"We talked about something else too, but I mainly want to find out if he knows anything about his uncle. But, he doesn't seem to know much."Keegan dismissed the idea with a scoff. "That would be surprising. His parents aren't close to Irene, and they barely communicate. "The Moore family isn't fond of Irene's husband at all. "They didn't even let them have a wedding ceremony after getting their marriage certificate, and Marshall has met him just a few times."Stella was taken aback. "But Marshall's mom seemed so close to Irene at the jewelry exhibition back then. How can you be so certain?"Keegan replied calmly, "They were just pretending for the sake of appearances." He paused briefly before adding, "Marshall had a younger brother who was two years his junior, but he tragically died after choking on a small toy."Marshall's parents were out shopping at that time because Frederick was very happy that Irene had come back from studying abroad. He prepared a grand welcoming party
Stella flipped it open and saw Ian White's information.Ian White... No, it should be Phil Corden. This person had a very similar background to Hylda.They were both from a small town and came to Rivera with nothing when they were just teenagers.He worked as a waiter, a nude model, a helper in a barbershop, and a car mechanic...He had worked in almost every position that was available to the lower-class laborers.The two positions that he worked the longest were as a model and a waiter at Sapphire Clubhouse.His parents had passed away a long time ago, and his family, including his two older brothers, had not seen him for a very long time.A lot of people believed that he died in an accident, and even his identification documents were destroyed.That was the exact reason why Hylda could seamlessly fake him as Ian White.He was a person without an identity, and nobody would suspect anything if he were to replace another person who was abducted and went missing a long time ago
Keegan's eyelid twitched, and he repeated what she said. "You have men's clothes at your place?"Stella replied, "I did a photoshoot for a local clothing brand previously. They had a design that looked really good, so I took two sets of it for you. The fabric is very soft, but it's not something very expensive. Just forget it if you're not interested."Keegan paused. "Why are you speaking as if you've bought me any expensive clothes before?"Stella was speechless.Then, she gritted her teeth and said, "What makes you say that? The socks that I bought you cost a few hundred dollars for a pair, and the ones I'm wearing are just a few dollars!""Except for socks," Keegan said."What about boxers? They cost several hundred, and some are even more than a thousand!"Keegan was speechless."Except for boxers."Stella opened her mouth and argued back, "I didn't buy you expensive clothes not because I'm not willing to spend that money on you, but because they're just not worth the pric
Stella glowered at him. "Then you should've just stopped blabbering."Keegan scratched her palm. "I was just playing hard to get. Otherwise, I'd make myself look desperate and cheap."Stella was speechless.'What a genius.'Felicity was not home; she probably went to the office. Stella opened the door and handed Keegan a pair of slippers. "Change your shoes into these. I'll go get the clothes.""Okay." Keegan changed his shoes and walked inside.He looked at the house decorations and noticed not much difference from the last time he came here. Luna had been sent back here and was getting charged at the corner.Keegan called out to Luna, and it came to him. "Daddy."He opened the operation port on its body. Then, he upgraded its system and changed its safety mode.When Stella came out with the clothes, Keegan was transferring data with his phone."What are you doing?"Keegan replied, "Collecting the data so it'll be easier for me to make adjustments.""Oh," Stella said and s
There was a couple in that video. The woman had poofy and wavy hair and wore a black miniskirt, and her bra was unbuckled. She held the bra against her chest as she walked to the man condescendingly before sitting on his lap with her back facing the camera.The man buckled her bra for her. When she stood up, she lifted her foot with a strappy heel and placed it on the man's shoulder. The man looked at her and tied it for her elegantly.The man and woman had no intimate interactions throughout the video, but it was very suggestive and immersive.That video gained a lot of traction on the short video platform, and many online celebrities started doing their own versions of that video. Also, plenty of them became viral, whether they were being serious or just messing around. Clearly, Kaiden wanted her to hop on the trend.Stella was never interested in these trends or challenges of girls showing off their skinny waists, long legs or touching their belly buttons from behind. They bore
Keegan paused as he lightly tapped his fingers on his knee and said emotionlessly, "Is it hard to film a video like this?"Stella said, "Not really. It's very simple, and it'll probably be done in a minute. However, the filter and the background music are what create the atmospheres.""I haven't filmed a short video before," Keegan said.Stella was confused.Keegan added, "I'd like to try."Stella was even more confused.Keegan continued, "I'll let Carter take care of the postproduction so nobody recognizes me. In that way, you won't have to feel awkward while filming this with a stranger."Stella thought to herself. 'I'm a professional. I wouldn't feel awkward at all.'She knew exactly what Keegan was thinking. She knew that he would not openly say that he was jealous, and he would come up with all types of excuses to cover up his real intention.She would play around with Keegan if this happened in the past, but she figured that his recommendation was pretty interesting afte
Keegan said, "I'm sorry. I got nervous and forgot what to do. Let's start over."Stella did not trust him. "You? Nervous?"Keegan chuckled, lowered his gaze, and said, "I'm just a man. How could I not be nervous when the person I like dresses like this and sits on my lap?"****Keegan was the kind of person who could make someone's heart flutter with just one sentence.Perhaps that was his talent as a hard-headed man.Stella's ears turned red as she coughed. "I can't remember you getting nervous over anything. You could speak in a technology competition or national award ceremony in front of thousands without a script and not feel nervous. You could just go on and on about all sorts of things."Keegan paused. "Have you watched the award ceremony?""Yeah," Stella said before pausing for a second. "I was there."Keegan's eyes sparkled. "Why didn't you tell me earlier or talk to me there?"Stella looked at him. "You didn't tell me you went there to receive an award, so why would
Stella tried to cool herself down and spoke calmly. "Did you secretly sign up for another class? You're getting better at flirting."Keegan chuckled. He held her hand and gently kissed the back of it. "I spent a few hundred bucks to attend those classes."Stella was speechless."Did you really go to classes?"Keegan replied, "There's an online love influencer who matched over a hundred couples who want to remarry in just one year alone. I was very curious about how she did that, but the later episodes could only be unlocked by paying, so I had no other choice."Stella did not know what to say."So, what have you learned?"Keegan said, "In one of the episodes I watched, the lady who just got back together with her ex-husband went to participate in another blind dating show the next day and claimed that she's single and unmarried. So, I requested a refund and got blocked."Stella paused and burst out laughing.Keegan watched her swing back and forth, laughing in his arms and fel