Chapter 150

And for her? Not even a single phone call.

Had they forgotten their own birthdays? No, how could they forget when she shared her birthday with Ursula?

In the end, it boiled down to simple apathy.

But that was okay, she hadn't cared about them for the longest time either.

Yet, why was Cloudia now hesitating to sign the agreement?

"What's on your mind?"

Ronald caught her being quiet and drifting further into her thoughts; he decided to pull her back to reality.

Stella confessed, "Nothing much, just that it's been years since I last received a birthday present."

Ever since she stepped out of Ronald's life, birthday presents had become a thing of the past.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Ronald pulled her into an embrace. She could instantly feel his uneven breath against her, his magnetic voice tinged with a certain depth, "Promise me you won't wander off again?" Tears unbiddenly welled up in Stella's eyes.

"I promise, never again."

Damn the Schultz family for being decimated; now, she had no reason to stray from Ronald's side anymore.

Ronald's embrace tightened.

Stella wrapped her arms around his lean waist, nuzzling her head against his

by gently rubbing the top of

then, he was swamped managing the family's assets, leaving him unable to protect

...

returned to her office, it was already half an hour

necklace

necklace is stunning. Looks familiar...wasn't it featured on the cover

"Aurora," Stella cut in.

name of

Aurora, of all things...

was their boss

this diamond was overhyped to over ten million! Even the Larkin family might not afford it. Could it have been that

gave Tabitha a glance,

"It's

valuable piece not be? Stella smiled; she thought so

"Is Cloudia still around?"

"Yes!"

brief joy at mentioning Cloudia quickly faded

In Stella's office.

and as

smile, "Where

for a while. People in the

but you

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