Love At The Next Stop Novel

Chapter 60 Do Not Smile Like That

A chill crept down her spine, for she realized she didn’t know Miles at all.

“What? I helped you get your divorce. Is that wrong?” Miles pretended he didn’t notice her interrogatory tone. “You want to escape this home, don’t you?”

“Yes, but not like this. There’s a hundred ways to get a divorce, but bankrupting him is not what I want.” She didn’t think ruining Zane’s company was a smart move. She might not have been directly involved in Zane’s ruination, but she was indirectly involved. “I need to take a day off today, President Grant. I need to go to Murdough,” she told Miles.

“I’ll tell the HR about it.”

Stella leaned against the sofa, frowning. We were fine up until morning, so what happened? Miles left her alone, knowing that she was angry about him bankrupting Zane.

Then, Stella went to Murdough. Zane told her that he knew the bankruptcy was going to happen since nobody was managing the company, and that the cash flow was broken. He didn’t tell her the reason he gave her the mansion. All he wanted was for her to keep it safe for him.

She asked why he didn’t give it to Ximena, and he snorted. Oh, right. She faked the pregnancy so she could marry him. Someone like her can’t be trusted. “But why me?” She wanted to ask how he knew she would give him back his mansion and estate.

“By instinct, I suppose. I’ve thought about it a lot, and I realized you weren’t in the wrong. I was at fault in the first place. If you want to get a divorce, then let’s get it. You can take the estate. I cheated first, and I shouldn’t have dwelled on your past before the marriage.” Stella was surprised Zane would say that.

When death approached, kindness shined, as they would say. Zane’s bankruptcy changed him. At this, Stella felt melancholic. She hated him at first, but her attitude started to change as well. Neither of them talked about when Stella would give him back the mansion, but she had decided not to live in it.

Stella was a married woman when she went to Murdough, but she was a divorcee after coming back, and being single felt magical. She didn’t expect Yulia to treat her to a meal the moment she came back to Hollowcrest, and at a famous restaurant too. It was called The Sumptuous Place.

The prices there were exorbitant, of course, but more than that, Stella thought the place was too formal. After all, most people went there to talk about business, and the customers were the rich and powerful of Hollowcrest. Stella had to know what was going on, but Yulia only answered mysteriously, “I’m gonna introduce someone to you.”

“A guy?”

Yulia grunted.

good thing though. This is a formal place. I guess they’re almost getting married, then. Since he was Yulia’s boyfriend, Stella couldn’t be too outstanding in case she overshadowed Yulia, but she couldn’t be too casual about it. She was going

consideration, Stella decided to go with a dark green coat, a pair of harem pants, and a yellow turtleneck shirt. She tied her hair in a ponytail,

Shouldn’t they be holding hands? Maybe she can’t let herself go. The man was handsome and tall, probably around six feet

too. She couldn’t help smiling. Her smile had always been sweet, and it gleamed more dazzlingly under the restaurant’s lights. The pearl earrings she wore reflected the gleam too. She tilted her head

Soon, they sat down.

a house and a car, and his family’s nice too.” Yulia looked at Stella, and when she saw the interest in her eyes, Yulia thought the

couple. He’s young and successful,

had a way with words, but that was to be expected, since he was the

group of people coming down. She didn’t pay attention to them, until she saw

saw her, as well

going to be redundant. I’ll pretend I don’t know him. Thus, she looked back and kept on chatting with

Yulia home instead. Yulia then told him to leave first because she

think,

wedding?” Stella returned the question. They were standing

“I was gonna introduce him to you. Why are you asking me

day after that. Of course I thought he was your boyfriend.” She bit her lip. This is awkward. I was smiling all the way. He must think I like

with Zane, but I know he was mean to you, too.

welled up in Stella’s eyes. Yulia had always been nice to her,

said, “I already have his contact, so

thought he would be Yulia’s husband, but she didn’t expect him to be her blind date. Awkward. Stella’s good mood from the divorce was marred by that botched up matchmaking. She texted Xavier on her way back, ‘Sorry, I thought you were Yulia’s boyfriend, so I was happy for her. I didn’t know she was trying to matchmake us. I just got a divorce, and I don’t want to think

‘It’s fine. We can be friends. Tell me if you

she couldn’t do it after

and was about to open the door, she saw that man again. He was standing tall in the darkness, bestowing the shadows the grace of his looks, and he was smoking. Stella opened the door in silence.