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Mr. Ford Is Jealous Chapter 1251
Back when she was young, every time she was on holiday with her parents, they would always travel to tourist spots where the climate was mild and temperate. They had never gone to places as bitingly cold and extreme as this.
In the three years that she was abroad, she had basically spent all of her time with her children. She practiced playing the piano in the remaining time she had left. All in all, it had almost been forever since she last enjoyed herself, which was why this place filled her with a sense of wonder and excitement.
“It’s so cold here, and even grass doesn’t grow. What do those cows and sheep eat?”
“There is a layer of vegetation under the snow and ice, enough for the livestock to keep themselves full even during winter, although the conditions are obviously very severe.”
They continued until suddenly; they saw a sheet of melting ice.
Bradley stopped in his tracks.
“What’s wrong?” Stella asked when she noticed his reaction.
“Nothing,” Bradley frowned. He turned to the shepherd beside him and asked, “I remember being here last year, and the ice and snow were still frozen. Why is it thawing so early?”
“Climate change,” replied the shepherd who had been their guide during the tour in a thick local accent. “The ice and snow melt a lot earlier now. Usually, it would be quite cold this time of year, but it’s much colder than usual now.”
With some effort, Stella somewhat understood what he was saying.
The melting of ice and snow actually cooled the air, making it much colder than when everything was still frozen. No wonder the further they walked, the more the down jacket she was wearing seemed insufficient to protect her from the cold.
Bradley noticed her looking a little off, so he asked, “Why don’t we head back for now?”
Stella still wanted to go a little further. After all, she had never been to a place like this before. But suddenly, she felt a big hand wrapped around her waist. Weston quickly pulled her into his arms, preventing her from taking a step further.
“It appears the conditions today are unsuitable to proceed,” he whispered in her ear. “You should head back and rest in your condition.”
If he had not suddenly appeared, Stella would have forgotten that he’d been following her all this time.
“If you can’t bear it, you can go ahead and leave,” she argued. “Don’t mind me.”
She had planned to head back initially, but when she heard what Weston was saying, she simply couldn’t help but feel the urge to rebel.
What right did he have to expect her to listen to him?
She brushed his hands off and walked defiantly ahead.
Weston frowned at the sight of her walking away, looking as if he had something to say. But when he saw Stella’s stubborn and determined look, he swallowed all his words and just quietly followed her.
Because they were surrounded by other professionals, Bradley decided not to say anything. Besides, they were still very far from the danger zone and still had time anyway, so there should be no problem, even if Stella wanted to go a little further.
They hadn’t walked on very far when Stella suddenly stopped and turned to Bradley, asking him, “Are you okay?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” said Stella. “But if you’re tired, then we should probably head back.”
Bradley chuckled when he realized that Stella was looking for an excuse to return to the tents.
“Now that you mention it,” he nodded, “I do feel a little unwell. Perhaps it’s altitude sickness. Why don’t we go back for now?”
Stella sighed in relief. She turned to Weston with a stern look on her face and said, “Someone’s feeling unwell, so we should head back now, but if you still want to continue on, then go on ahead.”
She then turned away from him as soon as she finished speaking.
Weston had no other choice but to hurry after her and say, “Why would I go on if you’re leaving now?”
“It sounds like you’re only here because of me,” she scoffed. “So you’re saying that you’ll do whatever I do and go wherever I go?”
Weston stood in front of her, looking into her eyes as he said, “Yes.”
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For a long time, Weston just stared at Stella as if he’d never gotten tired of her face.
“I thought it was pretty obvious,” he said.
Like Stella, he was also wearing a thick padded ski jacket plus a few more layers of clothes underneath it, yet even when he was dressed like that, he still seemed to be towering over everyone else around him.
He reached out his hand to adjust Stella’s collar to cover her up more snugly so she was more protected from the cold, and with a helpless tone, he asked, “Haven’t my actions been obvious enough to you yet?”
He would never have decided to come to such a place had it not been for Stella. He wasn’t a man who wasted his time with leisurely activities. In fact, traveling had never interested him at all. With his skills and talents, he could use the time he had to go through some more documents or sign a few more contracts, earning him millions more, instead of throwing precious time away by traveling.
Why else would he set aside such a huge potential to come to such a harsh and inhospitable place that not even birds laid their eggs?
Stella perfectly understood what he was implying, but she had no desire to talk to him, so she just glared at him and walked alongside Bradley back to the tents.
The crew had already set up their tents. Among them was Caspian Yates, who noticed Stella from a distance, and he went over to say hello.
