Guinevere wasnât pleased to be completely ignored. She strode toward Stella and raised her voice.
âHey, Iâm talking to you. Did you hear me?â She stood right in front of Stella, blocking her view.
Stella looked at her with annoyance. âWhat exactly do you want?â
âIâm just inviting you to dinner, thatâs all,â Guinevere replied with gusto.
âIf my memory serves me right, this isnât your house.â Stella folded her arms in front of her chest and looked at her in disdain, âInviting a guest to someone elseâs home â is that the kind of manners you were brought up with?â
Her words were sharp and incisive; she was more aggressive than she ever was.
Guinevereâs face darkened with displeasure, then suddenly contorted into a wicked smile, âDo you know that you currently look worlds apart from Stella Sealy?â
She veered to another extreme and said coldly, âElla, Weston is treating you as a replacement! Stella would never be as vicious and threatening as you are! Your face is the only thing that resembles her!
Youâre a completely different person compared to her!â
âAre you trying to give me some tips and suggestions?â Stella looked at her with hilarity in her eyes.
âThank you for giving me ideas on keeping Weston by my side for a while longer. Iâll make some adjustments to myself and make him like me even moreâ¦â
âYouâre truly shameless!â
Guinevere became increasingly annoyed, furious by whatever Stella said. âIâve never seen any woman so happy to be anotherâs replacement!â
âWell, now youâve seen one.â Stella shrugged nonchalantly. âConsider your eyes opened.â
The more agitated Guinevere was, the calmer Stella was.
She knew that it was the way to make Guinevere even more agitated.
And the more agitated one became, the more one exposed its vulnerabilities.
Guinevereâs face paled with anger, and she was about to open her mouth when Stella unceremoniously pushed her away and turned to leave.
âYouâ¦â
Guinevere instinctively gave chase.
Outside the door.
Xavier was just entering the mansion when he bumped into Stella, that was rushing out.
âHey! What are you in such a rush for?â When he took a clear look and saw that it was Stella, his face changed. âItâs you.â
Stella ignored him and pushed him aside before making her exit.
Guinevere wanted to chase after her, but Xavier held her down by her shoulders. âWhatâs going on?
Why are you so angry?â
She calmed herself down and said irritably, âNothing.â
Xavierâs eyes shifted as he bent over and whispered something in Guinevereâs ears.
At Stardust Mansion.
Weston finally returned at 9.30 in the evening.
When he came in, he saw Stella seated on the couch, flipping channels with a bored look on her face.
Stella wasnât even paying attention to the television.
In a daze, she tried to find something to keep her hands busy with. She was clearly lost in her thoughts and didnât even notice Weston sitting next to her.
âA penny for your thoughts?â
She found herself in a warm, familiar embrace, surrounded by a refreshing, musky scent.
Stella was stunned for a moment before relaxing and leaning into his embrace. âIâm a little upsetâ¦â
Weston lowered his head and kissed her hair. He reached out to tuck her hair behind her ear. âWho provoked you?â
He was rather shocked.
Stella had never admitted to him that she was in a bad mood and certainly never so coquettishly.
His eyes remained calm, but only he knew about the emotions that began roiling in his heart.
Stella tilted her head up, the back of her beck resting on her chest as she whined, âXavier bullied me today. Will you stand up for me?â.
Weston paused for a moment before he let out a chuckle.
It was a chuckle that came deep from his chest, low and rumbling.
He kissed her cheek and, in a tender and affectionate tone, cooed, âIs this a complaint Iâm receiving?â