After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 184

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“Mmm. Let go! We can’t do this! Joelle tried to push him away, her voice muffled by his kiss. “This is wrong… What are we doing? she panicked inwardly.

Can’t we? Do you know how much I’ve missed you all these years?” Quentin murmured between kisses, his lips brushing hers. “Every time I flew overseas to see you, you turned me away. I wanted to help you, but you never gave me the chance. You’re always so independent, insisting on facing everything alone. But you could lean on me a little, Joelle. I really love you.”

He kissed her, pouring all the longing and love in his heart into each confession.

Joelle tilted her head back in pride, her eyes flashing with unmistakable smugness.

Here in Beloris, I’ve got men who’d do anything for me. How could someone as stiff and uptight as Yolanda ever hope to compete?‘ Joelle scoffed inwardly.

“Quentin, let me go! Otherwise, don’t even think about seeing me next time,” Joelle warned, her voice icy.

Quentin instantly went meek. “Okay, I get it. I won’t touch you,” he said, backing off.

Joelle’s eyes filled with tears. “What kind of woman do you think I am? All those years overseas, countless people tried to use me, tried to buy me off, but I never let them. I had to put up with obsessive fans stalking me and the pressure from the big players in the industry–yet I never compromised, not once did I sell out. I refuse to let myself become cheap. When I fall for someone, I love with everything I have. Right now, I only have feelings for Charles. Unless he shows me he doesn’t care about me at all, I won’t give up on him!”

“Joelle, you silly girl,” Quentin said softly, shaking his head.

Meanwhile, Yolanda’s name was still trending on WhatsApp, and no one had been able to dig up any photos of her. Sophie’s livestreams never stopped–as she broadcast day and night, her profits soared.

At first, Sophie felt a pang of guilt; a little voice in her head whispered that Yolanda wasn’t really that terrible.

But the constant flow of money was just too hard to resist. It kept pushing her to spit out even nastier remarks, until the whole chat was overflowing with hate for Yolanda. When that happened, Sophie would tear up on cue, and the gifts and donations kept rolling in–sometimes adding up to hundreds of thousands with just a few tears.

Sophie was flexing hard in her girl group chat, showing off her latest haul with wild excitement.

[I’ve never seen this much money in my life! Just a couple of days, and eight million RMB is already in my account!] she typed, all fired up.

are insane right now! You’re getting way more attention than most C–list celebs. When you make it big, don’t forget about us!] one of the

a self–satisfied grin

10:38 Fr. Oct 17

Chespins 18E

street photography or tandem commercial gigs they

cash, a bunch of them couldn’t help but feel jealous just days ago, everyone was whining about being broke, and now she’d turned into a millionaire

in a massive profit.

group chat, and the other four

was obviously in charge now, and she

trash–talking Yolanda. Seriously, you’re missing the boat–plenty of people are already trying it, but they just don’t have

super

word.

thing yet. She must really be hiding something sketchy, and whoever’s backing her

together for ages. Once we’re done

why are you

girl who hadn’t chimed in was Rainie Warren,

internet haters and was sent to the hospital. I’m really worried about her. She’s always

sounded shy and nervous, but her concern for Ms. Hall was genuinely

went totally quiet, with Sophie jumping in first to

with Yolanda now, she’s not really with us anymore. That day she even snapped at me and questioned everything I said. Who knows what kind of stuff Yolanda’s been feeding her.

the words just wouldn’t come; she

would’ve gotten hurt… If you really think about it, Yolanda hasn’t

the others started

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Chapter 184

ZE 55 you hare

making bank and

I’d

from. You’re fighting for all of us–if Starlight

way too meek and always kept to herself, so quiet it was almost boring. On top of that, she was always bringing homemade pickles and cured meats as gifts for Mary, as if Mary would