Stellaâs silence was akin to an agreement.
Weston steered the wheel and chuckled to himself. âDo you take me as a three-year-old kid?â
âDonât you behave like one in front of Mr. Hall?â
Weston scoffed. âSeems like you do care about that man, still standing up for him at a time like this.â
Stella pursed her lips. âThere you go againâ¦â
She just couldnât understand why Weston held so much animosity against Justin. In all senses of the word, things were impossible between her and Justin Weston clearly did not want to dwell on Justin any further , remaining silent as he steered the car into the freeway. That was when Stella remembered to ask him, âWhy did you suddenly come over to fetch me?â
Weston looked mildly at her. âDidnât you feel nervous about facing your uncle alone?â Stellaâs eyes widened. âYouâ¦â
Westonâs brows arched. âI know that heâs your uncle and that you donât share much of a relationship with him.â
Stella pursed her lips and fell silent. Indeed, given Westonâs identity, he could find out every single detail about her family background. âSince you already know about him, thereâs nothing much for me to explainâ¦â
Stellaâs heart was heavy, and she remained silent throughout the ride.
When they drove past Fern University, she suddenly called out to him to stop the car. âDrop me off here. I agreed to meet Roger.â
Weston looked at her disapprovingly. âYouâre falling right into Michaelâs trap if you really meet Roger now. He still doesnât fully believe that youâre Ella. If he finds out about Roger, your true identity will be exposed.â
Stella understood what he meant and remained silent, pursing her lips in thought.
A moment later, she texted Roger to tell him that something had cropped up last minute, and she was unable to meet him.
Weston glanced at her and tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. âEven if you were to stop Roger from going to find Michael, Michael might still take the initiative to find Roger. There are many ways to prove whether you are Stella Sealey, one of which involves looking up Roger.â
Stela shut her eyes. âIs there a way to prevent Michael from finding Roger?â âAt this moment, it probably wonât come to his mind that Roger is studying at Fern University. However, since Chroma Incâs business focus has shifted domestically, the chances of bumping into him will inadvertently increase. Unlessâ¦â
âUnless Roger goes overseas,â Stella completed his sentence, knowing what he implied. This issue couldnât be delayed any longer. She suddenly remembered something. âHe recognizes you too!â
âSo what?â
âWill he go around shooting his mouth off after seeing us together?â
Westonâs eyes turned cold. âHeâs a smart man. He knows what to say and what not to say.â
âHow are you so confident that he wonât expose your extra-marital affair to the world?â
Weston chuckled lowly. âWhether or not this is an extra marital affair is one thing. Even so, so what if the world knows about it?â
His arrogant tone left Stella with an unsettling feeling.â Arenât you worried about the Cohenâs?â
âDonât vex yourself over these things. Just focus on staying by my side.â
The car drove into Stardust Mansion.
Weston parked the car and leaned nearer to Stella, lifting her chin. âYour excessive worrying about these issues makes me think that youâre trying to find opportunities to leave me the moment you can.â
Stella turned her face away. âDonât overthink things. Iâm just worried about circumstances, thatâs all.â
Weston looked at her, trying to figure out the inner workings of her mind. He turned her face back to him and kissed the corner of her lips. âJust do as I say.â