Love At The Next Stop Novel

Chapter 14 So, It Was Him

In her trance, Stella suddenly glimpsed the watch on Miles’ wrist, the large face glimmering in the dark night. She’d never seen such a watch whereby every single minuscule letter on it was as clear as day. All at once, her mind splintered with a bang. On the eve of her graduation half a year ago, she drowned her sorrows and got hammered. In her haste, she grabbed hold of a man on the street.

“You’re drunk,” the man stated, his brows furrowed.

Stella wrapped both arms around his neck to support her tottering self, her gaze glassy. “I’m not drunk. I’m troubled, so keep me company.”

Women were most bewitching when they were intoxicated, much less Stella who was beguiling with glazed eyes and a flushed face, giving off a sense of tipsy sensuality. Her hands around the man’s neck were so tight that the man simply couldn’t pry them off. After a moment’s silence, he scooped her up and took her to a hotel.

Despite having forgotten the man’s countenance, she’d never forgotten that night of passion. The lights were turned off, so she couldn’t see the man’s face. However, she remembered that the man was wearing a luminous watch that was truly stunning in the dark, and it was exceptionally special with a row of English letters on it. At that time, she thought, This watch must have cost a fortune! At least, I’ve never seen a luminous watch whose entire face glows, every single minuscule letter on it as clear as day.

So, it was him! It was actually him!

“Unexpectedly, your memory isn’t all that poor since you still remember me, Mrs. Levitt,” Miles drawled as he gently hooked a finger under her chin, forcing her to look at him.

How could I possibly forget? Which woman will ever forget her first night?

“Did it hurt?”

“Huh?” Stella lifted her head in slight puzzlement. Upon realizing what he meant, her face instantly flushed bright red.

check is in the hallway. Close the door when you leave.” Placing her down, Miles strode straight to the bathroom.

daze. When she left, she was still feeling a touch

him that she had a row with Zane recently, reminding him time and again not to contact Zane lest he

they’d been married. However, she just couldn’t sleep. Having turned off the lights, the scene

idea what time Zane came back that night. When she went to work the next day, he was still sleeping. To her surprise, Miles

your father-in-law, President Levitt, I lent him a helping hand. Yet, you’re taking me to account now?” Miles’ voice was tinged with a hint of provocation, yet it sounded particularly relaxed though not exactly amicable. It was as though he’d handled such matters often, thus long since used to it. He strode past Stella’s office before entering his own

apprehension swamped her. I was too shocked about the luminous watch last night that I forgot to get our story straight! Dad must have phoned Zane to thank him after I gave him the check, and he most definitely would have guessed that it was Miles who lent me the money! She couldn’t quite imagine the hell awaiting

things strewn all over the sofa as though a ‘huge battle’ had just transpired. Subsequently, she even found a long strand of hair on the floor that had been permed and dyed. Her hair had always been black, so it couldn’t be hers. Ah, he has

while smoking a cigarette. When he saw Stella heading to bed, he called out to her, ordering, “Return the 300,000 to Miles Grant tomorrow. Your husband doesn’t want

I think, we’re still a family in the eyes of outsiders. Hence, it’s better to owe him money than to owe an outsider money. “Thank you.” After saying that, she headed to her

me what happened today?” Zane’s voice rang out

“Does it change anything?”

Zane said

for lunch. While she used to look at him with a relaxed gaze, she just couldn’t do the same now. After all, this man before her was her first, and they both had countless flirtatious encounters thereafter. Thus, at the thought of him, her heartbeat sped up even as an emotion known as ‘shyness’ spread through her. Ever since young, she’d never been so shy in front of a man. She didn’t want

don’t need it anymore?” Miles studied the

Thank you, President Grant.” Ducking her head slightly, Stella tucked her

had lunch?” Miles asked. Unlike her, his gaze

head before shaking

lunch,” Miles offered as he stared