Chapter 20 You Can Count on Me “I still have work to finish at the office. If you need anything, message me anytime.” “You’re still working this late? That’s rough.” Stella waved at him with a small smile and gently closed the door. Then she pulled up the address of Moses’s office and ordered him … Read more
Chapter 19 I Have No Regrets But how would the Landon family know that? Following Moses’s lead, Stella looked up-not at Abel, but at Homer-and gave a subtle, respectful nod. Homer, watching this husband-and-wife duo act in perfect sync, calmly set down his cutlery. “Compared to the Johnsons, our family does have fewer rules. Abel, … Read more
Chapter 18 What Else Should I Ask For? Jenny immediately began flooding her with texts. “Why’d you hang up on me?! You don’t love Shane anymore, but do you not love me either?!” “Waaah I’m sorry, next time I promise I’ll be the one telling you to make up, not break up!” “Okay Star-” What … Read more
Chapter 17 What Else Could I Ask For? Stella walked through the Landon family’s garden, arm in arm with Homer. The back garden was in full bloom. Homer took his time introducing the family history of the Landons and listing which relatives held what roles in the estate and the company. Eventually, the two of … Read more
Chapter 16 What More Could I Ask For? Stella froze for a second. She hadn’t noticed when Moses came in. He took the poetry book from her hands and returned it to its place on the shelf, a flicker of something complicated passing through his eyes. She couldn’t read him. All she felt was that … Read more
Chapter 15 What More Should I Ask For? The moment Stella felt Shane’s hand on her, it was as if she’d touched something filthy. She flung his hand off forcefully, her eyes burning with disgust. “Shane, stop pretending. You stepped all over my feelings again and again. And now you think a late ring can … Read more
Chapter 14 Truly Regretful “You want my help? Then give me the title I deserve. Project work should be handled by the project department anyway.” Stella didn’t even turn around as she calmly tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The project department was one of the core teams at Johnson Corp. If … Read more
Chapter 13 Nothing to Do with Each Other Anymore Shane boarded the plane to Capital City in the middle of a downpour. The flight took off smoothly, though the cabin buzzed with restless chatter from business travelers. “Of all days, why does it have to storm today? We’ve got a bid opening tomorrow–who knows if … Read more
Chapter 12 Getting Close to Another Man The next morning. It was Stella’s first day at work. As she stepped outside her door, a sharply dressed man stood waiting with a steaming food bag in hand, smiling at her. “Ms. Stella, I’m Liam. Mr. Moses asked me to deliver your breakfast.” The bag was filled … Read more
Chapter 11 Untamable “We’ve already registered the marriage.” Stella answered calmly while carefully placing her mother’s ceramics in their rightful spots. James really was her “good” father. Couldn’t wait another second to sell off his daughter. Thankfully… she didn’t want to waste time either. Moses had treated her with respect. For a marriage like theirs, … Read more