âIâm his sister.â She emphasized, âHis real sister.â
The girl breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Roger with hopeful eyes. Roger was a little anxious. He did not know what to do, so he looked at Stella for help.
Stella shrugged, âWhy are you looking at me? Take care of your own business.â
Then, she turned around. âIâll go upstairs and wait for you. Come to me when youâre done.â
âSisâ¦â He felt a little helpless and wanted to follow her, but the girl persistently followed behind him.
Roger sighed. He explained to her, âIâve applied for the offer to study abroad. I wonât be staying in school after that.â
He thought that would make her stop, but she seemed more surprised and happier than he thought.
She said chirpily, âIâve applied to the same university as you. Donât you know? The corporation sponsorship found us suitable, so they accepted us both!â However, she noticed Rogerâs face changed after she said that. She hastily explained, âIâm not confessing my love to you because of that. I already liked you a long time ago, but I never dared to confess. I didnât expect such a coincidence, so I mustered my courage to confessâ¦â
Roger became frustrated. He wanted to refuse, but he did not want to hurt her. She seemed gentle and nice.
He hesitated a little and finally accepted the envelope. âIâll look at it later, but I really donât plan to get into a relationship anytime soonâ¦â âItâs okay. I still have a chance as long as youâre single, isnât it?â The girl smiled and said, âDonât worry. I wonât bother you too much. If you find me annoying, just let me know. Iâll keep a distance, but I wonât give up until the day you have a girlfriend!â She left after saying that. Roger watched her walk away and sighed again. When he found Stella, he told her about it. He seemed a little distressed. âSis, I really donât want to get into a relationshipâ¦â
âWhy? Youâre at the right age to fall in love.â
âIâm still young. I should focus on my studies.â
âThis is not an issue. You certainly canât spend all your time on books. You have to care about other things too, butâ¦â
Stella suddenly became stern. âYou can be in love, but you canât be a d*uchebag. Donât play with the girlâs feelings. If you like her, then treat her well. If you donât, donât waste her time!â
âSis, what do you think of me? Do you think Iâm Weston?â
His face instantly changed when he accidentally blurted out the manâs name. He quickly shut his mouth and apologized. âSorry, Sisâ¦â Stella was still smiling as before without any reaction.
âDonât worry. Itâs all in the past.â Roger looked at her worriedly. âSis, are you sure youâre okay?â âYeah.
Itâs been a long time, and weâre doing fine now, arenât we?â She smiled. Looking at her smile, Roger was relieved.
After that, in Justinâs office.
Justin was organizing his desk when Stella came in. He did not seem surprised by her arrival He gestured to her to sit down in front of him. âI reviewed Robbâs application yesterday. There are still some slight issues with it. Itâll be fine after some small amendments. You can proceed with the procedure by tomorrow.â âThank you, Mr. Hall.â Justin nodded.
Stella saw him put away all the clutter on the table and asked curiously, âMr. Hall, are you spring-
cleaning?â