Stella felt a surge of panic.

'I'm dead meat if Keegan catches me hugging Spencer, especially right after we got our marriage license.

I'd rather face death than his wrath.

Why does every encounter with Spencer lead to trouble? He's like a bad omen!' she thought, her mind racing.

Stella awkwardly pushed Spencer away and was about to call out to Keegan.

But then her attention was diverted as her gaze darted toward him and Jaylene, who offered him a water bottle.

Speechless, Stella's thoughts whirled, 'Great.

We just got our marriage license, and here is Keegan, sneaking out to watch a movie with Jaylene.

How's he going to explain this one?' Catching Keegan's intense stare, Jaylene turned and spotted Stella, who was inconspicuously close to a strikingly handsome man.

"Stella?" she blurted out, turning to Keegan in disbelief.

"That's Stella over there!" After her outburst, Jaylene scrutinized Keegan's expression closely.

mask of cold indifference, his eyes gleaming with a hint of

Jaylene smirked.

suggested shyly, "Let's greet them, Keegan." Spencer, sensing Stella's

observed Keegan, noting a stark contrast from

Keegan would radiate

as

really be this

out with

a coincidence! Are you here to catch a movie with a friend?" Stella, struggling to maintain her composure, met Keegan's eyes with

subtly averted her gaze, focusing

smile did little to ease the

introduce US, Stella?" Keegan bristled at the question, his annoyance

hesitated, her mind momentarily forgetting

"And my ex-husband, whom you've met." Intrigued by the man beside Stella, Jaylene inquired eagerly, "And who might this gentleman be?"

thoughts in turmoil, 'Proud to be

a forthright introduction, eliminating her chance for further

this a pleasant surprise," she remarked,

didn't know Stella was still on amiable terms with her

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