"Yeah, I do." Stella frowned. "He's my second uncle—Albert's younger brother. Do they still live there?"Marshall caught Stella's choice of words. "What do you mean? Have they lived there before?"Stella nodded. "In the earlier years, my cousins came here for school, but they had no place to stay. So, my mom gave them the keys to our old residence. The house needed to be cared for, and they needed a place to stay. So, mom decided to let them stay there since we were family.""I was in eighth grade at that time. So, it's been almost 11 or 12 years since then. My uncle has gained some wealth in the past few years. They bought a house here in the city a few years ago. I even went to their housewarming party, so I thought they moved out of that residence.""Not only did they stay there, but they also turned the house's backyard into a kindergarten," Marshall said in a deep voice.Stella was stunned. "Huh? But, the backyard was just a piece of wasteland."She thought to herself, 'Gran
Felicity's eyelids twitched when she heard what Marshall said. 'I-Is this a fucking confession?!! I knew the handsome Bentley guy had a thing for Stella! Who would take on such a small dispute over a high-paying case?'Stella is such a dumb dumb for saying that I'm overthinking it. She's just blinded by her love for Keegan. What's so good about that guy anyway? Apart from his good looks, he's sharp-tongued and scheming.'The fact that he called the police and had me arrested? Ugh. Makes me think that he'd probably send Stella to prison someday in a fit of anger if he suddenly stops liking her.'Plus, he looks like a playboy, unlike Mr. Moore. Mr. Moore looks gentle, and he's soft-spoken and polite. He also knows the law and is a great lawyer. He even gets worried about whether Stella arrives home safely during the night. He's such a good partner; way better than that hypercritical jerk, Keegan!'Felicity waited expectantly for Stella's answer. 'Did she not get the hint?!' she thoug
Felicity nodded immediately before Stella could say anything. "Bring us chocolate custard tarts too. Those are delicious."Stella was speechless. 'Felicity and Vermont sure are a match made in heaven. They always put everything down at the mention of food.'After that, Marshall did not stay long. He received a text and said goodbye to the ladies. Stella saw him off at the elevator and went back to her apartment. Felicity had already opened the box of pastries. There were two egg tarts in each box, and the packaging was exquisite. They also included a jade chick keychain."This keychain is a limited Thanksgiving gift for those who spend 2000 dollars at Royle's! My colleague has one, and I was so jealous! Mr. Moore is such a great guy for giving us the tarts and keychain!" Felicity squealed in excitement."Isn't he more handsome than Dr. Steven? How about I do some matchmaking for you two? Mr. Moore is single, you know?" Stella teased.Felicity was at a loss for words. She immediate
[Oh don't be so sensitive, Mr. Kane,] Stella chuckled. A gleam of joy flashed in Keegan's eyes as he replied, [Are you taking a leave for Thanksgiving? We can spend the holiday together.]Stella froze for a moment. 'Thanksgiving is the day families get together, but my family will never be whole again.'[Let's talk about it when the time comes. You should spend more time with Grandma.]Keegan wanted to spend the holiday with both Stella and Cordelia, but after some thought, he decided not to. 'Our relationship is a secret. We just got back together. I don't think Stella would be willing to celebrate with us. Plus, the Kane family didn't really leave her with a good impression. She probably wouldn't want to see those people on a day for giving thanks.'Keegan swallowed his words and returned to the initial topic. [I want couple stuff too.]Stella was stunned. 'I guess he isn't done with this yet,' she laughed. [I bought tons of couple stuff when we were together last time, but you
Stella was shocked. "One for Dr. Steven and one for Mr. Snyder? My, my, my..."Felicity was speechless. "Me and that Stinky Cucumber have nothing going on, okay? I'm going there to ask him a favor. I can't possibly show up empty-handed, can I?""Oh. We have a whole box of mangoes here. You should give them to Vermont. I mean, these are your favorite egg tarts. You should just share them with Dr. Steven. Are you and Vermont even close enough to be sharing your favorite food?" said Stella.Felicity was stunned for a moment. After a long time, she said, "It's not like they're new. I've already opened the packaging. That Stinky Cucumber doesn't deserve to eat a whole box of mangoes."Felicity did not seem like she wanted to stay on the subject. She opened the front door and said, "I'll be heading out now." Then, she disappeared.As Marshall turned his steering wheel to leave the parking lot, he saw a Maserati with a familiar license plate entering the place. When the car drove past, h
Felicity stood awkwardly in front of apartment 902. She was contemplating whether she should hand over the egg tart to Vermont.Vermont took the pastry from her and asked in a low voice, "Did you buy this?""Someone gifted it to me. There were two in the box. I ate one and decided to give you the other one," said Felicity.Vermont's eyes lit up when he heard that. He wanted to laugh, but he tried to suppress it. He put his fist against his lips, coughed lightly, and asked, "So, you came here just to give me this?""There is one thing I wanted to ask you..." Felicity paused. "But, I see that you have company. We can talk about it some other time."Felicity turned to leave after saying that, but Vermont quickly caught up with her and grabbed her. "No. We can talk about it now. Come in, come in," he said as he dragged her into his apartment.Felicity wanted to break free, thinking that it would be inappropriate for her to go in when Nicole was there. However, Vermont had already pul
Felicity paused for a moment and said, "You clearly have company. Why don't I come back here some other day?" She started to get up, but Vermont pressed down on her shoulders and gently pushed her back into her seat."It's fine. Just tell me. She won't come out. And if she does, I'm sure she wouldn't blabber."Felicity sat back on the couch and thought for a while before she said, "I'm going to apply for a job in the next few days and realized that my resume is not good enough. Are there any un-broadcasted films or co-written dramas from your company that you can slap my name on?" She added, "It's fine if you don't have any.""That's all?" Vermont chuckled. "I thought it was something serious."Felicity's eyes lit up when she heard his tone relax. "Can you do it?"Vermont looked at how expectant she looked and began to tease, "Sure, but not for one egg tart.""How about I add on a whole box of mangoes?" Felicity said generously."I don't need something I can buy with my own mone
Felicity sat on the couch and saw the bra once more. She sneakily grabbed a pillow and used it to block the lingerie from her sight. Meanwhile, Vermont was done with the phone call and saw Felicity sipping her glass of water. Her face was cute and round. She looked like a hamster with puffy cheeks as she drank the water, which made Vermont feel pleased."How come you wanted water today? You'd usually go for a beer or coke." Vermont walked over and said."I'm on my period," Felicity replied."You get periods?" Vermont teased.Felicity stopped what she was doing, and her whole face darkened. "No. I don't," she gritted her teeth and said. She took out an unopened sanitary pad from her pocket, grabbed Vermont's arm, and slapped the pad in his hand. "Here! I don't need this thing. You use it!" Felicity got up angrily to leave after saying that.Vermont hurried to catch up with her, but it was too late. Felicity had already slammed the door and left. When Vermont opened the door, she wa