He had initially wanted to have a little chat with her, but he decided against it when he noticed the glum–faced man following her from behind. And so, after a short greeting, Caspian quickly left her and just went about his own business.
He loved nothing more than to catch up with Stella, of course, but he knew they still had a lot of time in the future, so there was no need to be too hasty about it.
After all, Caspian had no desire to go up against such a man as Weston Ford. By the looks of it, it seemed Weston had a new terrifying level of possessiveness over Stella, and putting himself into hot soup for no reason by crossing him would be foolish.
The others who were there seemed to agree with Caspian. Almost no one came up to talk to Stella at all. Most simply kept quiet, while some were even too afraid to look at them.
Stella could clearly sense what was happening as she sat there. Ever since Weston showed up, almost no one came up to chat with her at all. She turned to the man beside her, whose presence was as intimidating as that of a god and could not help but blurted out, “Can’t you just leave me alone?”
Weston swept a glance around them and nonchalantly responded, “But this place is huge. Why should you be the only one who can stay here?”
“But if you’re here,” Stella argued angrily, “everyone’s going to be too afraid to talk to me!”
“How is it my fault that everyone here is a coward?”
Speechless, Stella glared at him coldly before getting up and finding someone else to talk to.
Weston chuckled as he watched her angrily stomping away, and his eyes even lit up slightly.
The first person Stella went to was Caspian. He stopped what he was doing as he listened to her talking to himself, but then he suddenly glanced in a certain direction.
Seeing that Weston was staring at them, he paused and asked Stella, “Are you in a row with Weston Ford?”
“Can you not mention him?” Stella replied unhappily, not least because Caspian suddenly interrupted her while she was still talking. “You’re spoiling my mood.”
“If you are quarreling, I suggest you clear everything up with him; otherwise, the whole crew would never be at ease.”
Caspian spoke in a joking tone, but Stella could still tell
that there was some truth in his words. She was fully aware of how much Weston was capable of making everyone there feel anxious.
“I’m sorry,” she smiled at Caspian. “It looks like I’ve troubled you.”
“You don’t have to apologize,” Caspian shook his head. If anything, it’s all just because that man over there is too powerful. Even if he did nothing and just stood there, everyone would still be worried that they might have slighted him somehow.”
Stella thought about it for a while, then she said nothing more to Caspian and turned to leave.
She had no intention of dragging anybody else into the mess between her and Weston, so she went through today’s schedule before deciding to chat with Bradley about tomorrow’s plans. She would go straight back to her tent afterward to practice the piano by herself.
When Bradley saw her approaching, he stopped what he was doing and whispered something to the person beside him.
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The minute Stella walked up to him, the person beside Bradley nodded at her. She gave a brief greeting before turning and leaving.
“I’ll just say something and leave,” she hurriedly told Bradley.
“It’s fine,” said Bradley.
“My work here is done anyway.”
Seeing this, Stella nodded and told him about her intentions.
Bradley took out a form and let her take a look at it. ” There should be a soft copy of this. We’ll send it to your email later. The signal up here isn’t very good, but I’ve brought some professionals along with me. They’ll fix everything up, so you’ll be able to see it soon, I’m sure.”
As the two talked, Stella noticed a tall and well–built figure walking towards them. She frowned and began to feel irritated.
It was Weston again. Couldn’t he see that they were busy here? Why was he always following her around? Did he never get tired of doing this?
Just as she was about to suggest to Bradley that they talk somewhere else, she saw Weston stop in his tracks, and instead of heading towards her, he stopped and chatted with a producer.
The look on Stella’s face changed. She suddenly felt as if she’d been flattering herself all along.
Bradley noticed the changes in her expressions. A complicated look flashed across his face, but he said nothing.
Weston stood not far from them, looking as if he was in deep conversation with the producer.
Seeing this, Stella retracted her gaze and just ignored him from then on. She then continued to discuss her schedule with Bradley.
Soon, two more cars came halfway up the mountainside and parked near the tents. The doors opened, and out came two women.
Stella felt that one of them sounded very familiar. She looked over, and her eyes gleamed with a look of surprise.
It was Nicole Douglas.
She was wearing much fewer layers than everyone else there. Her thin coat made her look tall and slender, but as soon as she got out of the car, she instantly went into a sneezing fit.
Stella looked away, still wondering what that woman was doing here.
Bradley noticed the newcomers and told Stella, “Those are probably the last–minute additions to the crew.”
As soon as she got out of the car, all of Nicole’s attention turned to Weston Ford.
