"Let's go then. Lexi, show her how Nirvana should be performed!"Then, Lexi stood beside Georgia reluctantly. Nirvana, as its name suggested, was a dance to mimic the movement of a Phoenix. The music started, and both of them began dancing.Georgia bent down slightly and hugged herself with both arms. She looked like a nestling that just broke its shell while exploring the unknown world timidly. Then, as the melody changed, she stretched her arms out and started moving like an eagle soaring through the sky.Suddenly, a high-pitched tone played. She then fell as if her wings broke. Then, she bathed in the fire before rising from the ashes and being reborn..."Bang—"Georgia could not maintain her balance while she wanted to straighten her back and fell to the ground.Everybody was shocked and thought that Stella had made a mistake.She sat up with a pale face and looked at Lexi, who was dancing with her bloodshot eyes beside her. Georgia was too desperate to win that she made a b
Keegan watched the live broadcast on a screen in a room next door. He pursed his lips without saying anything.That was his first-time seeing Stella dance like that.Actually, she would sometimes dance in his house. Her best habit was making time daily to stretch her legs and practice basic dancing moves. She would dance on a whim, but the choreographies were mostly nothing serious. For example, she would mimic alien, frog prince, or panda man dancing...Stella would ask Keegan to stand beside her when she did that. Then, she would play the animated cartoon choreography on the television while following the steps and making those weird moves on the other side of the screen.Keegan paid little attention to viral videos, so he felt very strange when he first saw Stella doing that. However, she could dance almost exactly the same as the cartoons on television. He still had the video of her wearing a full yellow outfit while doing the alien dance on his phone.Keegan attended a busine
The fact that Stella was late today left a bad impression. Though, she tried her best to redeem it with her acting skills. "Don't worry, Mr. Winfield. This will be the first and last time I'll be late," she said.Stuart felt relieved when he heard that. "Take a look at the contract and sign your name if there is no problem.""Is it okay if I video call my agent and ask him to review the contract?"Before Mr. Winfield could open his mouth, his assistant said, "These types of contracts are almost exactly the same. There's nothing to review. Hurry up and sign it. Don't delay our ti—"Stuart raised his hand, motioning for the other party to stop talking. Then he said to Stella, "Go ahead. It's a good thing to be cautious."When Yasmine heard that Stella would call Kaiden, her face changed slightly.Stella thanked Stuart. Accompanied by several crew members, she went downstairs to a place with a signal and made a phone call with Kaiden. She also sent a copy of the contract to him.Ka
"Why don't you try it if you don't believe me?" Stella said. She suddenly changed the main subject with, "What are you afraid of, Bella? Why did you use such a low-level method to make me miss my audition for the female lead?"Bella froze for a moment but quickly came back to her senses. "Huh? What do you mean? What are you talking about?"Bella was not a fool. She would never admit something she did not directly commit. 'Who knows if this crazy bitch is recording or something. I'm not about to let her get to me.'"Everyone was given the same chance. You're the one who did not arrive at the scene on time. You must accept the price of being late instead of blaming others."The corners of Stella's mouth twitched when she heard that. 'I see someone has become smart.'Bella looked at her half-smile and thought of the last time she kicked her into the sea. 'This crazy bitch is wild. Today's incident was not executed well. There's a possibility that I'll get exposed if I continue arguin
As soon as Stella arrived at the lobby, Marshall's voice came behind her. She turned around, surprised, "Mr. Moore— I mean Marshall, why are you here?"Marshall approached her and said softly, "I'm here to discuss a case." He glanced at her dancing outfit and said, "Why are you—""I just finished an audition."Marshall nodded.Stella just passed the tryout and was excited, "Why don't you ask me if I got the role?""Is there even a need to ask?" Marshall smiled. He could already tell by her expression. "Come on, ask me," Stella said. She had to show off in one way or another. Marshall laughed and asked seriously, "Did you pass the audition, Ms. Jewell?"Stella's eyes sparkled, "Yeah! The director's eyes shined bright when he saw me!"Marshall could not hide his smile while looking at her, "Is that so? Congratulations, then." Stella rolled her eyes.As he was talking, a middle-aged bald man suddenly approached Marshall and said, "Think about it, Mr. Moore. I can pay you more if y
Stella glanced back at the door and saw that Keegan had not come down yet. Marshall noticed her looking and asked, "Are you waiting for your friends?" Stella was silent for a few seconds before saying, "No."Clearly, she was not waiting for Keegan, the idiot who did not know how to speak."It's okay. I don't want to trouble you. I'll just call a cab."Marshall paused, "It's no trouble, Stella. Treat it as friends helping each other. Plus, it's late. It's not safe for you to take the cab alone. Come on, let me give you a ride." The last sentence sounded like a request.Stella was afraid when people talked to her like that because she would not know how to reject them. So, she got into Marshall's car in a daze."You live in Clouditude International?" Marshall asked as he turned the steering wheel. Stella nodded, "Yeah. It was a company arrangement. I'm staying there with my friend."Marshall lightly tapped his fingers on the steering wheel a few times before saying, "Clouditude has
