Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Stella was completely taken aback.

She smiled at Keegan and asked, "How did you even come up with such a method?" Keegan appeared slightly uneasy and took his time before responding, "Wasn't there a trend online about romantic gestures from science students? I thought I'd give it a shot." Vermont chuckled, "Haha, trying out your science-student romance in front of us liberal arts folks? Good thing you didn't use this to confess your love, or else you'd be stuck with me for life!" Felicity remarked, "You're a bit of a slacker academically, so of course, you wouldn't get it.

Stella's a top student; this is top- student romance." Stella quickly waved her hands.

"No, no, I won't get it either." Afterward, she worried about when Keegan might pull another " romantic gesture of a science student" on her and cautioned him, " I don't like these science student romantic gestures.

I prefer the tycoon-style romance." Keegan paused for a moment, still not reacting.

Vermont jumped in, "Instead of small talk, why not just give a grand gift? Stella and I have similar tastes.

Now you know what to give us in the future, right?" Keegan was speechless.

Felicity pinched him.

"You're incorrigible!" Just then, Aldor wheeled in a cake with Aurora helping him carry two bottles of wine.

The birthday song started softly, and Stella sang along quietly, with everyone joining in humming.

flames on the cake flickered, casting light and shadow on each familiar

tightened, and his eyes began

were always about fearing people

like Vermont, with a large social circle that organized big birthday parties with lots of

preferred inviting a few close friends to a bar for a drink or two, reminiscing about the past and

Stella understood him.

"Husband, make a wish." Keegan nodded, closed his eyes before the candles, and sincerely made his birthday wish for

his eyes, blew out the candles, and

him, "What did you wish for?" Keegan glanced at her and said seriously, Wishes don't

their

would eventually leave

up healthy,

year after year, the people by his side would remain

plate of strawberries, Jaylene

yet when Keegan hung up the phone

said, Today, I just want to

pretend with her." Stella smiled, "I didn't intend for you to answer anyway." Keegan grunted in response and