Mr. Ford Is Jealous

Chapter 427

Having tasted the pain of being forced to give up her dreams, Stella did not want her only family to have to go through the same thing. 

Right now, she could be dancing or playing the piano on a grand stage. Instead, she was here, staying at Weston’s side as a secret mistress and having to meet her worst enemy every day while she led a soulless life. 

Weston seemed to see through her then, and gently kissed her forehead in sympathy. “Like I said, say yes and I can give you anything you want.” 

Stella pursed her lips and forced a smile, but kept quiet. She would be leaving Weston in a year—if she said yes now, things would be complicated when she leaves. 

The opportunity she had won from Bradley Lane was different because she had done it by her own strength. However, if she were to take what she wanted by using her relationship with Weston, she would become the very kind of person she had always held in contempt. 

go home for the night? I want to talk

tightened, however, and while he did not refuse her directly, the air around them seemed to cool, making it

long while, and said quietly, “I’ll do anything you want… But today, just for a day… Let me

she seemed to have learned

even as he watched her. In fact, she had already left him

quietly, he said, “You have one night. Settle it right away–I don’t want you to waste more time on Roger when we have only one year.” “Okay,” Stella replied

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was busy at the moment, Weston sent her directly to his apartment. She would have refused if Roger was there, and even though they knew that he was not, she looked around to make sure