Stella looked at the fruit punch before her and shook her head. âI would like some wine, too.â He furrowed his brows, âAre you not aware of the state of your stomach? Forget about even touching any alcohol.â This time around, Stella decided to be disobedient and insisted, âIâll just take a sip. Yours looks really goodâ¦â He ignored her and picked up his glass of champagne, sipping on it before placing it back on the glass counter. He reached out to unbutton the top two buttons of his shirt and leaned back leisurely That simple action revealed his collarbones and effectively lent a wicked and unruly aura to the originally formal-looking shirt. âIf you want it, come and get it yourself.â His brow arched as he looked at Stella challengingly, âIf you get it, itâs yours.â
Stella knew that he was provoking her, but it successfully incited the streak of competitiveness in her.
She stood up, walked towards him, and was about to snatch the glass of champagne away when Weston grabbed it in the nick of time. As Stella stretched her arms towards it, Weston grabbed her waist and pulled her into his embrace.
âThrowing yourself at me?â
Stella shrieked instinctively the moment she found that she had landed in his arms.
She looked at him in slight shock as Weston looked back at her provocatively, âHmm?â Stella pursed her lips and said, âYouâre really very different from how you were in the past.â
Weston lifted her chin, his interest piqued at her comment. âTell me. How am I different?â
Stella shook her head and smiled. âI canât recall the details. I guess people change with time.â
Weston wasnât pleased with her half-hearted answer. âDonât try to evade my question.â
Stella tried hard to remember the past.
Not the past during which she was married to Weston, but even earlier, when she had met Weston in school Like all the other girls in school, she had been struck by Westonâs impressive and attractive aura She was certain that she had never seen any man like he was since then.
Perhaps people were naturally drawn to people of superiority. Despite being disappointed in him, she had to admit that Weston bad what it takes to command respect and admiration.
âIn the past, you wouldnât be asâ¦not serious as you were just now.â She thought about it and finally gave her assessment.
Weston sat silent for a moment, not expecting her to say something like that. Instead of getting angry, he chuckled and pulled her onto his lap, âDid I seem very serious to you in the past?â
Naturally, it did not occur to him that Stella was referring to the period when he was studying.
He thought she was referring to him as being serious when married.
âIt seems my behavior then was so dissatisfactory that you hold a grudge to this day.â
Stella knew at once that he had misunderstood what she said. Her brows furrowed as she pushed him away. âIâm not talking about you.â His face darkened. âWho else are you talking about, if not me?â
He lifted Stellaâs chin, âHave I ever mentioned that I donât like you talking about other men?â
Stella pursed her lips and said after a moment, âFine, I shanât say any further.â
Her pliant attitude made Weston even more unhappy.
The more she evaded his questions, the more he felt she had something to hide from him.
âWere you with any other men before me?â