Her heartfelt confession did little to nudge Westonâs heart. Instead, he merely lifted his eyes impatiently and swept a cold glance, asking in a savage tone, âAre you done talking?â
Nicole could feel the tears welling up in her eyes. Her head was drooping as she mumbled, âYesâ¦â
Her blanched face had now turned beet red. That brutal sense of humiliation intensified, making it impossible for her to remain there for a second longer.
Finally, with a flushed face, she turned and ran away.
Daisy sighed in relief when Nicole was gone, scoffing at how childish Nicole was and how she completely couldnât control her emotions.
But perhaps that was for the best, as it would make it clear to Weston how different Daisy and Nicole were. He would finally see that she was the one who was calmer and more mature, that she was the one who could always keep her temper in check.
Unlike Nicole, Daisy was fully aware that she could never compete with Stella Sealey for Westonâs love.
After all, she couldnât find a way to replace her in his heart, even when everyone believed that she was dead, much less now, when she suddenly turned up not just alive and kicking, but with two children in towâchildren that might very well be Westonâs.
Daisy still had some doubts about these children, though. After all, Stella had a rare blood type that made it impossible for her to get pregnant again. Based on this alone, Daisy felt that she might still hold an advantage over Stella.
As it was now, her position by Westonâs side was very stable, even if she was only there as his secretary.
She never wished for anything more anyway.
She was not foolish like Nicole, who immediately threw a tantrum and attacked Stella out in the open as if she was a child whose candy had been taken away from her.
No, Daisy would never harm Stella in any way because she knew that in order for her to remain in Westonâs favor, she must treat Stella very nicely or even be on good terms with her. Daisy knew that only by treating the person Weston loved as someone she loved would she have a chance to remain in Westonâs orbit.
âIâm so sorry, Ms. Sealey. That was my cousin. Sheâs always had a bad temper since she was a child. I apologize on her behalf if she has offended you. She really shouldnât have saidâ¦â
âDaisy?â Stella interrupted her, looking Daisy up and down before pointedly adding, âItâs been a while since I last saw you.â
Stella recalled that this woman was Westonâs secretary, who later became Xavier Fordâs girlfriend. But judging by how she was acting now, she somehow seemed a little... different.
She glanced at Xavier, who was not far away from them. He was sitting beside Henry Moore, and they were both gazing in her direction, amused by what they saw. Stella turned to Daisy again and said, âSo, you...â
Daisy seemed to understand what Stella was thinking and smiled resignedly before explaining, âI broke up with Xavier three years ago. Weâre just good friends now.â 1 âReally?â Stella smiled almost imperceptibly, looking as if she did not find the revelation surprising.
âThatâs just too bad.â
Daisyâs face instantly froze. She knew that Stella probably did not mean anything more than what she said, but it made her feel a little awkward!
She had a hunch that Stella had long seen through her feelings for Weston. Daisy clenched her fists and suppressed her emotions before telling Stella with a smile, âIt really is such a surprise to see you here, Ms. Sealey. Itâs Mr. Fordâs birthday today. He has been thinking about you these past three years. Why havenât you contacted him, considering youâve been alive all along?â
Before Stella could open her mouth, Daisy let out a sigh and continued lamenting, âI donât know what youâve been doing these past few years, but you shouldâve at least let Mr. Ford know that youâre still alive, right? Heâs been missing you so terribly⦠why donât we all sit down and have a chat?â
She then pressed on earnestly, âIâll be completely frank with you, Ms. Sealey. Mr. Ford has suffered a lot because of you these past three years. Since it is his birthday today, why donât you spend some time with him? Iâm sure it would make him immensely happyâ¦â
At that point, Stella suddenly paused and turned to look at Daisy with a smile.