Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Chapter 2068

But as soon as he finished speaking, he caught the glimmer of amusement in Stella's eyes and realized she was pulling his leg again.

His fingers twitched with irritation as he stood up abruptly, grabbed her wrist, and led her outside to the garden.

Stella let him lead her away, watching his back without comment.

It wasn't until they were alone that Beck finally let go of her.

"All you want is a stake in the business, right? No need to crash this kind of event."

Stella gazed into his eyes, her fingertips brushing against nearby flowers.

The Sanders family seemed to have a fondness for flowers.

"Beck, if I told you I wasn't after the Sanders family fortune, would you believe me?"

Of course, Beck didn't believe her. He had seen firsthand how she had swindled money from countless men, leaving them spinning in circles. "This event tonight isn't for you. You should go home."

It wasn't that Beck was heartless. He had finally gotten a chance to spend time with Maja, and he didn't want Stella, an outsider, to ruin it. Plus, with Stella around, the atmosphere would just get awkward. He couldn't fathom why his dad had invited her in the first place.

Stella lowered her lashes, quietly touching the flower in front of her, saying nothing.

Beck grew impatient. "Didn't you hear me? I told you to go home."

"You're trying to protect Maja, aren't you? Afraid she'd be upset to see me here?"

Beck felt a pang of truth in her words, his brow furrowing. "I thought some things didn't need to be spelled out."

Stella genuinely envied Maja-having such a caring brother

"I understand. I'll leave

hesitation, she turned and walked

pull some trick, but after a few minutes,

he remembered the Sanders family's drivers were all out, and one had

another ten minutes, Stella

bad feeling crept over Beck. Surely

long would

immediately followed in his car, scanning the area until he finally spotted

captivated by something on the ground, squatting down to take a

understand

he pulled

his

stone anything but vehet

"Weren't you

angle now?" Content

I tell you to leave you

small blade

well this grass is

common blade of grass peeking

mesmerized before she stood up and smiled at

looking for

momentarily speechless, but he couldn't in good conscience let her

begrudgingly let her into the car, alternating between

was in the car, she