Chapter 290

Stella Sealey closed her eyes and stopped herself from thinking about those things. Now that her fate was sealed, she should be thinking about her way out, and not about self pity.

Crack!

Another ball into the pocket.

This time, she learned quickly-as usual, she was a little unsteady at first, but as she slowly got used to it-until every strike was perfect. Even Xavier Ford, who had been belittling her, couldn’t help but approach the table to watch. “You’re such a quick learner!” After giving her a praiseful gaze, he gave Weston Ford a look that seemed to say: You’ve hit the jackpot!

brow and didn’t

to Xavier that it was clear smugness. Naturally, he found it unbelievable that Weston would be proud

seized attention wherever she went-yet Weston had never made such

but change his evaluation of the woman before him. “Ella Steele…” he mused, breathing her name with length and

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pool, she didn’t forget that she was there for something important. While taking a break, she approached Weston, saying, “I need to go to the washroom.” “Go on,” Weston said, sparing her a brief glance before turning back to his cue stick with

the doorway, she took a quick glance behind, ensuring that she was well outside the pool hall, before changing directions to an

were so lush that they would keep out prying eyes. Stella headed there and checked if her cellphone could get a signal. In fact, she had tried to excuse herself to the washroom when they first reached the

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