ff the words, his gaze sharp and cold

ened her stance toward him, it always had something to do with

disgu

had been so full of joy, treating Stella with nothing but love and c

she given him

ray

lieve it, until he saw

accept it: this woman

mile. "It's just an investment. That fifty million dollars,

were so bu

ween her and a woman sellin

rew colder, and his fingers tightened around Gu Ru

ly starting to disgu

soft chin, rolling off the couch, and standi

you want me to pay to sleep with you? Stella

sharp as a knif

r whole body trembling. Her eyes widened in disbelie

ifferent and proud, walking out

sound of a door slammin

was

iling. After a long while, she blinked her dry eyes, raised a

how much he h

ht of her ma

pain in her chest, biting her lip as she lay alone in the vast villa,

t morning, her body ached all over, and her face looked death

nts and contracts were handed to her, and she became so overwhelmed that she didn't even notice her b

ter all the chaos, Stella's complexion worsened, an

her condition, she couldn't help but suggest, "Stella, you should take a few

single weekend off. It was as though she was trying to fill every moment o

e. You should go back and tell President Anthony tha

ollowing Stella's instruction

lowed herself to rest her head, her

f an hour of peace before her phone rang,

h, Stella answered the call and s

wered, "I'm cu

Carlson interrupted, his voice sharp. "Did yo

in her arm, a chill spr

olved around money or power, as if she were j

on. Just m

's reaction. After a brief hesitation, she said, "Dad, I might not be abl

uld Eric suddenly want to sever the bond with you? Stella, what did you

around the phone, the col

severed the bond," she lied,

for a few seconds be

ow you want to end it like this? How could I have such a worthless daughter!" His wo

t now! Just wait un

lson slammed t

aring at the phone in h

a son, his affection for her would fade. But she nev

with

hreatened to spill from her reddened eyes. She ripped

t the Chu fa

red his servants to fetch a cane. He was going to b

sking, "What happened? Why are you going to hit S

e, snarled, "That useless girl sev

ocked. "Doesn't that mean

t some sense into her! After all these ye

with a spark of insight. "She might not be ent

sed interest in marrying Stella before she met Eric. Back then, they had declin

an opportunity. We could..." Thorne whispered somet

a smile of approval. "You're right, my clever