Guinevere was naturally willing to be friends with such people.โIf there is more work in the future, you can directly arrange it with my manager.โโAlright. Thank you.โGuinevere suddenly walked up to him and commented, "You seem to have a good relationship with Ella."Yates was stunned for a moment, wondering why she had said that, and subconsciously shook his head. "Weโre just normal colleagues."She smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "I heard that you want to act in a themed movie. After the filming, I can introduce you to a good producer. I won an award before. He produced that film..."He was taken aback by her action and was at a loss for words. "I...""Don't say anything. Itโs my responsibility to take care of the younger generation." She smiled charmingly at him.She had a charming face.But for some unknown reason, Stellaโs face appeared in front of him, making him a little dazed.While in a daze, he heard Guinevere whispering, "As long as you do me a favor..."
That one sentence reminded Joyce of her shameful identity, and her face immediately turned dark. "Why does it concern you? Besides, arenโt you the same too! You must've come in here because you hooked up with some rich menโ"Before she could finish speaking, Stella suddenly approached her. "Really? What evidence do you have?โ"Is there a need for evidence?" Joyce refused to give in.Stellaโs eyes were piercing as she stared at her. "Letโs not talk about how I got here. Remember how every one of us saw you getting beaten by Mrs. Smith? Maybe someone took a video and circulated it in the group...""You..." Joyce suddenly panicked. "Who took the video? Who could be so shameless!"Stella said nothing as she stared at her, but there was not much hospitality in her eyes."Joyce, I don't have any grudge against you. It doesn't matter to me how you want to live your life, but if you mess with me again, you won't be as lucky as last time."Her solemn tone stunned Joyce for a moment that
As soon as Stella returned, she saw Bradley standing there, as if he had been waiting for her.Angelina also stood beside him and looked around, obviously looking in her direction.Seeing this, she walked toward the two of them.As soon as she walked in front of Bradley, she heard him ask, "Where did you go?""I went to the bathroom to get some air. What's wrong?""Nothing." He raised his chin and gestured to her. "I'll take you two to meet some people later."Stella nodded."For real..." Angelina immediately grabbed her wrist with some excitement. Although Stella didn't say a word, she could see the joy in her eyes.For someone like Bradley, the people he would introduce were naturally big shots in the circle. They didn't come for nothing.On the other side.Joyce was a little hesitant at first, but when she saw Stella standing next to Bradley, she became more and more uncertain.So, the man behind her was Bradley.Who wouldnโt know a famous director in the industry?"If
Stella shook her head. She seemed unaffected. โIโm fine.โ Bradley was relieved that she was not evasive about the matter, like Angelina was.Guinevere walked to the group. Before she could speak, Bradley spoke first."I saw you chatting with the producer earlier. What were you talking about?" He initiated the conversation with Guinevere.Guinevere smiled and said, โIt seems like youโre paying attention to me too. I thought your attention was only on these two now.โ As she spoke, she glanced at Stella and Angelina.She seemed to be implying something, but she maintained her politeness on the surface. Bradley did not explain too much about Stella and Angelina to her. Instead, he talked about other preparations. Guinevere went along with him and talked about the same thing. Then, she suggested, โThe producer said heโd like to meet you. Why donโt we go over and talk?โ Bradley hesitated a little upon hearing that. After a short moment, he nodded in agreement and left with Guinev
The noise here soon attracted the attention of others.Angelina had just asked for an autographed photo when she heard a big commotion over the other side. She heard from afar that Stella was arguing with someoneโฆโWhoโs that? Why is she making trouble in a place like thisโฆโโI donโt know. Maybe itโs another fiasco where the wife confronts the mistress.โโIt seems like itโฆโSuch a scene was quite common in this circle. Everyone around was watching the show. Even Angelina did not expect Stella to get accused like this.Her first reaction was to go to her side and defend her. โDid you mistake her for someone else? Ella isnโt such a person. Sheโd never get involved in other people's relationshipsโฆโStellaโs eyelashes fluttered. She paled a little.Joyce had already gone all out, so naturally, she would not stop right here. She continued to accuse her. โLook at her! Sheโs silent! Isnโt she admitting it in silence? Sheโs a shameless woman who loves to get involved in married people'
โI didnโt expect a good-looking girl like her would be a homewrecker.โโAren't all the young girls like this nowadays? They have no shame! They wouldn't stop at being just a mistress. They even shamelessly show up in front of their menโs original spouses now!โโItโs funny looking at her cowering look as she gets yelled atโฆโโWait! Isnโt that one of the actresses in Bradleyโs cast? I think she came with BradleyโฆโโHow can a person like that be an actress? I wonโt watch her films...โโI wonโt watch it eitherโฆโThe onlookers soon found a new way to attack her. Angelina could not bear their gossiping anymore. โYou donโt know anything about her. How can you say that? Weโre colleagues in the same crew. Sheโs very quiet and obedient, except when she's acting. Thereโs no way she would do something like this!โโWhoโs this?โโShe seems to be the same as the woman named Ella. Theyโre cast in the same movie. Bradley brought them both here.โโCould it be thatโฆโ Some people showed a meani
