LOGINStellaOne Year Later…The beach breeze is warm against my skin. The sound of laughter and light conversations fill my ears, causing me to smile more than I have for in the past. My brother's sit on the opposite side of the table, while my parents, Lillian, Adrian, and I are on the other.We decided
StellaI was discharged from the hospital just a few hours ago. Adrian kept me in his car while he ran out to the store and bought all new groceries for me, buying me snacks and drinks for me to eat while I relax at home. It is a really kind gesture from him, something that he never would've done fo
Adrian looks at me and I shake my head, signaling for him to stay. He silently nods and remains in place, watching as the room is slowly vacated, my father remaining behind. His eyes flicker between us, the way I instinctively reach for Adrian’s hand.“What is it that you’re doing, Stella?” my fathe
StellaAdrian stayed by my side for the rest of the night. He held my hand and called the nurses over when I needed more pain medication to ease the stinging and burning feeling inside of my body. He helped me adjust my pillows and got me more blankets, bribing the teenage girls next-door to offer u
Stellathe first thing that I can hear is the faint beeps of a hospital machine. There is a hospital like ambience, just beyond my consciousness, rooted in reality, it is in a place where I am not. I can listen to the sound of nurses and doctors talking, but I fall back into a state of unconsciousne
AdrianMy heart races inside of my chest. I can’t think straight and I feel so dizzy, having to sit down since my legs feel like jelly. I tried to convince myself that everything is okay, that Stella is not in need in that Clara is just over exaggerating what she said on the phone, but something in
I scoff. She has the gall to reprimand me for being a gold digger? Who does she think she is?“That’s rich coming from you, Clara,” I narrow my eyes at her, “you’re the one who jumped from boyfriend to boyfriend. You’re the real gold digger here, not me.”Clara feigns a gasp, one that Adrian seems t
StellaAfter spending hours with Dominic in the mansion’s office, I found myself in the comfort of freshly washed and dried sheets in my designated bedroom. Sleep overtook my body almost instantly. My intense emotions from earlier in the day have made my body feel so tired.I woke up to the feeling
AdrianShock and humiliation floods my body. All I can bring myself to do is watch as Stella passes me and exits the place that was once our home. As soon as the door closes, I can feel the anger inside my body boil over.I exit the living room and stand in the middle of the foyer. I look around, se
The man’s jaw clenches, eyes widening from surprise. He clears his throat and turns to exit the room without another word. I straighten my back and look at the rest of the men.To the side, Sebastian begins to slowly clap, an amused and proud smile on his face. Nobody dared to speak up against my br







