Keegan recognized the man as someone who had just been introduced to him. A twenty-something-year-old who co-founded an up-and-coming internet enterprise with a modest bit of his family's funding. The company seemed to have good momentum too.Keegan walked toward them with a long face. The young man saw Keegan and greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Kane."Keegan remained composed, making it hard for people to see through him. He asked calmly, "What were you talking about?""Oh, it's nothing," The man laughed. "We were classmates in the past, so we were just catching up.""Classmates?" Keegan asked while staring at Stella. The man thought that Keegan was referring to him and explained, "This is Ms. Stella Jewell, my high school classmate. We haven't been in touch for a long time. I didn't expect to run into her here. Stella, this is Mr. Kane from The Vinci Rivera Group.Stella was speechless. This classmate of hers was enthusiastic but senseless. The next moment, Keegan smirked, "I can
Stella wiped off the smile on her face and looked toward the sound. Bella wore a blue rhinestone dress and was walking in her direction. Her appearance was bejeweled, and her makeup was glamorous. Both her expression and posture were composed. As one of the most famous actresses of today, she truly deserved the stature of a celebrity.Usually, the ladies would, at most, have mere acquaintances with these young actresses. They would not care too much as it was frequent to see celebrities during these events. But, the way she called Keegan's name was too intimate, so they could not help but probe. The rumors about Keegan and the famous actress Bella were widely spread. However, there was no news about it soon after, so everyone thought that it was just a publicity stunt. Seeing that Bella called Keegan in such an intimate way in front of his wife seemed to make the news to be more than just hype.The nature of humans was to gossip, and it was the same for all social circles. The crowd
Stella really wanted to splash her drink on Bella's face. To be honest, three years of marriage without kids was nothing special. The fact that Dahlia went all over the place for a doctor to force her into having a boy was revolting. Dahlia made it a widely known piece of news. Apparently, people would not say anything about it. However, they would gossip that she could not have children behind the scenes. This was why even though they were married for many years, people still shoved girls into Keegan.Everyone began to inquire as soon as Bella raised her head. Evidently, they weren't concerned about Stella's pregnancy. Since everyone knew that she could not get pregnant, all they wanted to know was if there was a joke to laugh about.Bella wanted to enrage Stella and make her lose her temper out of embarrassment. However. Cordelia was most concerned about the Kane family's reputation. 'Would Cordelia protect Stella if she lost her temper on such an occasion and brought shame to the
When Mrs. Chapman realized that she had been scammed and went to look for the artist, the artist had already left with the money.Stella heard about the incident from Aurora during a meal one time.That incident was the reason Mrs. Chapman hated celebrities within the entertainment industry, so she could not possibly side with Bella.Even though Mrs. Chapman appeared kind, she was actually a petty person.'She won so much money during our game of Mah-Jongg but ended up losing it all when Keegan showed up. So, how could she not hold a grudge?' thought Stella.Mrs. Chapman did not dare to cross Keegan, but she was not scared of his wife—a nobody. Besides, she was certain that Stella would not dare to offend her publicly.It was true that Stella did not dare to offend her.''Mrs. Chapman isn't like Bella. If I offended Bella, I'd at most get into an argument with Keegan; but if I offend Mrs. Chapman, she'd probably plot my demise again,' Stella thought again.Stella did not even r
Everyone showed expressions of agreement regardless of what they thought.Stella consulted her with an earnest expression. "But, what if the man made a principle-based mistake? For example, he has an affair and gets some woman pregnant, and the woman comes to you and challenges you. How do you think this situation should be handled?"After Stella spoke, Mrs. Chapman's expression changed. Meanwhile, Bella also became pale and looked panicked.Mrs. Chapman pursed her lips and asked with a stiff expression, "Did you experience such a thing, Mrs. Kane?"Her words were incredibly blunt. Obviously, this was also something the crowd was very curious about.Stella steadily took a sip of her juice. Finally, she spoke, "It's a friend of mine. Her husband had an affair, and that woman got pregnant. However, my friend did not want to get divorced, so she went to find that woman and negotiated with her. She wanted the woman to abort the baby and leave her husband. The woman agreed and asked fo
Stella was startled. "What did you say?"Keegan avoided her gaze and said coolly, "Cordelia's people here. I don't want grandma to hear any stories, so don't read too much into it."'No wonder,' she thought.Stella pouted.'I knew it. He wouldn't say such strange things. He's the one who's a performing art major graduate; he can get into character anytime and anywhere. But, why should I cooperate with him?' she thought.Just as Stella was about to reject his request, she suddenly saw Bella look longingly in their direction. She looked as if she wanted to pounce over and separate Stella from Keegan.Suddenly, Stella changed her mind.She grabbed Keegan's shoulders and murmured, "Keep your word."Then, she tip-toed and kissed him on the lips.Keegan's lips were a little damp and tasted like red wine; it was faint and smelled a little good.'Keegan definitely doesn't know how nervous I feel every time I use every trick in the book to seduce him. No matter how experienced I prete
Just as Stella was about to reach out and accept the glass, Keegan quietly said beside her, "I thought you couldn't drink right now?"Stella was at a loss for words.'I can't tell him I said that because I didn't want Bella's drink, right? It'll look like I care about him,' she thought."Who said I'm drinking?" she moved her hand away and grabbed the juice she was drinking just now.Then, she smiled at Marshall with her eyes. "You don't mind me drinking juice instead of wine?"Marshall's gaze softened. "Go ahead."Vermont saw Keegan's darkened expression. He quickly grabbed a glass of wine and stuffed it into his hands. Then, he moved closer and said with a smile, "It's only fun to drink wine when everyone's drinking together. Here's to you, Stella."Stella glanced bewilderedly at Vermont.'It can be said that Vermont and I usually can't stand the sight of each other. Keegan's friends all look down on my background and have always complained about how I managed to marry Keegan.
"Of course," Bella said while rummaging through her bag.When Stella saw the bag, her breathing quickened.She secretly peered at Keegan. He was slowly sipping the wine and did not seem to notice the bag.'I suppose he doesn't even spare a glance at the things other people gifted him, so how would he know what the bag looks like? After all, he doesn't even notice that I change my clothes three times a day back home,' she thought.At that thought, Stella felt a little reassured.Bella rummaged through her bag for a while and took out only a pen. She lifted her head a little and apologetically said, "Sorry, I forgot to bring a paper. Why don't we do this another day? Or, I could get Mr. Snyder to pass you my autograph on my behalf after this?"Marshall smiled, "If it's possible, could you sign it on my hand?"Stella's eyes twitched.'Don't tell me Marshall is really Bella's fan,' she thought.However, Vermont was blunter, "I didn't know you were interested in all this, Marshall.