"Please, Trevor is not as childish as you. Plus, we're divorced. Nobody would expect you to call him what I call him."It was a lame excuse, but Keegan kept a straight face and said, "Either way, you're not allowed to call him that!"Stella gave Keegan a side-eye.Stella thought to herself, 'I'll deliberately call him that, then!'While they were talking, an eight-layered cake was pushed to the venue by quite a few people.Cordelia did not lie. Most layers of the cake were filled with mixed fruits, but there was one layer that was topped with mangoes only.Stella's eyes followed the cake, and she thought about taking a big piece of it for Felicity because Felicity loved cakes.When she was reminded of Felicity, Stella frowned again.'Why isn't she here yet? Did something happen?'Stella took out her phone and texted Felicity. [Where are you?]Stella waited for a long time, but Felicity did not reply. "Let's go and stand further in front. We're taking group photos later," Keeg
Someone then asked, "Does anyone know what Stella brought as a gift tonight?""I didn't see her go to the reception. She probably got in when nobody was looking.""Damn, she has no shame. Coming here empty-handed and going home with money."Molly's eyes darkened.When everyone was singing the birthday song, Stella secretly glanced at her phone and saw the few missed calls.She quickly called Felicity back.However, Felicity's line was busy.Stella texted Felicity, [where are you now?]Just as her text was sent, there was a sudden commotion at the venue.Before long, the news got out.The account book at the reception was soaked in alcohol.When Baldwin informed Cordelia, she furrowed her brows.The account book at the reception was quite important since they had to reciprocate the gift based on the who-gave-what recorded in the book.It would be inappropriate to return gifts that were too cheap or expensive compared to the original gift. The most courteous way would be to
Cordelia was shocked and hurriedly peered at the corridor by the lake.Everyone else was looking for the source of the voice as well.Orchestra music for the opera was then played through the surrounding speakers.Only a few young people were interested in operas, so they thought that it was a performance arranged by the Kanes.But, the elderly guests were familiar with operas.'Isn't this the prelude to The Flower Pavilion?'Even if it was just one note, the voice of the soprano was as smooth as silk. Anyone who listens to operas often could tell that the person had a strong skill foundation like Lancelot Lewie.'But, how is this possible?' Cordelia thought.It was widely known in the elite circle that Cordelia was a fan of operas and that her favorite opera singer was Lancelot.It was not just Cordelia, however. Lancelot also had a lot of fans among Rivera's elites.But, ever since he retired from the scene, he never sang again in public.No matter how much money was offer
Dahlia boiled with rage as soon as she heard that. 'What a waste of my time! He told me straight up that he can't perform!'Then, she figured that Cyrene would also try to ask Mrs. Lewie. But, it's impossible that Mrs. Lewie would risk offending her by saying yes to Cyrene.When she thought about that, she felt more at ease.Since both of them were unable to invite Lancelot, then they would have to depend on their respective capabilities to be at the center of attention.Who would have expected Lancelot to be present?Dahlia looked at Mrs. Chapman with an unpleasant expression.Mrs. Chapman did not accomplish the task assigned to her, so she was not too happy either. She could not voice out her troubles, but she still consoled Dahlia and said, "It wasn't Cyrene who invited Lancelot. Mrs. Lewie won't turn me down because of Cyrene. We were quite close during our school days.""If it wasn't Cyrene, then who was it?" Dahlia was upset. "You couldn't even do a simple task right!"Mr
Even though Felicity's words were vulgar, the impact they had was that of a boulder tossed into the water, which caused thousands of waves and ripples."Is she talking about Stella Jewell?""How can it be? If she had the brains and ways to do this, would she have divorced Keegan? Stop joking.""But, there's nobody else named Stella here, right?""I think the girl who shouted is the girl standing next to Stella Jewell.""I think it really was her..."Dahlia's face went red, and then green, and then blue with emotions. Never in her wildest dreams could she have predicted that Stella invited Lancelot.'With Lancelot here, Cordelia is already overwhelmed with joy. There's no room left for excitement for my grand finale.'Stella stole the show!'When She was one of the Kanes, Cordelia liked Stella the most. Now that she is divorced, she still managed to steal my thunder!'Dahlia stared at Stella with fiery eyes full of rage. Stella looked indifferent and calm as if accomplishing t
Felicity scoffed. "Stella is the best. She could get anything done if she wanted to," She spoke as she glared at Keegan. "She doesn't need a man!"Keegan kept quiet.Vermont tried to hold back his laughter as he wrapped his arm around Felicity's shoulder. "Miss bandit, why are you still just a stage supervisor if your best friend is so impressive?"Felicity shook his arm off and glowered at him before she said, "Your friends are only twenty-something, and they're already CEOs of different listed companies. You're thirty, yet you've achieved so few things in your field. All you know is to mess around with women. I would die of shame if I were you."Vermont's mouth twitched. 'I didn't expect this woman to be meaner than Stella.'Felicity went to look for something to eat after she said that."Nothing nice would ever come out of that filthy mouth of yours. You'll never be attractive to any man!" Vermont said.He was about to whine about it to Keegan. However, he turned around and f
Olivia paused and scolded Stella, "What nonsense are you talking about?"Stella smirked. "Mrs. Chapman, do you remember what happened between you and your husband over Dragon Lagoon?"Olivia's face darkened. Clearly, she did remember.Stella wanted to rent Dragon Lagoon, but Olivia told Stella that somebody had already rented it before her to brush her off after Dahlia told her to do so.However, Olivia's husband suddenly asked her about it after two days.Then, Olivia proudly told Erick how she lied to Stella.She thought that Erick would praise her for doing that, but Erick gave her a good scolding instead.Erick scolded her for being shortsighted and told her to stay out of the conflict between Dahlia and her daughter-in-law. He even said that Keegan would be the head of the Kane family sooner or later, so it would do them no good if they upset him and his wife.Olivia did not take what Erick said seriously. She figured that Stella would not necessarily have any power in the
Olivia's eyes turned red. "I did so much dirty work for her, yet this is how she repays me?!"Stella got the reaction she wanted. So, she put on a concerned look on her face and patted Olivia's shoulder. She sneakily tried to smear the cake that was in her hand onto her dress."Think about your future carefully. You have three daughters, after all."Then, she went to get cakes again with the plate, leaving Olivia there to suffer alone.Olivia lowered her head to look at the photos as her fingers shook uncontrollably.Erick could only be so successful because of how she had helped him behind his back.She personally did a lot of nasty and filthy things for him.She always thought that her marriage was different from all her rich friends in her circle. She thought that the love she had with Erick was free and true.They had been married for so many years, and they were very deeply in love. Erick would specifically pick a gift for her for every special occasion, and Olivia's frien