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