Chapter 157

Ronald's lips curled into a smile.

It was supposed to be a smile, yet to Stella, it seemed eerily terrifying. "Ronald, please don't smile like that; it scares me."

Stella stepped forward, and with a look of pure innocence, cautiously tugged at Ronald's sleeve.

But Ronald, at this moment, wasn't someone to be easily placated. He withdrew his arm, the smile vanishing from his lips, "Who gave it to you?" His voice carried a chill.

Such an extravagant diamond ring clearly showed someone's intentions.

Or was it that she had some secrets in Portis City he wasn't aware of?

Did she already have a boyfriend?

The thought crossed his mind, and a colder shade passed through Ronald's eyes.

Stella blurted out, "Jeremy."

think. She never covered for anyone, regardless of what Jeremy meant to Ronald

was some misunderstanding behind this ring; she refused to be caught in one, especially not with Ronald. "Jeremy?" Ronald repeated as he heard the name, a flicker of surprise crossing his stern gaze, quickly replaced by

nodded, "Yes, Jeremy. He said

this made

didn't make it

was Jeremy thinking? This

Ronald raised an

his tone was clearly

had a fallout, remember? He said it was to

was Jeremy trying to make connections. She had made her stance clear then; no matter what he offered, it wouldn't

a snap, Ronald closed the velvet box and tossed it into the trash can. He looked at Stella, his gaze

out of his mind?

To not

unreliable. No wonder Ronald was hesitant to engage with

on Stella remained

she reached out

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