Love At The Next Stop Novel

Chapter 77 He Wanted Her?

He’s right. This isn’t the first time. Then again, since we’ve broken up, we shouldn’t be seeing each other in this state, right?

Once Miles was done putting on his pajamas, he took a seat on the couch and asked Stella, “Did I get you correctly? You’re planning to rent the shop?”

“Yes.” Stella briefly related the incident about the landlord needing the shop to pay his debt, and of course, she didn’t mention the deal between her and Zane.

“What about Zane? Can’t he help you with this?” he asked, his words filled with contempt.

“No, he can’t.”

“If you wish to rent my shop, aren’t you supposed to pay me a price? After all, I’m a businessman, and I didn’t sign up for charity,” said Miles indifferently.

With her face blanched, Stella didn’t quite understand what he meant, but she did know that money was not a concern to him.

“What… What do you want, then?” asked Stella. “I don’t have the money now, but I can give you a bill signed in acknowledgement of debt. Based on the sales forecast for my boutique, it won’t be a problem for me to earn back the rental in 3 months.” She had one of her hands raised up, as though she was stating a pledge.

“I don’t need money.” With his eyes squinted, Miles’ expression was as though he was about to give her a taste of her own medicine.

From the looks of it, it seemed like he had made himself very clear, and it depended on whether Stella could take the hint.

As Stella hung her head, she figured she had nothing but her own body. Is this what he wants? When they were together, he had expressed countless times that he was really infatuated with her body.

And before she arrived, he even took a bath… All of these just led to a single assumption—he wanted her.

With that, Stella slowly unbuttoned her shirt.

Not knowing the reason, whenever she was in front of Miles, she could be exceptionally bold. If this was another man before her, she certainly wouldn’t be able to do the same.

Perhaps it was because he had seen everything about her, thus having nothing to hide at all. Or maybe it was because they had slept together several times, so once more didn’t really matter. In any case, she was nothing but that woman’s replacement anyway.

“Stop undressing yourself!” Miles demanded while squinting his eyes, and a line appeared between his brows. “Miss Johansson, is this the only trick you have whenever you’re lonely or whenever you beg someone?”

Confused, Stella didn’t understand what Miles meant, but since he had asked her to stop undressing, she only felt more embarrassed.

“Change of conditions?” asked Stella as she recalled the first time when she undressed herself in front of him, for he didn’t choose to sleep with her either.

It seemed like he wasn’t a person without self control after all.

“I find it… filthy!” Miles stated every word loud and clear.

could almost taste blood

knew not the reason why Miles would use those words against her, as a woman, she felt all of her pride and

was still feeling a little hopeful about their relationship, but now that she had come to her senses, she realized that there was

myself in front of you. Sorry for the trouble,” said Stella as she pivoted and prepared to

to arrange accordingly. Since you don’t have the money now, you can

Miles, Stella was startled for a moment and thought, Haha, he does have the mindset of a businessman. He’s probably afraid that I’ll run off with

that he had probably plotted this strategy before she came over, or he might just have thought about it at the last minute, considering that he

of the room, she could no longer hold her

the rooms and asked, “Miles, why are you being this

“Was I harsh? I

could you say that to

the cup in his hand onto the floor, and the glass shattered to pieces. “You like her,

first time both of them openly discussed the

not knowing how the topic had switched

was the first time Miles directly pointed out his feelings

Xavier who was ignorant and had the nerves to ask for trouble.”

mentioning Xavier, Miles shut

what happened between Stella and Xavier that night, but he did know that Xavier was really obvious and bold in

knowing him, it didn’t matter. Frankly, he didn’t mind her not being a virgin and could even accept her for being forced to lose her virginity during hard times. If that was the case, he would surely be more protective of her, perhaps would even dote over her. However, he simply

Stella had barked up

moment, Matthew closed the door

rooms were adjacent to one another, and this was the

Stella about Miles having a shop in Murdough, he went ahead to inform Miles about Stella’s predicament. His motive was simple, which was to act as a middleman for

out this way, and he reckoned Stella

as Stella went downstairs, she saw a familiar face in the lobby. After thinking for a bit, she recalled the woman to be Gabriella

closely by a foreign man next to her. From the picture of Gabriella, Stella had thought they shared similar features, but in reality, they didn’t look similar at all. Gabriella appeared somewhat coquettish, while she was more graceful. It seemed like Gabriella was lively and leaned more toward the extrovert side. In contrast, she was more of an introvert and preferred very much to keep a low-profile

just kept staring at

being watched, so she

met,

a word with you?”

managed to call out her name precisely. After she

Gabriella and Stella took a seat in

did you know my name?” Gabriella asked while gazing at Stella

bitter smile, Stella simply couldn’t bring herself to tell the truth about her discovering one of Gabriella’s pictures and feeling completely defeated by her. Frankly, this would take a toll on

someone? Because of you, he found a replacement that resembles you, just so he could think about you and see you every day. And you? After ending your last relationship, you

have a clue of