'This is awkward. This is really awkward. How could the attorney Felicity introduced to me be from Marshall's firm? That bastard. Why didn't she tell me? If I had known, I would've just directly consulted Marshall. What gossip is there to avoid? Now everybody knows. How awkward is that?' Stella thought.She scratched her head and tried to come up with an excuse, "Well... Well, it's just a small problem, and I feel like you've been pretty busy recently. Besides, it's just a consultation. I'll definitely go to you if I really need to go to court."When Marshall saw how Stella spoke carefully, worried that she would say things that made him upset, he suddenly felt a tenderness in his heart. He laughed and said warmly, "I'm not blaming you. You're helping our law firm's staff enhance their professional skills, so you're kind of helping me train them."Stella faked a laugh.'If it weren't for Marshall's earnest expression, I would've thought he was mocking me with such words,' she thoug
"It's gone."The moment Marshall spoke, Stella's entire body relaxed. However, she was driven by her curiosity and could not help but glance at his handkerchief. Then, she could not help but curse, "Fuck!"Marshall was speechless.He gripped his handkerchief, and within it was a bush cricket. Its plump legs were still kicking around wildly as its thin, long antennae moved about. Stella was terrified and felt her entire body itch like insects were crawling on her."Take it away! Take it away! Take it away!"Stella no longer cared about her image and slapped his arm. She swatted his arm and urged him to get rid of the insect promptly. Marshall chuckled and complied, taking the insect outside to release it.Upon his return, Stella was wiping her hair with a wet wipe provided by an attendant. She still appeared somewhat pale and visibly shaken.The other actresses who had been with her were nowhere to be seen, likely having gone upstairs.Seeing how Marshall had returned, Stella ha
Stella was bewildered.Marshall lowered his gaze and said softly, "Was it because I didn't win your case with Albert, so you don't trust me anymore and would rather consult an intern than me?"Stella was stunned.She quickly denied his question. "No. Why would you think so? Besides, it's not like we lost the case; we just dropped it. Furthermore, it's not your fault. Who would've thought that Albert and I were not biologically related?"Marshall lifted his gaze. He sounded a little hurt when he said, "Then why are you avoiding me?"Stella was at a loss for words."I'm not avoiding you..." Stella's voice trailed off as she suddenly did not know how to explain herself.'I can't possibly say it's because Keegan's jealous, right? After all, we haven't gotten back together. And even if we get back together, I still don't want to tell outsiders too much,' she thought.She continued, "I feel like the earnings from cases like mine are peanuts to you."Compared to your earnings from th
'You're worried about me when you're this drunk?' thought Stella. However, she felt comforted hearing his words."I'll take a cab. It's easy to get a cab in this area," she said.Stuart grunted in response. Then he said, "Don't be late tomorrow."Stella was amused.'We can't tell for sure who's the one that'll be late tomorrow,' she thought.After everyone had left, Stella took out her phone and started to book a cab.Just as she entered the e-hailing application, a silvery gray Land Rover pulled up by the curb. The driver rolled down the window and asked, "You booked a ride, ma'am?"Stella answered, "Nope. I haven't even booked one."The driver grunted in response and took out his phone to contact his client. Stella heard him cursing even though she was quite a distance away from him.It seemed like the driver's customer had canceled the booking, so he had made a wasted trip and was arguing with the customer.The driver angrily hung up his phone and asked Stella, "Where are
"How is she?" the driver inquired. The man in the back seat gently patted Stella's face and whispered, "She's out."The driver adjusted his clothing with a curse. "Damn. That was too close. She was being so careful. We almost lost her. Call Mr. Brown and let him know it's done."Unaware, neither man noticed a Chevrolet trailing their Land Rover as they left the Sapphire Clubhouse. They drove to a hotel, where they worked together to remove Stella from the car. Using an elevator from the underground parking lot, they carried her up to a hotel room.Once inside, they placed Stella on the bed. The man in black couldn't resist touching her face, but the driver quickly stopped him. "Mr. Brown said no one is to lay a hand on her. Are you trying to get yourself killed?""I'm just taking a good look at her. I've never fooled around with such an iconic woman before," the man in black said, and his eyes were full of lust."Women are going to line up just to be with you after Mr. Brown is sa
Keegan was put on the bed after being carried into a hotel room. Jaylene looked at the unconscious man, turned to the bellboys, and said, "You guys can leave now." She then walked over to the bed and sat down.Keegan's cheeks were slightly flushed. His panting was a little loud, and his chest heaved violently. Feeling out of breath, he frowned and tugged at his collar. Jaylene grabbed his hand and said, "How are you feeling, Keegan?"His body temperature was surprisingly high, which made Jaylene's touch a little cold. Keegan unconsciously tightened his hands, but the unfamiliarity made him let go of his grip. However, it made Jaylene's heart beat faster, and her face turned red. She whispered Keegan's name again. But, seeing that he did not respond, she got up and went to the bathroom.After a while, she came out with a towel and wiped him down. Slowly and gently, Jaylene rubbed the towel across Keegan's face before moving to his neck. He laid sideways, showing his perfect jawline a
The man who pretended to be the maintenance person placed Jaylene aside before opening the door to reveal another man carrying Stella. The two put her next to Keegan and cleaned up the evidence. They then used their shirt to cover Jaylene's face and dragged her out of the room before locking the door. They avoided getting caught on surveillance and carried Jaylene to the parking lot.Olivia had been waiting in the car for quite some time. "How's Keegan?" she inquired upon seeing Jaylene being placed into the car."The drug hasn't worn off yet. But, based on calculations, he should wake up in a couple of minutes. The woman also seems to be drugged. Her breathing sounded a little strange," Jaylene reported.Olivia paused, then chuckled, "Well, thank goodness I saved her!"Her "good" deeds weren't without purpose. After Cordelia's birthday party, Olivia delved into the case of her husband and his mistress. She discovered that the truth was even harsher than what Stella had told her. N
Dahlia told Olivia that she had a good relationship with Darcie. "If Jaylene got together with Keegan, Darcie and I would be in-laws. I'm sure Jaylene wouldn't just let me fend for myself."Olivia was not amused by the idea. 'Your son doesn't want anything to do with you, and you want to set him up with someone for your sake?'Did you forget how Keegan reacted when he discovered that you caused Stella's infertility? He clearly still loves her. How in the world would he get together with Jaylene?'Does she even know her son? Why would a man like Quentin ever fall for such an idiot???'Olivia underestimated Dahlia. When things did not work out between Keegan and Jaylene, Dahlia took outlandish measures to ensure it worked out. Dahlia took the initiative to tell Olivia about her plan of drugging Keegan and sending Jaylene into his room to get things going. Naturally, she did not want to get her hands dirty, so she asked Olivia to do it since she had a vast network of contacts and knew