That man stood out so much, even though he stood in the middle of a group of old men clad in thick layers of jackets. With a single glance, she easily spotted that handsome face of his, as if there was an invisible wall between him and other mere mortals.
For that reason, Nicole did not notice that Stella was there too.
“Excuse me!” Nicole heard someone behind her say. Mind moving aside? We’re trying to bring this equipment in!”
“I’m sorry,” she said, finally waking up from a daze.
She stepped aside to give way to the crew. When she turned to look at Weston again, she noticed him staring fixedly in a certain direction, although she was unsure what he was looking at.
She pursed her lips. The air didn’t seem so cold anymore. She quickly pulled out a small mirror to fix her makeup and adjust her clothes, then made sure that her smile did not look fake and stiff.
Having done all that, she slowly approached Weston and, with a sweet smile, chirped, “Mr. Ford, what a coincidence! What are you doing here?”
Her timely interruption made the producer pause and glance at her before asking, “And you are…?”
“Hi, my name is Nicole Douglas. I’m an actress who came along with the crew.”
All the producer thought was how unfamiliar he found her name to be. He thought it was uncommonly bold of this unknown actress to come up and strike up a conversation with Weston Ford.
Could it be that they actually knew each other?
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As he was thinking about it, he glanced at the two people in front of him, trying to find some clues in their expressions.
If this actress was really in a close relationship with Weston Ford, he had to make sure he didn’t offend her in the slightest way.
However, he noticed that Weston did not even bother to look at her. All he did was give her brief and polite responses.
This cold and distant expression by Weston Ford made the producer wonder to himself whether these two were even in a relationship or if they were trying to conceal their affection to the public.
Still, it would be best to be careful in cases like this, so the producer opted to start chatting with Nicole in a friendly manner.
But this only caused Nicole to misunderstand that the producer’s changed attitude was a sign of Weston’s approval of her. She was flattered and so tried to turn the subject of their conversation to Weston from time to time.
With a single glance, Bradley could see through Nicole’s true intentions.
“A man like Weston Ford would only attract actresses who would throw themselves at him like flies to rotten flesh,” he warned Stella. “Just like that one over there. If you don’t keep an eye on things, I’m afraid…”
“Don’t be silly,” Stella cut him off. She looked at him with displeasure and asserted, “I don’t care if anyone wants to throw themselves at him. He’s nothing to me.”
Bradley instantly realized that he shouldn’t have said what he said.
“I’m sorry,” he apologized and kept his mouth shut after that.
Stella quickly dropped the subject. “I’ll be waiting for the email then. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving.”
She then turned around and returned to her own tent.
Weston had been watching her every move the whole time, but then he suddenly noticed that she had turned and walked away. Excusing himself, he quickly left the producer and hurried after her.
Nicole had wanted to chat with him for a little longer, so when she saw that he was leaving, she tried to follow him, calling out, “Mr. Ford! Mr. Ford!”
She kept calling his name, but Weston did not respond at all. Her heart sank instantly, and she was a picture of disappointment.
Her dejected looks alone were enough to help the producer understand what kind of relationship she had with Weston Ford. He could not help but comfort her, Men like him only pay attention to women that they are interested in. Don’t be too upset. It’s not that you’re not good enough, you might just not be his type.”
Nicole understood what the producer was implying, and she quickly asked him, “Is there anyone else in this crew apart from me?”
“There’s a pianist named Cicily,” the producer replied. ” I’m not sure if you’ve heard of her, but she’s actually famous all over the world.”
The producer had never been interested in classical music, but even he had heard of this pianist before. He had also heard that she was Weston Ford’s wife, who had died three years ago, but that sounded too ridiculous to be true, so he remained skeptical about this particular rumor’s veracity.
But Nicole reacted to his words instantly. She knew that the woman was Stella Sealey…
Her face was suddenly drained of blood.
She had found it dubious and quizzical when she heard that Weston had gone to such an isolated place as Snow Mountain, especially since there was not much potential for this place apart from developing it into a tourist spot, seeing that there were no precious natural resources to be found here.
This was exactly why Ford Corporation had always steered clear of locations like this.
At first, she assumed that Weston might be planning to invest in the film industry, but it became clear that he was only here because of Stella Sealey…
This came as a shock to her, yet it was also simultaneously unsurprising.
No other woman apart from Stella Sealey could ever make Weston act so out of the ordinary.
This realization brought excruciating pain to her heart, but at the same time, made her yearn for him even more.
If she could somehow take Stella’s place someday, she would become the most special woman in his life… 1
The possibility of this was just too tantalizing. She knew that it would be nigh impossible for her to get what she wanted, but she just could not give it up.