Marshall chuckled, "Actually, Keegan is liked by many elders. He is great at his work and very responsible. He meets the standards of a son-in-law, and many girls fancy him. I'm guessing the elders of the Kane family are urging him to find another bride. After all, he is the only son in the family. They would want him to spread his seed."Stella was startled when she heard that, her heart trembling slightly. She pursed her lips tightly and said nothing while lightly tapping the window beside her.Not long after, they arrived at Clouditude International. When Stella got out of the car, Marshall called out to her. He took a tiny pink bunny-shaped pendant from the car's storage box and handed it to Stella. "My colleagues custom ordered a phone strap, but pink is not my color. I'm thinking you girls might like it..?"The details on the bunny looked amazing. Stella liked it but said, "My phone doesn't have a case, so this thing is pretty much useless to me. Maybe you should give it to wh
'What an ass. How dare he say that to me?' After Trevor hung up the phone, he called the HR department and said with a stern face, "Tell Yasmine to get the hell out of here! Never let me see her face or hear her name ever again!" He then hung up after speaking.When Yasmine arrived at the company the next day, the HR manager called and asked her to go through the resignation procedures. Yasmine thought she had misheard and asked, "Sorry, what?""I said, hurry up and go through the resignation procedures. You have been fired."Yasmine's face turned pale, "Why is the company firing me? I've recruited three actors for the company, and I'm still working with the most famous artist in the company. Why are you guys firing me?""This is Mr. Saun's decision; neither you nor I have the right to comment on it," said the HR manager. He sized up Yasmine and wondered why Trevor made a non-compete clause with an agent here.Yasmine gritted her teeth and said, "I signed a three-year contract wit
Keegan moved from initial resistance to reluctantly listening, and eventually to questioning."Why do these novels portray men as so stupid and brainless, yelling at the female lead as if they have intermittent explosive disorder?""Is the male lead sick? Forcing the female lead to donate a kidney, is he out of his mind?""How many years would they get for calling the police in their world?""Why is he so dumb? The supporting actress claims the female lead pushed her into the water and he believes it? Is checking surveillance footage illegal?""Stella, are you making fun of me?""I can't learn this. It all feels so neurotic. What does the female lead see in him?"Stella retorted, "Who cares if it's neurotic? Just mimic that stupidity, that's how these innocent women like men who protect them like that."Keegan was very reluctant, but his brain was more compliant than his body. Without needing to study deliberately, everything he heard stuck in his mind.So when Keegan mentione
Keegan's expression darkened with anger. "You're being completely unreasonable!"Stella crossed her arms, wearing an expression that seemed challenging. "You let her take it. Let's see if I dare."Jaylene hadn't actually wanted those junk items in the first place; she was deliberately trying to stir up discord between them. Now that her goal was achieved, she put on a sympathetic look."Keegan, I don't want it anymore. Don't be angry. Your health is more important. Didn't the doctor say to keep your emotions stable?"Turning her head, she reproached Stella. "Stella, are you here to help Keegan recover his memory or just to provoke him?""Shut up, you brat! Do you even have a say here?"Acting under the guise of a drama, playing the role of someone lacking in manners, was incredibly satisfying.She’d wanted to curse this brat for a long time!Jaylene's lips twitched, but she held back, tearfully saying, "Stella, if you don't like me, I'll leave. There's no need to humiliate me l
Jaylene understood the situation perfectly. Even though she didn't particularly like these cold, mechanical devices, she put on a pretense of surprise, saying, "Really, Keegan?"Keegan nodded. "Choose one you like.""Keegan!" Before Stella could finish her sentence, she couldn't hold back her sharp voice, "With your pile of junk that I can't even touch normally, she takes a look and now you want to give it to her? What's the meaning of this?!"Keegan frowned, apparently not comprehending her current anger at all. "Jaylene gave me a gift, and I'm giving her one in return. What's the problem?""What problem?" Stella's eyes started to redden. "I can't touch them, so why should she be able to? Have you forgotten, or do you have inappropriate feelings for her?"Keegan's expression darkened. "This makes no sense!"Jaylene secretly delighted in this, hypocritically trying to calm things down, "Forget it, Keegan. Since Stella minds so much, I don't want it anymore. You've strained your r
