His Precious Love

Stella bit her lip. “That’s just what I heard from others. I deeply respect Ms. Garland.”

Despite her reply, Xandra did not buy it. “If that were true, you wouldn’t have believed what others said. I’m over twenty years older than you, and I can tell what you’re thinking. I turned a blind eye because it’s not easy to be working at your age. If I choose to be petty, you can forget about attaining wealth or status anywhere else you go, let alone at Faymon Group.”

She spoke calmly but firmly. Stella was so intimidated that she could only bow her head without daring to utter a single word.

After a long pause, Xandra finally glanced at the younger woman. “All right, you should leave after finishing your drink. We’re about to close soon anyway.”

Stella turned to Linda and gave a slight bow. “I’ll be leaving, then.”

Linda’s expression remained cold as she ignored Stella.

I didn’t notice it before until Xandra pointed it out. I’ve only now realized how devious Stella is. She claims to be Belle’s friend yet speaks ill of her!

After Stella left, Linda took Xandra’s hand and said, “Thank you for standing up for Belle. I don’t mix with others much, so I had no idea how awful the youngsters are nowadays.”

“Don’t mention it. Belle is an amazing child. It can’t be helped if she and Curtis don’t get along. I hope you won’t cease to be my friend just because we don’t get to be in-laws,” Xandra replied with a smile.

Her response immediately put Linda at ease. “What are you talking about? I’m the one who worried you’d think I wasn’t worthy of being your friend.”

“Not at all. I couldn’t be happier to be friends with you.”

“In that case, why don’t you come to my house later and have a meal? When the sweet soup is ready, you can take some back for Mr. Faymon.”

Xandra nodded while beaming. “Okay. By the way, you don’t have to keep addressing him as Mr. Faymon. Just call him by his name.”

Meanwhile, Stella’s cheeks were still burning even after she left Obelisk Mall.

was Rayna’s mother, Stella had deliberately said all

she had never imagined that the woman next to Linda would be Curtis’ mother and would end up giving

wouldn’t know anything about Curtis’ relationship with Jefferson. The mastermind behind this plan was the one who told me about it, and the

and her brows furrowed as she recalled Xandra’s contemptuous gaze

me like that? Who on earth is

knew about the relationship between Curtis and Jefferson, she knew

side of the road, got into the

international call went through

asked a muffled female voice. The person spoke

something to change the sound of their

Curtis Faymon’s mother today. Send

end of the line gave a bark of laughter. “You haven’t completed what I asked you to do, yet you’re already in a hurry

of cigarettes from her bag, lit one of them, and rolled down the car window. “Beauty and coy

do you want information on his mother, then?” the other party

smoke out the window, seemingly mocking the person for being slow on the uptake. “Even the thirsty crow in the fable knew how to put stones into the pitcher so it could drink the water. Since I can’t make my move through him, I’ve got to

not destroyed your information in advance, do you think Curtis would’ve let you off the

the past

later, however, her gaze softened again, and she spoke with much more restraint. “At any rate, you’re my backers. Since you’ve already paid, I’ll do a good job. I’ll let you know

you the information you want

car window

the driver saw what she was doing,

had ridden up, exposing her fair thighs a little. She also had a cigarette between her lips

with sneaking a few more peeks at her,

happened and no longer dared

and glanced at the driver, then spoke into the phone in a low voice. “I bumped into Rayna

the line was so shocked that they practically shouted. “Are you