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
At first, Bella did not instruct Yasmine to interfere directly, but she thought she was still in Royal Deluxe Entertainment, where everyone respected her as a celebrity. She felt that the company would protect her even if it were obvious that they had done it.However, Bella felt a little more apprehensive about taking further action after this incident. To her, it did not matter if Trevor fired Yasmine out of consideration for the company. His relationship with Stella was not as simple as it seemed.After Stella went home, she texted about the incident at the audition in her group chat. Shea was still working with another crew and was furious after learning about what happened to Stella.There was still more than a week left for her to wrap things up with her current crew. Afterward, she would apply to accompany Stella in her new crew. Shea told her that this type of incident was common in the entertainment industry. She reminded her to watch someone eat the food they bring her bef
After hanging up the phone, Felicity stopped what she was doing and said, "Stella, I have to go out for a while." Stella nodded and teased, "Are you going to meet up with Dr. Steven again?" Felicity gave a vague reply, thinking, 'I wish! But it's okay. I have to work hard to collect some information first.'Felicity changed into some casual clothes and went out the door. She walked straight to apartment 902 on the opposite side of the hallway and rang the doorbell.The door opened in less than three seconds. "Didn't I tell you the password last time? Do I have to open the door every time you come here?" Vermont had just finished his workout and had taken a shower. He was only wearing shorts now; his upper body was naked, and a towel was on his head. The water from his hair was dripping down the muscles of his body.Felicity's scalp tightened, and with a dark face, she pulled the towel from his head and threw it on his chest, "Put on some clothes. You're hurting my eyes!" After sayin
"I'm showing you what they did!" Felicity glared at him and said, "Come closer. Why the hell are you so tall?" The corners of Vermont's eyes twitched, "You're the one who's short." That being said, he still bent over to cooperate with her.Felicity caressed Vermont's face. Her fingers slid across his cheeks and landed on his earlobe; she stroked it lightly and put her hand around him to stroke the back of his neck. Her hands were cold, but the body parts she touched felt burning hot. It was like something had ignited a flame in Vermont's heart."That was how that man touched Hylda," Felicity stopped touching him and said. "Are you sure that they're related? I mean, would your cousin touch you like that?"Vermont's heart felt empty when Felicity took off her hands from him. He reached out to scratch the place she had touched and let out a cough. "My sister only hits me. But, according to that theory, it does sound a little bizarre," he said."A little? That's fucking weird, okay?!"
Felicity's mouth twitched. "I don't have the time to play video games with you. I have to send Stella to dance practice, remember?" With that said, she turned around and went to open the door. But somehow, she could not turn the doorknob.Felicity stared at Vermont and said, "Open the door." He was already sitting on the couch as he replied, "I'm sure you're smart, miss bandit. Your bestie has a driver. You don't have to tag along this time. Don't be a third wheel."As Vermont said that, he patted the spot next to him and said, "Play video games with me, and I'll bring you shopping later." Felicity understood what he meant by all that. "You told Keegan about Stella's training?"Vermont's eyes curved as he said, "See, I knew you were smart." Felicity turned green. She grabbed a throw pillow and hit him with it, "You jerk! I told you about the practice because I trusted you; how dare you betray me?! God, I even cook for you! I should have just fed the food to the dogs!"Vermont knew
Felicity took a closer look and found the handcuff was covered with pink plush, 'Damn! This is a sex handcuff!'She blushed and cursed, "You shameless being! Why do you have such a thing in your house!"After making a tsk-tsk sound, Vermont said, "I'm a grown man. Isn't it normal to have such things at home?"Of course, Vermont did not have any unique hobbies. A toxic friend gave him this handcuff on his birthday. He took it out and had a look when he moved. Then, he threw it on the couch.Vermont saw that it was stuck in the couch gap when he was holding Felicity just now. So, he took it out and handcuffed both of them together to keep her from fussing again later. However, looking at Felicity's flushed face, Vermont suddenly thought of teasing her. He whispered and moved closer to Felicity's ear, "Miss bandit, do you want to widen your horizon greatly? How about I show you the full set?"Vermont thought Felicity would scold him. Instead, Felicity's eyes lit up, and she whispered
In the Vinci Rivera Group, Keegan looked at the video on his phone. A softness flashed through his eyes.Vermont sent a WhatsApp message that said, "Look. Retreating to advance is also a good way. Look at your ex-wife's expression. She probably feels disappointed because she didn't see you."Indeed, Vermont was the one who came up with this bad idea. Originally, Keegan planned to see her off in person. However, Vermont said not to push her all the time. Only when he knew how to be flexible would Stella find it difficult to give up on him. So, this was why he could bear not to see her off. But, when he saw the disappointment in Stella's eyes because of this, it was worth it.Keegan sent a document to Vermont. Vermont clicked on it and saw that it was a letter of intent for cooperation in a high-tech zone project.'Shit! I've been begging you for so long, but it's not as good as an expression from Stella! Hoes before bros!' Vermont thought."Uncuff me!" Felicity frowned and said, "I
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