Chapter 80
Ethan’s face turned an alarming shade of green with fury.
He glared at Stella, gritting his teeth. “Stella!”
“Shout louder! Go ahead. Without hesitation, Stella slapped him hard across the other side of his face,
Ethan’s anger boiled, but he couldn’t even manage a sound.
Seeing that he wasn’t shouting anymore, Stella crossed her arms and looked at him with a steady gaze. “What’s wrong with you? Now, the whole of Rivermount knows we’ve called off the engagement, and you still come looking for me? And why do you care about how many men I have? What does it matter to you? From here to Rome, there’s no chance for you. What, do you want to eat me up or something?”
Ethan’s anger surged to a boiling point.
Stella added, “Besides, marriage is about freedom, right? What’s all this? Just because we were engaged, does that mean I lose my right to choose freely?”
She kept talking, and Ethan couldn’t get a word in. She just wouldn’t stop…
Wait, why does it feel like her lips were swollen? Ethan wasn’t some naive young man a what had happened with her lips.
anymore, and he immediately understood
The fire in his eyes grew even more intense. “How long have you been with that man? Did you sleep together? What did you do?
Stella answered, “Hey, what’s wrong with you?”
He was throwing filthy accusations at her. Without a second thought, Stella kicked at Ethan. This time, Ethan was quick enough to dodge and didn’t let her succeed.
Ten minutes later.
Ethan followed Stella into the studio, glancing around. He could immediately tell the studio had been running for a while. It was a sizable operation–definitely more than just a small project.
He hadn’t expected this woman to have such connections behind the scenes. Seven million in one year?That isn’t small change. Especially for someone in their early twenties like Stella.
Kimmy poured Ethan a cup of coffee, sensing the tense atmosphere, and quickly excused herself.
Now, it was just Stella and Ethan. She crossed her arms and looked at him, unbothered
Ethan spoke up, “This studio is closing down.”
“What? Closing down?”
Ethan said, “Cut ties with that man”
“What do you mean? Stella looked at him, confused by his words.
“I mean exactly what I said. Neither the Keene family nor the Reed family needs you or yourself.”
out there trying to make a name for
“Close it down‘ Just so these two families can support me? 20 thousand a month? How generous.
That 20 thousand might be enough in a smaller city. But Rivermount? It was a place where land was valuable, and everything. including prices, was high. Living frugally didn’t even begin to cut it here.
Ethan, now frustrated, lit a cigarette. Don’t compare yourself to Lillian. Our personal issues have nothing to do with her
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Chapter 80
through her.
“I’ll marry you. You’ll be Mrs. Keene.”
Stella was stunned. Wait, what? is this guy out of his mind after taking two slaps earlier?
“You’ll marry me?”
“Isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?”
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At that moment, Ethan cast aside all his doubts. There was a voice inside him saying that he needed to marry Stella. He had to marry her. Nothing could stand in their way.
Stella hissed, “I thought you were here to talk to me about Lillian.”
Marriage? Is this guy for real?
Ethan was speechless.
The mention of “Lillian‘ snapped him back to reality. Oh right, he was here to talk about Lillian.
Eddie, Rianne… These two were crucial to Lillian’s situation, and it seemed like everything was in Stella’s hands. Ethan gripped his cigarette harder.
“Eddie and Rianne, what will it take for them to join the medical team?”
Stella smiled.
There it was. Now, that is why he came to her.
Stella took a sip of her water. “You’ve been threatening me all along, and now what is this?”
Ethan remained silent.
His eyes narrowed. He knew Stella was bringing up old issues.
Stella said, “First, you cut off my finances. Then, you made sure I couldn’t find a job. Now let me guess, if you don’t get what you want from me today, the next step is to use this studio to threaten me, right?”
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