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Stella felt like she wanted to curl up and disappear.

"Dear God, if you could just strike me with lightning right now, that'd be great," she thought, mortified.

Ronald raised an eyebrow. "Star?"

Stella let out an awkward laugh, her cheeks turning a bright shade of red. She was seriously embarrassed.

Finley... that troublemaker.

Would Ronald be mad at Finley? Stella wasn't sure, but she was tempted to strangle him herself.

Seeing her frozen in place, Ronald pulled her into his arms. His long arms wrapped around her effortlessly as he grabbed the item she was clutching.

Stella panicked and tried to hold on, struggling to keep it from him.

"No, don't look," she pleaded, her face scrunched up in embarrassment.

Ronald chuckled softly, easily taking the item from her grasp.

Stella buried her head into his chest, utterly embarrassed.

From above, Ronald's amused voice reached her ears. "Star, are you trying to tell me something?"

"I'm not, I swear," Stella mumbled, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist, too embarrassed to face him.

Finley, that jerk! She silently cursed him to a lifetime of being single.

then why did you get this? Who gave it to you?

was at a

he didn't see the whole scene at

"No, no, it wasn't Susanna. It

wanted to stir up trouble, she wouldn't hesitate to

handle the pressure. If she dared

recovering from an injury. Better let Ronald take out his frustration on

could feel some change

who gave her the item, Ronald's demeanor

"Finley?"

"Yes, it was him."

keep the rest of what Finley said to herself.

throwing him under the

wouldn't go all

to Ronald, she changed the subject. "I've got something else

"What is it?"

didn't take the

supposed to make sure you took

to her injury medication. Either he personally fed them to her, or the staff ensured she took them

hadn't caught on to her meaning, Stella blushed, her voice turning shy. "I mean...

tone of her voice gave Ronald the

"Birth control?"

her face deeper,

don't need to take

Stella was surprised. "Huh?"