun, please do keep it. Take it as a blessing from Madam Kane."Jaylene hesitated a little before finally taking it. "I'm sorry for my narrow-mindedness."Stella did not reply to that, and she kept her thoughts to herself. 'I felt something fishy when Jaylene proposed to write calligraphy together. There were a lot of ways for her to be in the limelight, but she insisted on doing it together with me. It felt like she was using me as a steppingstone. Maybe her thought process isn't as innocent a