Stellaโs question was what everyone else wanted to hear. Everyone only saw the two women scolding each other but not the man in question. The man did not show up at all.The people in the circle were well acquainted with each other, but they had never met these two women.โWhoโs the man who has relations with them?โโI donโt knowโฆโMany people at the scene knew each other. However, they had never heard of someone with such a wife or lover. Smith had noticed Joyce some time ago. When he saw her arguing with Stella, his face turned ashen. He wanted to go up and pull her away. However, he was too late. Everyone was already watching their argument.If he rushed over, he would be admitting to everyone that he had a mistress outside. Such a thing was not uncommon in the circle, but it was shameful to admit it openly.Besides, he was a businessman. If his business partners saw him get into such a drama, would they proceed with their business negotiation? If they had other options, w
There was a commotion outside the crowd.Mrs. Smith happened to be nearby. She knew Smith was attending the event. She had planned to wait for him to finish and go home with him.Smith had said he was bringing his secretary, but it turned out to be this little sl*t, Joyce!Mrs. Smith rushed to the scene in a fury and slapped Jayce in front of everyone.โYou little b*tch. Didnโt you learn your lesson last time? What are you trying to do this time? What tricks did you use to make Smith bring you here!โSome of the ladies recognized her after the fuss.โIsnโt that Smithโs wife?โโWhatโs going on? Why did she suddenly hit her?โโWas it all a show?โโThat means the little actress is right. Sheโs not a homewrecker at all. The other woman who made up the story and accused her is the real homewrecker!โThe situation suddenly became uncontrollable. Guinevere was watching the commotion at first, but her expression turned ugly at Mrs. Smithโs arrival.Joyce could not even do such a s
Stella had rarely ever woken up before him.He had always been terrifyingly strong, but their lovemaking last night must have consumed a lot of his energy, leaving him so tired that he was still sound asleep.She stared at him and suddenly felt like doing something naughty. She pinched his nose and held her fingers there, trying to suffocate him. Unsurprisingly, he soon knitted his handsome brows and quickly woke up.He was surprised to see her mesmerizing eyes as soon as he woke up, which made him pause. He then took her hand into his and kissed it again and again.โAre you okay?โ he asked with concern, remembering how wildly he ravaged her last night.She had only been willing to be intimate with him because she was under the influence of a drug, yet he had taken advantage of her and had his way with her over and over again last night.Stella did not speak. Seeing her like that made his expressions turn a little colder. He fell silent for a long time before he got up and sl
The moment Stella saw him, she flew into his arms and clambered onto his body. She kissed him again and again, trying to search for his breath so she could explore his body even deeper. All she wanted was to let him extinguish the fire burning inside her.Half an hour had passed, and the effect of the drug on her body was its strongest now.Weston swallowed his saliva. Without any hesitation, he pinned her against the bathroom mirror and kissed her vehemently on her face, her shoulders, then her neck.Stella could not stop herself from letting out loud moans. The sounds she produced only drove Weston wilder. Even the corners of his eyes began to turn red now.Luckily, there was still a thread of reason in his mind. He pushed her away and, while panting heavily, asked her, โWho am I, Stella?โBut Stellaโs mind was occupied with her primal urges. She ignored his question and grabbed his shirt collar, saying, โLetโs do itโฆโ The sight of her filled Weston with a desire to just give
Weston paused, then simply replied, โOkay.โWhen he saw her changing into a pair of high heels, he followed her around and asked, โWhere are you going?โโOh, to a private concert.โThen she added, โIf youโre going to spend the night here tonight, then please take care of Elias and Emma. But if you have to leave, Iโll ask Roger to come over instead.โโDonโt worry,โ he said. โJust go out and enjoy yourself. Iโll be at home and take good care of the kids.โStella paused suddenly, feeling inexplicably weird about what Weston had just said. It sounded like she was forcing him to stay at home and take care of the kids while she went out to have fun without a care in the world. She turned around to look at Weston, feeling like he was acting like a poor neglected housewife.She shook her head and tried to shake this terrifying thought out of her mind.When they arrived at the concert, Hayden offered his arm to her like a gentleman. They then walked into the private concert together, w