To her, Weston was like the big bright moon in the night sky. She knew that an insurmountable obstacle lay between her and the man, but she just could not help but wish to bathe herself in his brilliance, dreaming that one day he would shine all his light onto her alone and no one else.
What if she got a chance one day?
What if…?
Those were the thoughts that filled Nicole’s head.
Meanwhile, Stella was already inside her own tent.
She took off her thick heavy coat. The air inside was warm and cozy, unlike the bitingly cold air outside. It was so different that it felt as if she had been on two different planets.
After only staying in there for a few minutes, her face was already starting to sweat slightly.
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Stella was just thinking about taking off her wool sweater when she noticed a black shadow in her tent.
It was Weston. She did not know when he got there, but he suddenly appeared behind her out of nowhere, holding her hand and telling her, “Don’t take too many layers off. You’ll catch a cold.”
“How did you get in?” asked Stella as she sprang up on her feet.
With widened eyes, she turned to look at the entrance of her tent. It was still closed and hidden, but she could see now how fragile of a barrier it was. Still, there was so many crew, and everyone knew and respected the rules of not opening anyone’s door or entering tents without permission.
Everyone, that was, except for Weston, who seemed to think that he was above this rule.
In fact, even if anybody saw him coming into Stella’s tent, she was sure no one would’ve dared raise concern or say anything to him.
Knowing this, Stella took a deep breath as she found herself seething with anger.
“If you keep on acting like this, I’m going to pack my stuff and leave right away.”
Weston paused. He was intending to touch her, but he quickly withdrew his hand away from her.
“You know more than anyone else,” he said, “that I can do anything in this world, except for leaving you alone.”
He stood there, his gaze fixed on her, his eyes showing a pained expression.
“Even if you pack up and leave now,” he added, “I’ll only leave with you anyway, so are you sure you’re going to waste your time doing such a useless thing?”
Stella never thought that he could be this shameless. For a while, she was rendered speechless. After a long silence, she finally massaged her temples and said, “Fine.”
She just could not believe that Weston would really endure all the troubles that she could bring him. Since she could not persuade him to leave, then she would use another tactic to chase him away.
She glanced at him and asked, “You want to be by my side, don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“So no matter what I say to you, you’ll never leave, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Fine,” Stella sat down in front of her laptop. “In that case, go get me a basin of water. I want to wash my face.”
Since it was right in the middle of the day, Weston instantly knew that the only reason she wanted to wash her face was to give him a hard time.
Nevertheless, Weston rushed out of the tent without uttering a single complaint.
Soon, he returned with a big tub of hot water.
The amenities available on Snow Mountain were quite simple and rudimentary, but the tent where Weston was staying was much more luxurious and it even came with all sorts of convenience.
Stella flat out refused to stay there with him, though. She would only stay where the rest of the crew was staying. Even though the facilities here were slightly worse than the ones outside, it was still not so bad as to make it unendurable.
“Why don’t you take a bath?” Weston suggested. “You took a long walk outside just now and it was very cold.”
“Sure,” Stella replied through gritted teeth.
This was only her first test. She was convinced that he would not last that long if she gave him one trouble after another!
“This is no good at all!” she complained. “The water’s scalding hot!”
“It just looks too hot,” he stood up and assured her. ” Why don’t you give it a try and dip your toes in? It’s really not that hot at all.”
“But it’s clearly steaming!” she argued. “How can you say that it’s not too hot?”
“Change the water,” she instructed him.
She was not even willing to test the water at all. It was obvious that she was trying to give him a hard time.
But Weston stayed silent and just brought her another tub of water. This time, though, he did not give her the time to complain. He swiftly picked her up in his arms and without saying a word, took off her socks, sweater, and pants before placing her inside the tub.
The warm water flooded Stella’s body. She wanted to struggle and push him away, but it was just too comfortable, so she just lay still in the tub.
Then she turned to him and said, “I’m hungry. I want something to eat.”
“What do you want to eat?” he asked. “I’ll go get it for you.”
Stella’s eyes rolled as she thought about it before she answered, “I want something icy.”
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The man’s movements stopped abruptly. His disapproving, gloomy eyes fixed themselves on her.
“Why would you eat something icy now? Are you trying to catch a cold?”
Stella said nothing. She looked annoyed as she
impatiently tapped her fingers on the side of the tub, saying, “Get out and leave me alone then. I want to enjoy my bath in peace.”
Weston stared fixedly at her in silence before kneeling down beside her, saying, “Let me help you.”
