With a slam, the door of the car shut tightly. Stella felt her heartbeat quicken before it gradually calmed down. She was calm as she looked at Weston sitting next to her. Afterward, she shifted her gaze and stare dully in front.
Weston ordered the driver to drive them back to the mansion, only then did she turn to gaze outside the window.
After a while, a deep voice rang beside her ears. âWhat time is it now?â
âItâs still early.â She glanced at the time. âIf I didnât see you here, were you planning to keep hiding it from me?â Stella found it funny as she listened to him and turned to look at him. âWhat is there to hide?
I come here with Yvonne to get my mind off things. Why do you care?â
âHow could I not?â All the anger he had vanished the minute he saw her face and he calmed down.
âWho is that man?â
âWhich man?â
âThe one playing piano with you.â âI donât know. Heâs a stranger.â âReally?â He reminisced on her words. âA stranger can make you this happy?â He suddenly leaned towards her and grabbed her chin while making her gaze into his eyes.â Why donât you smile at me?â Hearing this, Stella took a breath before forcing a smile. âNot like this.â Weston wasnât satisfied and furrowed his brows. âDonât smile half-
heartedly at me.â
âIâm not.â She really didnât have the energy to fulfill all his weird wishes.
After a while, she sighed, âWhat about now?â She flashed a bright smile that seemed to be coming from her sincerely and it was no different than the smile she had on her face while playing the piano with the man earlier. Westonâs eyes darkened and let go of her. âDonât smile if you donât want to.â
Instantly, her smile vanished, and her face dropped.
It was evening when they reached home. The sky has darkened, and the street lamps werenât lit yet.
Stella had mixed emotions. The minute she got inside the house, Weston stepped forward, pushed her against the door, and clashed his lips on hers to the point she couldnât fight him off.
The manâs scent swept her whole body with a refreshing woody fragrance.
She pushed him away subconsciously, but he deepened the kiss.
Eventually, she stopped fighting and stood still. Her back hurt as it rubbed against the door.
She didnât make a noise and held the pain in. She didnât know how long the kiss was, but he eventually stopped. Their heavy breathing filled the air, and the heat of his words splashed on her skin.
She wanted to avoid his heat, but the man pinched her chin and turned her head back. âIâll ask you again, who was that person just now?â
âI said I donât know!â She frowned. âHeâs just a stranger.â
Right after she said that he suddenly stood up and took out his phone to make a phone call. âI donât ever want to see that man in Fern City anymore.â
With that he hung up the phone, giving her no chance to stop him.
Seeing that the call had ended, she glared at him furiously. âYouâre sick!â she shouted.