Stellaโs words rendered Weston speechless. She was right. He had been the one to agree to let Stella date other people, so he must seem like a fool saying all those things to her.He withdrew his hands and forced himself to calm down a little. โI have no intention to stand in your way,โ he told Stella. โI was only worried about Elias and Emma. Since theyโre also here, I think you need to take their feelings into consideration.โThe children could sense the strained atmosphere between the adults, so they just waited patiently on the couch with Roger, occasionally poking their heads out to look at their parents.Seeing his kids like that, Weston slowly added, โIโm only here to see the kids, so both of you can go ahead with your date.โStella said nothing and just took Haydenโs hand and left.When they got downstairs, Hayden glanced at her and asked, โAre you sure you want to just leave him like that?โโI donโt know,โ Stella massaged the point between her brows. โIโm not sure wh
Hayden Quirk arrived half an hour earlier than Stella did on their first date.โYouโre much earlier than I expected,โ he joked as Stella walked in.Stella was actually on time, but she still felt a little guilty when she saw him already waiting for her when she arrived.โThe traffic is terrible today,โ she said.โDonโt worry about it,โ Hayden said, handing her the menu. โMr. Ford expected me to wait for you for at least an hour.โโI seriously donโt know what you guys are up to,โ she grumbled, exasperated, โbut I hope it will at least be over soon. Just donโt drag it out and cause me any trouble.โShe ordered a few dishes, then handed the menu back to him. Hayden took it from her, ordered a few more signature dishes that the restaurant was popular for, then looked at Stella with a faint smile.โDid you think this is all just a joke?โ he asked.โWhat else could it be?โโI am serious about this,โ he told her, his voice suddenly turning grave. โSince even Mr. Ford agreed that we s
Weston raised his eyebrows at Benโs words. โBut heโs divorced. He has an ex-wife.โโWhatโs wrong with having an ex-wife?โBen found Westonโs comment strange. โThis man has good qualities. Upon investigation, he has a very good personality too. He was an active member during college. He also has an amazingly beautiful resume. Itโs normal that a man like him has been married beforeโฆ Besides, hasnโt Ms. Sealey been married before herself? She even has two children.โWestonโs expression turned cold at once. โAre you discriminating against her?โโIโm not.โWeston said, โOr do you think she can only find a divorced man for her second marriage?โBen panicked. โI wouldnโt dare!โWith Westonโs ridiculous amount of nitpicking, they could find no one that would match Stella.Hayden sat beside and quietly reviewed Westonโs latest psychological health report. As he turned the page, he suddenly said, โIโm actually a little interested in Ms. Sealey.โHayden laughed a little and turned to Wes
Stella opened her eyes and shot Weston a cold look. Then, she turned her head the other way.Weston did not touch her again. He knew she was probably angry with him, so he stayed silent.A few moments later, he reminded her, โDonโt be angry. That man is unreliable.โStella propped her chin in her palm. โAnd what does that have to do with you?โWeston pursed his lips, setting his jaw in a tight line. He said, โIโve promised to stop pestering you. Itโll be a promise. Iโm fine with seeing you with another man, but at least find someone who makes me feel at ease.โโWhy do I need your approval when Iโm just looking for a date?โ Stella found his words funny. โYouโre just my ex-husband. Donโt you think you care too much?โWeston rubbed his brow, and his voice suddenly went cold. โIf you donโt want me to keep pestering you like I just did, maybe you should listen to me.โStella questioned, โAre you threatening me?โโNo. Iโm suggesting.โStella was lost for words. Then, she suddenly
Stella froze for a moment when she heard the voice. When she turned around, she saw that Weston had appeared behind her at some point.Weston stared at the man behind Stella with a cold gaze and an icy aura around him. Weston had always emitted a strong aura around him. Anyone who saw him would immediately be terrified because of his intimidating aura.The man froze for a moment at Westonโs sudden appearance. He took a step back and quickly steadied himself before greeting Weston, โMr. Ford.โHe still had the same calm and gentle look. โIโm sending Miss Cicily back.โโI know. Donโt ever show up in front of her again,โ Weston told him. โYou donโt have to send her back. Stay away from her.โIt would be a little inappropriate for the man to act a fool at Westonโs straightforwardness, so he tugged at his collar and asked Weston with a polite smile, โMr. Ford, you should give me a reason, shouldnโt you? Iโm having a good time with Miss Cicily.โโYouโre the one who thinks sheโs having
Stella smiled. It seemed like he had come prepared.Stella enjoyed chatting with the man. He was sincere and introduced himself properly as soon as they started chatting.The man was also a pianist and came from a scholarly family. Although not super wealthy, he was doing considerably well in the middle class. Stella would not need to worry about the quality of life with him, but that was about it. She certainly could not live a luxurious life.Stella had a good impression of him. She also talked to him a little more about piano music.Stella twirled her hair and smiled. She told him with a nice voice, โIโm sure Roger has already told you about my situation.โโI know.โThe man looked at her gently and set the coffee in front of her. He said to her, โIโm very interested in you. I think weโre very suitable for each other. Our living standards nowadays have improved quite a bit. Not many look for a partner purely because of material qualities. People with emotional needs will search