“Get out,” Stella’s eyes widened, glaring at him, “you pervert!”
Weston was completely unruffled. He picked up a cloth nearby and placed it on her back, and began to gently rub
Stella’s body instantly stiffened, and she swatted his hand away.
“Don’t you even try!” she yelled.
“I just want to wait on you while you soak,” he said, gazing at her while looking innocent.
“You wish!” she snapped.
Seeing that she was really getting angry, he withdrew his hand and told her, “I’ll be right outside. You can call for me whenever you need me.”
Stella scowled at him and said nothing.
Once she was sure that he had gone outside, she finally let her guard down and properly enjoyed the bath.
A long time had passed, and Stella had completely forgotten that there was someone waiting for her outside. She picked up the script that Bradley gave her and began skimming through it.
This time, the crew had set up a shooting location on Snow Mountain, where most of the plot involved the characters being around nature. Even though Stella was only reading the script, she could already feel relaxed, and her mood lifted.
As she kept on reading, she was so immersed in it that she forgot the time. It was now getting quite late.
The door to her tent was lifted open from the outside, and Weston walked in and said, “You should eat something now.”
It was only then that Stella realized she was getting quite peckish.
“Help me get rid of the tub,” she said.
She was already done soaking in the bath and was only waiting for Weston to come in and clean everything up. Hearing this, Weston gave her a long, meaningful look. He did not say anything, he just set the things in his hands down on a table in front of her and got rid of the bathwater without complaint.
Meanwhile, outside the tent, Nicole was getting ready to eat, so she looked for Weston all over the place, yet no one knew where he was.
She was not sure if any of the food served here was to Weston’s taste, and she got quite worried about it. Just as she was lost in thoughts, she turned around and bumped into Weston, who was just coming out from another tent.
She smiled and walked up to him, saying, “It’s almost time for dinner, Mr. Ford. Can you eat the food served here? If you don’t like it, I can prepare something else for you…”
She then suddenly paused in the middle of her sentence when she noticed that Weston was carrying a big tub of bathwater. He just walked past her with a distant look on his face, completely ignoring her. Nicole couldn’t believe her eyes and was frozen in place.
She then hurried after him and cried, “You don’t have to do these things yourself, Mr. Ford! Let me help you! Or maybe I can ask someone else…”
“There’s no need,” said Weston without even looking at her. “Just don’t get in my way.”
His cold and icy response made her step aside, although she just stood there, neither walking away nor approaching him.
Weston acted as if he didn’t even see her. After getting rid of the bathwater, he quickly hurried back into the same tent.
In the brief moment that he raised the tent door, Nicole instinctively tried to take a peek. All she saw was a slender figure flashing past her view before it was completely blocked.
Nicole clenched her fists. She knew that the woman inside couldn’t be anyone else but Stella Sealey.
She simply couldn’t understand why Weston would be so willing to do anything for that woman. Everything that happened three years ago was all Stella’s fault after all, and Weston had spared no effort going to extreme lengths just to save her.
After all that he had done for her, how could she still treat him so poorly? How could she let him do such lowly chores for her?
She clearly didn’t have an ounce of love for him!
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Meanwhile, because there was a heater in the tent, the air was warm and cozy, and Stella had settled in snugly.
However, when she saw Weston come in again, bringing with him a gust of frosty air, she frowned, annoyance written all over her face. “Stop. Stay there. Don’t come any closer.”
Weston stopped in his tracks. He remained unfazed by her bossy haughtiness, though he was bothered by how she was looking at him as if he disgusted her.
And thus, he walked up to her and held her chin up with his hand. Before she had the time to react, he swiftly swooped down and kissed her lips.
“Mmm…” Stella’s eyes widened in shock. The script slipped through her fingers, and she hit Weston hard on his shoulders to make him stop.
But her resistance did not deter Weston in the slightest bit. Far from being hurt, it merely felt like a tickle.
He clasped her hands together and, without any hesitation, dove right in and gave her a deeper kiss.
Stella kept on resisting, albeit helplessly, as she did not manage to make him budge at all.
Weston only let go of her when he was done kissing her. He leaned down on her forehead, still panting a little, and whispered in her ear, “You’ve been bossing me for long enough now, it’s only fair that you reward me a little, right…?”
“You can leave whenever you like, if you can’t bear it,” she pushed him away. “I’m not forcing you to be here.”
“Just think of it as me forcing you,” he replied.
As he parted his lips, his warm breath turned into white clouds of fog, giving the air in the tent an indescribably sensuous atmosphere.
