Stella stood in front of the mirror by the sink, brushing her teeth and washing her face. She couldnât help but notice the dark circles under her eyes. She sighed, stretched, and yawned.
That was when she noticed something strange â there was a ring on her finger! Stella put her toothbrush down and stared agape at the diamond ring. When did it get there?
She stood there unmoving for a long while, thoughts racing in her mind before she finally came to a realization that it was probably Weston who put it on her finger last night, even though she had no recollection of it happening at all.
Weston had been... Savage with her last night. She didnât even remember when she fell asleep.
The discovery of the ring gave her mixed feelings. She took it off and left it on the bathroom counter before going about her day, no longer wanting to think about it. Then she received a text message from Weston telling her that heâd already prepared her breakfast and kept it in the fridge. Stella then replied with a sweet message to him, but even if the message itself was affectionate , the real expression on her face at the time was stony and stolid.
She tossed her phone aside and ate her breakfast. Then she went back to the bathroom and put the ring back on her finger before taking a picture of it and sending it to Weston.
âStrange,â wrote the message that accompanied the photo. âI woke up and suddenly found a ring on my finger!â
Westonâs phone vibrated in the middle of a meeting. His eyes darted towards it, and after glancing at the screen, a smile crept across his face.
The person giving him a report was startled . He didnât even dare to breathe. Why did Mr. Ford smile all of a sudden? What did it mean? Was he being sarcastic about it?
Meanwhile, Ben had noticed it too, but he instantly understood what was happening. No one else in the world could make Weston smile like that. He gestured to the person presenting his report to keep going and donât be distracted.
When the meeting was over, Westonâs private life usually became the hot topic of discussion, especially among those in the secretaryâs office.
âDid you notice that the boss seems to be in a really good mood lately?â
âYeah,â another replied, âperhaps weâll be hearing some good news soon!â
âWhat do you mean? Is he getting married?â
âBut wasnât he already married to that famous actress?â argued another employee whose office was a little further from Westonâs than the rest.
âI think her name is Guinevere Cohen, right?â âI see that none of you have any idea!â sneered another employee who was one of Westonâs secretaries. She was standing in front of the restroom mirror, fixing her lipstick. âMr. Ford had broken up with Guinevere Cohen a long time ago! Heâs currently with another woman. He even brought her here before!â
âAre you serious?!â
The revelation had caused a stir among the group. Most of them were still skeptical, though. âBut they have a child together, donât they? When exactly did they break up?â
âWhatâs so strange about that? Mr. Ford isnât even thirty yet! Itâs totally normal for him to break up or get a divorce!â
âThat may be true, but surely itâs different when they have a child together, right?â
âSo what if they have a child together? Normal people get divorced even when they have children together all the time. It wouldnât surprise me one bit if people like Mr. Ford and Guinevere Cohen did it too!â
âBut Guinevere Cohen always seems so in love with our president! I remember her saying in an interview that their whole family was going on a vacation together. She even kind of implied that they were very much in love with each other!â
âWell, arenât all superstars like that? Theyâve got a public image to maintain after all!â
âAre you really sure about this?â The others remained incredulous.
âMaybe Mr. Ford is thrilled right now because Guinevere Cohen is pregnant again!â âUgh, believe whatever you like! I donât care!â
The group went on to discuss the matter when someone suddenly emerged from one of the toilet booths and gave them a cold hard glare.
âStop wasting your time gossipping and talking nonsense!â she barked. âIf you had so much time, why donât you think about how to do better at your job and make fewer mistakes so you can go home earlier?â