Chapter 200 Lines Crossed
At that moment, it was as if they had returned to childhood.
When Stella was a little girl, she was completely dependent on Abraham, Every night she needed him to rock her to sleep.
If Abraham was at school, she would wait
en throughout middle school, high school, and even college, Abraham had to be driven loine every night.
Because his school was far away, Evelyn once tried to find a nearby place for him to stay.
But Abraham simply brought Stella with him and had a nanny take care of her in a house across the street from the school.
They only moved back home together when Stella started school.
Now, as Abraham looked at her flushed, soft lips, his Adam’s apple shifted.
His gaze grew hotter by the second.
Finally, he lowered his head and kissed her deeply, tasting the cool softness of her lips.
The rich aroma of wine mixed with the sweetness of grapes was intoxicating. Addictive.
Stella opened her blurry eyes, saw that it was Abraham, and recognized his familiar scent.
It felt like a dream. She wrapped her slender arms around his neck, letting go of all restraint.
Feeling her reaction, Abraham’s body froze for a second.
But only for a second.
Then his kiss grew harder, more intense..
Buzz. Buzz.
The phone on the bedside table vibrated. It was Stella’s.
Abraham came to and looked at the now sleeping girl in his armis.
He also felt a sting on his lip. After gently laying Stella down and pulling the blanket over her, he touched his lip with his fingers and brought them to his eyes.
There was a faint trace of blood.
He pinched her cheek with a mixture of annoyance and affection. “Litle tiger.”
Her teeth are sharper than I thought.
The phone continued to ring. Abraham picked it up and glanced at the screen.
A strange number.
He rejected the call without hesitation..
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Chapter 200 Lines Crossed
That meant the Keene Group deal had fallen through. And if I say Stella isn’t involved, I’m exactly lying to myself
She
e had some nerve.
Finished
When the call was rejected, his frustration flared, and he dialed again.
This time, unlike before, she hadn’t blocked him.
And this time someone answered. “Stella Dawson, I need a straight answer. What exactly is your relationship to Abraham
Dawson?”
Before the person could answer. Ethan began his question, his tone laced with barely contained anger.
“What do you think our relationship is?”
The voice on the line was deep and calm Abraham’s.
Ethan gripped the phone tighter, clenching his jaw to suppress his anger.
This kind of humiliation, I had never experienced anything like it.
No wonder Stella had the courage to call off the engagement so cleanly
So that is it: she had fatched on to the Luke family.
Jason still hadn’t fully uncovered the details of their relationship.
But Stella had lived at Verdant Villa, and so had Abraham.
That alone spoke volumes.
And under Stella’s influence, the partnership between the Keene Group and the Luke family had completely collapsed.
Ethan swallowed his anger and forced a respectful tone. “Mr. Abraham, could we meet in person to discuss this?”
Dad had stormed off in a rage today, but I knew I had to talk to Abraham no matter what.
If we didn’t handle this properly, the Keene Group could end up like the Reedy
But all he heard was the dead sound of a disconnected call.
Abraham had hung up.
Ethan stood frozen.
Jason’s shoulders stiffened. “What did he say?”
If Abraham had answered the call, Stella had to be with him.
Ethan closed his eyes tightly.
Il hat did he say?
He didn’t say anything
He hung up.
Furious, Ethan dialed Stella’s number again, only to be blocked.