But he only kissed her that one time and then released her.
Stella took a deep breath. Her eyes were cold and
crystalline. She picked up the script on the floor, but she was no longer in the mood to read it.
Undeterred, Weston presented the dishes he brought with him to her, telling her, “The food up here tastes a little different. I asked the kitchen to cook up a variety for you, so why don’t you try and see if you like any?”
“I’m not eating any of that,” she refused, not even looking at the dishes.
Weston paused, then asked her, “Which one do you dislike?”
“All of them,” she replied while looking straight into his eyes, obviously taunting him.
“What do you want to eat then?” he asked patiently. “I’ll go get it for you.”
“I told you–I want something icy.”
‘Anything but that,” he said, reaching out his hand to pinch her nose. He chuckled and asked her, “Do you really want something icy?”
“Yes! How many times do I have to tell you? Stop asking me the same question! You’re clearly trying to annoy me.”
“Okay, then.”
Weston turned and left the tent without saying another word.
When he returned, he really did bring her some ice cubes, but he also brought along a bottle of fine red wine. Calmly, he walked up to her and set a tall glass in front of her.
Stella took a step back and stared at him, wondering what he was going to do.
Weston opened the bottle and filled a glass with wine before dropping some ice cubes into it.
“Didn’t you say you wanted something icy?” he asked.
“I said I wanted to eat something icy,” she argued. “I never said I wanted to drink wine.”
“You don’t have to drink if you don’t want to,” he said, then he suddenly took a sip of the wine. An ice cube slid into his mouth, and he swiftly held Stella’s chin in place before kissing her lips again.
An icy cold sensation passed between their lips. Stella was shocked by the coldness of the ice and wanted to push him away, only for him to hold her tightly in place and kiss her even more deeply.
This kiss felt different from the previous one.
She kept trying to push him away and resist him, but the ice started to mix with her saliva, merging and mingling together in their stickiness until it started to melt little by little.
The alcohol filled their mouths. Stella was feeling a little light–headed now.
Slowly, he managed to dissolve the strength of her resistance.
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Stella couldn’t tell how long Weston’s kiss was before he finally released her.
He was still breathing heavily when he planted another kiss on the top of her cupid’s bow and asked her, “Do you want another one?”
Stella’s mind was completely blank at this point. The alcohol content of the wine was too high and she was feeling quite dizzy now.
Gettin no answer, Weston put another ice cube into his mouth and kissed her again.
Her lips were so numb now that she couldn’t feel them. She simply couldn’t believe how brazenly shameless this man could get…
Meanwhile, Nicole was pacing back and forth restlessly outside the tent.
A member of the crew informed her that dinner was served, but she had no choice but to reluctantly refuse.
“I’ll be there in a minute,” she said.
She wanted to stay there and wait for Weston to come out. She had heard some noises emerging from inside the tent that made her blush and her heart race. She clenched her fists, but she had no courage to barge in there.
Slap!
When the kiss ended, Stella struck him right away.
But Weston was used to her slaps by now. Without a change in his expressions, he asked her, “Did you hurt your hand slapping me?”
As he spoke, he lifted up her hand and kissed the spot on her palm that had gotten red from striking him.
Stella quickly yanked her hand away from him as if she had just gotten an electric shock. She stared at him incredulously and said, “You’ve become so… So…”
She thought that even the word “perverted” was too kind for a man like him. In that instant, she couldn’t think of a vicious enough word to hurl at him.
Weston chuckled under his breath and stroked her hair lovingly. “If you can’t think of a word, then just forget it and eat something instead, okay? You took a long walk today. You must be tired.”
“I’ll have no appetite so long as you’re still here,” she spat ruthlessly.
“You can turn away when you eat.”
Stella had nothing more to say to him, though she still hadn’t touched any of the food he brought her.
“I’m serious,” she said. “I don’t want to eat anything right now.”
“But it’s time for dinner,” he insisted. “You should at least take a few bites.”
He looked at her bony shoulders and reached out his hand to caress them.
“You’re so skinny now,” he said. “How can you stay healthy if you don’t eat something?”
“That’s none of your business,” she told him irritably. ” Stop being so nosy.”
“I’m not being nosy,” he argued. “I just want you to take good care of yourself. Only then can I stop worrying.”
“In the past three years, not only have I been taking good care of myself, but I’ve raised my two children at the same time, so don’t bother worrying about me. I don’t need it. If there’s nothing else, can you please get out of my sight? You’re disturbing my work!”
