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“I believe Jude is being kind to you, Lala. Will you truly refrain from saying it?" Riley abruptly replied with emphasis, "Are you not courageous? I'll speak for you if you really don't dare, okay?”

The little devil inside of her had grown up, and she was excited to give it a try before she lost control.

Stella was taken aback when she declared her desire to speak on her behalf. Before she knew what to do, she silently said, "No."

Riley’s eyes vanished with hope. They were silent to each other. Both were lost in thought, and none spoke.

Riley’s hand under the table was clinched as she fixed her gaze on Stella . She imagined that Stella would be overjoyed to hear the news. She and Jude were, after all, very close, right? Then why was she bothering Clarence when she could just stay with him?

Riley occasionally felt Stella was going too far. She simultaneously wooed two men. Riley lost any memory of having assumed Stella’s identity and tricked her.

Riley was heartbroken to retu