Stella wanted to slap herself after saying those words.'My stupid, out-of-control mouth!' she thought.Seeing her reaction, Keegan wanted to laugh.However, he understood that if he gave in to his laughter, Stella might decide to leave and seek refuge in the car.Struggling to suppress his amusement, Keegan covered his mouth with his right fist and cleared his throat before speaking, "Eat with Julian. He might feel too shy to eat if you don't join him."Julian was speechless upon hearing that.For a moment, Stella had an internal struggle with her pride. Then, she feigned reluctance and said, "Alright, then. I'll eat with him."Ten minutes later, Julian observed as Stella refilled her bowl once more. He couldn't resist commenting, "Stella, don't celebrities need to watch their weight—"Before he could complete his sentence, someone kicked him on his shin beneath the table.Julian's lips twitched, and he fell silent.Stella was sitting beside him while Keegan was sitting acro
Stella removed her face mask and sun hat before placing them on the grass beside them. Then, she jabbed Julian with her shoulder."You stick out your left hand, and I'll stick out my right. We'll give Ms. Cooke a heart."Julian felt a twinge in his eye.The word "no" was on the tip of his tongue for a while. However, he swallowed the word under Keegan's hard gaze. Then, he reluctantly stuck out his hand and struck a heart pose with Stella.Stella squinted her eyes and flashed a smile.Keegan held the phone. However, only Stella was in the phone's camera viewfinder.Stella was so tired from posing that her smile was about to turn stiff."Are you done?" she asked.Keegan frowned. "The lighting isn't good. Move to your left a little."Stella had no choice but to push Julian to the left."Like this?" Stella asked."Yes," Keegan said while quickly opening the WhatsApp application on Stella's phone and removing himself from the blocked list. Then, he sent the solo photo he took of
"If only I hadn't left after you gave me the candy and sent me away. I definitely would've caught you immediately. I was standing too far away."'That's how Marshall beat me to the punch,' thought Keegan.Stella got annoyed. "You've been thinking for two days, and this is the conclusion you came to?""No..." Keegan set down the bottle in his hand.He continued, "I should've pushed Jaylene away. In fact, it doesn't even matter if I was a little late, but I had to be facing you."Stella was at loss for words.Aldor quietly increased the volume of his earphones.She then turned away from Keegan. "Don't try to play the sympathy card."Keegan lowered his gaze. "I want to play the sympathy card on you, but you said we don't even have feelings of affection between us."Stella said nothing.'We have no feelings for each other, and it'll be nothing but torture to the both of us if we force ourselves to be together...' She suddenly thought of the words she had said to the officer on th
After Aldor left, Stella turned to look at Keegan.'He didn't even take off his shoes. How will Julian sleep here when he comes back later?' she thought.She went up to Keegan and took off his shoes. Then, she held his legs and pushed his body further into the bed.While she was doing so, she suddenly tripped over her feet and fell right onto Keegan.Stella's chin knocked onto Keegan's belt. It was so painful she gritted her teeth.She propped herself up from the bed. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly felt something on Keegan's body, which was under her, poking her.Stella was startled. In the very next moment, her expression darkened. She grabbed the pillow next to her and threw it at Keegan's head."Go die, Keegan!" she said and promptly left after.When Aldor came back from buying the boba drink, he saw Keegan sitting by the bed alone in low spirits. Meanwhile, Stella was nowhere to be seen in the campervan."Mr. Kane, where's Mrs. Kane?" asked Aldor.Keegan sa
After Detective Karl concluded his conversation, he departed.Stella remained in place, her expression deep with concern. Her thoughts consumed her: 'Keegan was indeed the one who rescued me from the car accident. But I never contemplated why he was there in the first place.'Both vehicles had flipped and caught fire after the accident. Onlookers kept their distance, fearing they'd be impacted. Additionally, Keegan tends to maintain an indifferent stance toward strangers, making his rescue of me quite unusual.'Initially, I presumed the accident was a deliberate one-sided attack. Yet, there seems to be too much uncertainty now. As Detective Karl suggested, creating friction between them is the most direct approach.If they were complicit in the murder, causing discord between them could fracture their partnership. Then, I wouldn't need to anguish over uncovering the truth.'With this in mind, she retrieved her phone and dialed a number.Meanwhile, Albert had been in awful luck th
Seeing this, Sophia set down the bag in her hand."Dad, mom's just worried about you. You've been working hard for many years, so she just wanted to buy you something nice," she said in a low voice."You call this being worried about me? You're spending my money to worry about me?"At the mention of this, Albert's pent-up anger finally blew up. He continued, "She goes to the mall a few times every week. Does she have that many things to buy? How many clothes, bags, and shoes do you all have in your closets? Yet you're still buying more."Hylda was fed up with his words. "Do you think I'm buying this many things because I'm vain? I'm only doing this because of you! If I don't dress well and wear nice bags, how will I join the social circle of rich ladies? I'll only get the chance to bring you business after I get acquainted with them!"Albert did not appreciate her actions at all."This is my second marriage. Who in the circle doesn't know this? Those rich ladies in the social cir
Stella grabbed the phone. After she muttered something, she hung up the phone.Felicity placed the final dish onto the table and turned to Stella."My Queen, it's time to eat!" she shouted.Stella laughed. Then, she slipped on her shoes and walked over.There were four dishes and a bowl of soup, which was mushroom soup. It was amazing."Felicity, your idea's brilliant. Albert was scared shitless."Felicity's eyes lit up."Tell me more, tell me more!"Stella told Felicity what happened at the Jewell residence today.After Detective Karl told her about sowing discord, she discussed the matter with Felicity.Felicity was quick-witted and suggested starting on their youngest son first.Firstly, it was easier to coax children. Secondly, children acting this way was terrifying. It was like how children in western films made drawings that foretold death.'Who wouldn't get scared? Not to mention that Albert's a coward,' thought Stella.Stella and Felicity worked together. After th
"What a coincidence! I didn't expect you guys to be the tenants of 901."Then, Vermont smelled the aroma of the food and stared at them."Stella, you made those yourself?"Stella said, "Felicity made them, not me."She paused.'Why'd Vermont move here?' she wondered.Stella only learned that the unit they were living in was under Trevor's name a few days ago when she was cross-checking the property owner's information with the management.Then, she tentatively asked her agent, Kaiden.Kaiden said the houses the company was letting the artists stay in were all currently under Trevor's name. This was because the company had just been established, and this was the most hassle-free method.Then, he told her the units on the few floors above and below hers all belonged to the company. When the time came, they would arrange for other artists to move in. They might also rent the units to influencers and such to get rent money.Stella did not ask any more questions after hearing his