Weston said nothing. He sat down beside her and told her, “If you’re not eating, then I’m not either:”
“Do whatever you want! Why would I care?”
Stella scowled at him, slightly amused by what he said just now.
He could not still be thinking that she cared about him, could he?
They both fell silent.
But the silence was soon broken by Nicole’s voice coming from outside.
“Ms. Sealey! Are you in there?”
She was clever this time. She did not call out Weston’s
name right away, but decided to call for Stella instead.
Stella froze for a moment. She recognized the voice to be Nicole’s.
“Yes,” she answered, her eyes filled with interest. ” What’s the matter?”
“Dinner is ready now, and everyone’s waiting for you…”
She did not say it explicitly, but it was clear that she wanted Stella to join the crew for dinner.
Stella tapped her fingers on the table. She glanced at the hefty dinner that Weston had brought to her, yet she turned around and quickly agreed to go out.
“Okay,” she told Nicole. “I’m going out in a moment.”
Nicole was shocked. She did not expect Stella to agree so easily.
Stella then got up and headed out of the tent right away, but Weston hurried after her, then grabbed her wrist, and stopped her with a look of disapproval in his eyes.
“I’ve seen the food they serve out there,” he said. “They don’t look that tasty at all. Why don’t you just eat here instead?”
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Stella brushed his hand off and said, “But I want to have dinner with everyone. Do you have a problem with that?”
Weston sighed, having no choice but to relent to her.
“I’ll go with you then…”
“No,” she stood in front of him, blocking his way. “If you’re there, I’ll lose all my appetite.”
Weston pursed his lips till they became a thin straight line. His face turned gloomy.
Seeing this, Stella smiled and told him, “I’m sorry, but this is my usual temper. If you can’t bear it, you’re free to stay away from me now.”
Weston pressed his eyebrows hard, trying to suppress the burning anger inside him.
“Okay,” he said, returning to his usual nonchalant demeanor, “I’ll go with you, but I’ll make sure you see me.”
Nicole was waiting outside the tent, and when she saw them both coming out, her gaze fell solely on Weston’s body.
“Mr. Ford!” she cried, her eyes lighting up. She pretended she had not met him yet and greeted him, “I didn’t expect to see you here… with Ms. Sealey…”
Weston glanced furtively at her before completely ignoring her. He then hurried after Stella.
Stella stopped abruptly when she saw him behind her. She looked at him and asked, “Didn’t I tell you to stay here?”
Hearing this, Nicole turned around and asked, “But why? Isn’t Mr. Ford having dinner with us too…?”
“He’s not hungry yet,” Stella said before turning to
Weston with a smile and asl
“Isn’t that right?”
Weston pressed the point between his brows, knowing he had no choice but to agree.
“I’m not hungry yet,” he echoed.
Stella smiled devilishly and told him, “I just took a bath, so I’ve got a lot of dirty laundry…”
She paused and did not finish her sentence.
Weston looked at her with dark, inscrutable eyes before his lips parted to say, “I’ll help you clean them.”
Nicole froze on the spot. She stared at Weston with disbelief and said, “But we have our crew to specially do these chores, Mr. Ford! You…”
“I don’t trust others to do this,” he bluntly interrupted her, then turned to Stella and casually added, “These are clothes that will touch your skin after all, so it would be best if I wash them myself.”
Stella nodded, signifying that she agreed.
“I’ll leave it to you then,” she said. “I’m joining the others for dinner now.”
She was only saying that to tease him, of course. Little did she expect that Weston would actually do her laundry. Besides, she wondered if a man like him even knew what the words “doing laundry” meant.
The whole crew was already seated when she got to the dining table. Bradley looked around, pulled up a chair for her, and then asked her, “Wh in’t Mr. Ford come along with you?”
“He’s probably busy with something,” she replied vaguely.
Some people who had accompanied Weston there also noticed Weston’s absence and were about to get him, but Stella stopped them.
“There’s no need,” she said. “He’s busy with something right now.‘
Since she said he was busy, the others had nothing more to say, so they just sat back down, even though they were quietly wondering what was going on.
It irked Nicole to no end that Stella could just sit there happily, enjoying her dinner, while Weston stayed in her tent, not coming out for dinner because he was doing her laundry.
It had been a long day, and he had not eaten anything yet –would he be alright? Could his body endure it?
What a wicked woman!
She couldn’t take it any longer. She rose to her feet and announced, “Since it looks like Mr. Ford is busy with something, I’d better bring him his food later.”
When she finished speaking, everyone there fell silent. Their heads turned towards the two women. None of them knew what to say.