The standoff lasted for over twenty minutes before Keegan grabbed a book and knocked the beetle off Jaylene's neck. The beetle fluttered twice and suddenly flew up, landing on Jaylene's face.Jaylene screamed, rolled her eyes, and fainted.As she collapsed, the bug flew off again."Jaylene?"Keegan called out to her.He looked up at Stella and said, "You go start the car, I'll carry her to the hospital."As he spoke, he signaled to Stella.She understood and coldly grunted, "So troublesome."Walking over to Jaylene, she squatted down beside her and slapped her face twice.Jaylene immediately opened her eyes and reached out to push her away. "What are you doing!"Stella was prepared and had already moved back before she could be pushed.She shook her tingling hand and innocently said, "Jaylene, you fainted because of the bug. I was just saving you. Don't believe me? Ask Keegan."Jaylene nearly ground her teeth. Did she think she hadn't heard? She was intentionally exposing h
Her fingertips trembled with a mix of horror and excitement. Just as the teapot was about to slip from her grasp, Keegan suddenly said, "Jaylene, don't move."Jaylene froze, instinctively thinking Keegan had regained his memory. She had barely twitched when Keegan loudly stopped her again, "Don't move, absolutely don't move."Jaylene wanted to say something, but then felt an itching sensation on her neck, as if something was crawling slowly. Goosebumps erupted all over her body.By now, Stella had turned around and saw Jaylene standing stiffly with the teapot in hand. Her eyes quickly assessed the situation and then she noticed the beetle crawling on Jaylene's neck.It was an unknown species, not overly tentacled but as long as a little finger, its mouthparts slightly twitching, genuinely alarming in appearance.Stella murmured, "It's so big."Jaylene couldn't see what was on her neck, unsure if it would bite or if it was venomous. She stood frozen in place, her voice trembling,
Seeing him, Stella even lowered her eyes and softly praised, "Mr. Kane, you acted very well."Keegan glared at her, his voice low and intense. "If you keep watching like this, Coco will cut ties with me tomorrow."Stella replied confidently, "No, she won't. After accepting the red envelope, she can tolerate you a little longer."Keegan asked sharply, "Did you teach her to ask for red envelopes like this?""Don't falsely accuse me; I didn't teach her.""You may not have taught her directly, but you set an example. Have you forgotten how you always make me buy things for you?"Stella was speechless. Whenever she wanted Keegan to buy her something, she would often say, "Gifts are only surprises when given voluntarily. If reminded, it shows they don’t like me that much."It had to be said, Coco had learned the essence of it.Stella also felt a bit awkward, thinking that in the future, she needed to avoid such flirtatious conversations between spouses in front of the children. They
Could she figure all this out?Keegan frowned, casting a disappointed look at Coco. "Are you not listening to me now?"Coco raised her gaze defiantly and stated, "Aunt Stella taught me that if I don't want something someone gives me, I can say no. I don't want this hairpin.""Didn't she teach you that even if you don't like something, you should still say thank you?"Coco fell silent for a moment, then reluctantly said to Jaylene, "Thank you, Aunt Jaylene, but I don't want it."Jaylene hesitated with her hand extended, unsure whether to retract it or leave it there, managing a strained smile. "Then what do you like? Next time, I will get you something you do like."Coco asked, "Do you want me to do something for you?"Jaylene was taken aback. "What?"Coco replied seriously, "Aunt Stella says offering help without reason is either deceitful or thieving. Since you don't like me, why else would you give me something? You want me to do something for you, right?"Jaylene forced a s
Leighton's incident did indeed revive their suspicions.Jaylene was gullible, but Darcie might see through this scheme. "Keegan, why didn't you go to work today?" Jaylene chose to ask directly at first.Keegan remained composed. "I've been busy with the press conference lately and haven't had much rest. Now that things have slowed down, I thought I'd take a break and relax."Jaylene spoke gently, "You should rest well. Since you came back, you've been busy, and you've been postponing Dr. Stone's follow-up appointments. Keegan, I'm really worried about your health. Since you're resting these days, I'll arrange for Dr. Stone to give you another check-up. Stella has been living here to assist your recovery for so long. We need the doctor to give a clear assessment of whether there's been any improvement. Otherwise, it's not good for Stella's reputation to stay here so long, unmarried and under one roof."Keegan nodded. "Okay, please arrange it. Thank you."His response was decisive,
Stella had just descended the stairs when she heard that remark, causing her eyelids to twitch as she thought to herself, “Damn it! He really knows how to come up with excuses!”Upon hearing this, Jaylene's eyes briefly flashed with disdain, but she ultimately accepted the shoe covers Keegan handed her. As Keegan led Jaylene into the house, her eyes continued to scrutinize every corner.There were a couple of pillows on the sofa, couple mugs on the table, wedding photos of Keegan and Stella on the walls, and even headbands and hair ties scattered on the table. The house exuded an unmistakable feminine touch.Jaylene's expression darkened, but when Keegan turned to ask if she preferred tea or coffee, she adopted a gentle, harmless demeanor. "Tea would be perfect."Keegan invited her to take a seat and called for Maria to prepare tea. Jaylene spoke softly, "Keegan, I heard from Stella that you brew Dragon Well tea better than anyone else. Is there a special technique?"Stella paused