Anyone who was not blind could tell what kind of feelings Weston Ford harbored for Stella Sealey.
But what was just as obvious was Nicole’s feelings towards Weston. In a situation as such, everyone decided that it would be best not to interfere.
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Bradley put some food on Stella’s plate and told her, “I’m not sure if any of these are to your taste…”
Stella looked around and seemed to be pleased with all the dishes she saw. She smiled and replied, “Thanks, Bradley! These are all my favorites.”
Nicole was annoyed when she heard this. She could not help herself from commenting in a meaningful tone, “I must say that no other woman can beat your charm, Ms. Sealey. Everyone seems to be waiting on you hand and foot!”
Stella smirked before turning to Nicole and answered, ” You’re not bad yourself! You weren’t part of the crew at all, but you somehow found a way to follow us here. I’m sure you must’ve made some important friends haven’t you?”
Stella had put it so bluntly that Nicole’s face turned a sickly shade of green.
Stella was right that Nicole had cozied up with two producers, and they were the reason why she managed to get here. But it was nothing like what Stella was implying because her relationship with the producers had been purely platonic!
“Have you misunderstood something, Ms. Sealey? I earned everything through my own hard work, and I’ve never done anything wrong or been involved in anything shady before, but what you said just now sounded like you were trying to mislead people into thinking ill of me!”
“But I didn’t mean to imply anything,” Stella shrugged. ” If you think that I’ve insinuated you, then I owe you an apology. I’m really sorry.”
Hearing Stella apologizing so frankly threw Nicole off, but her anger would not dissipate so easily. Her eyes rolled as she paused to think for a while, then she asked Stella right there in front veryone, “I’ve heard that a flock of young men in Ahn ny is now trying to woo you, Ms. Sealey. I wonder if you’ve got your heart set on any of them yet?”
Nicole changed the subject all of a sudden, but Stella was still unfazed as she smiled at her and asked, “Where did you hear this from? Who are these men that are wooing me? Why don’t I know anything about this?”
And just like that, she calmly threw the question back at Nicole.
Nicole was speechless for a while, but she had no choice but to stumble ahead and say, “Oh, it’s just rumors that have been spreading around. But there wouldn’t be any smoke without fire, would there? I’m just really curious if there’s any man in this world who could beat our own Mr. Ford in stealing your heart…”
The longer she spoke, the bolder she got. She continued, ” If I’m not mistaken, I think there was a man who’s been following you around when you were abroad, a man named Edward. He’d go to every concert of yours, and you were even on the news together too. Is that true?”
“That is true,” Stella replied. “But he was just my fan. With so many fans that I have, they can’t all be wooing me, can they? We’re all in this industry, so I’m sure you’d know that as long as you gained the slightest bit of popularity, all of this is just ridiculous, right?” use Nicole was not that
She was clearly implying that famous, she could not possibly understand this. After all, the most Nicole had ever done was sing and play the piano at places like Lowe Garden to entertain the guests. Although she had formally entered the entertainment industry now, she still struggled to gain much fame or success.
In the past three years, she had been just like Daisy, focusing all her thoughts and efforts on Weston Ford, trying to figure out how to take Stella’s place after she died.
But Daisy was not exactly like Nicole in every way.
At least for Daisy, no matter how much she wanted to be with Weston Ford, she would never neglect her own job because she knew that the only way she could distinguish herself from the other women in Weston’s eyes was to be impeccably efficient in her job. That was the only way that she could stand out from the other frivolous women around him.
In fact, it was precisely because Daisy was phenomenal at doing her job that she knew Weston would not get rid of her so easily as long as she never caused him any trouble.
But Nicole was not like that at all. She still had the attitude of a naive and immature young woman. She had no idea what her strengths and her weaknesses were.
All she wanted to do was show up everywhere that Weston went without consider sick of seeing her. whether or not he was With that naive mindset of hers, she assumed that by bringing up all those rumors about Stella, she would be able to embarrass her.
Besides, she had even heard of a rumor about Stella having hooked up with Caspian Yates in the past.
How could such a wanton woman ever be worthy of a man like Weston Ford?
“I think I’ve heard scandalous gossip about Mr. Caspian Yates and Ms. Sealey hooking up with each other in the past. I wonder if that’s true or if it’s all just a lie?”
“Well,” Stella effortlessly retorted, “you said it yourself that it’s just gossip, didn’t you? So, of course, it’s all a lie. Caspian was very popular back then, and he’s still popular now too. It’s not surprising that people would gossip about a celebrity like him, right?”