Love at the Next Stop

Chapter 16 You Went to Him?

Ximena’s arrival caused a drastic change in Zane’s expression, making it evident that he wasn’t the one who extended her an invitation.

All this while, Stella had been holding a cup and sipping tea, and her face turned pale at the sight of Ximena. Then, her gaze inadvertently swept past Miles, but he didn’t seem to take any notice of her. This entire day, her heart seemed to have been in her throat, problem after problem assailing her.

Alaric had long since heard about Zane’s affair with Ximena, and he thought that she was merely Zane’s mistress, but anyhow, he spurned her attendance.

Nevertheless, Ximena wasn’t bothered about all this. She’d prepared a crystal pipe for Alaric since he was a smoker.

Meanwhile, everyone at the table held their breaths as they anticipated a great show. Sure enough, Ximena declared, “I’m pregnant, Mr. and Mrs. Levitt. I’ve already told Zane, but he said he’s afraid that you’ll object. Nonetheless, I don’t think it’s good for the child to have no father when he or she is born, no?” As she spoke, she caressed her stomach.

“You’re not welcome in the Levitt Residence!” Lizbeth snarled at her, making their stance as parents-in-law clear in front of Stella. However, it was also true that Stella hadn’t given them any heirs.

Likewise, Zane was livid. “Scram!” he barked at Ximena, his voice hoarse.

All at once, humiliation swamped Ximena. I’m pregnant, so he should at least side with me!

When everyone else saw that things had gotten out of hand with the Levitt Family, they all dispersed.

Feeling rather embarrassed to be sitting there, Stella went out and saw the guests out. Zane, on the other hand, stared at her back intently. When Miles walked past her, he murmured, “What exactly are your intentions in giving the same thing to two different men, Mrs. Levitt?”

As Stella stood there, grievance and desolation suffused her when he taunted her after Ximena had infuriated her. Biting her lower lip hard, she lowered her head and retorted in a whisper, “My husband can afford it, so I selected his gift carefully, taking both his feelings and my father-in-law’s preferences in consideration. I picked it for him first. I was afraid that choosing a gift would cut into my working time, so I simply picked the tea set for you, President Grant. I made up those things I said that day. Why? Do you mind, President Grant? Also, I didn’t know that you are coming to my father-in-law’s birthday party.”

All of a sudden, utter distress flooded Stella as she felt her heart plunging to rock bottom, but she

Rather, he kept silent in the car. After what felt like an eternity, he asked,

a long

said nothing, nor did he blow a fuse, so this had Stella feeling all the more confused about

He had an engineering company, and they recently accepted a project, but another engineering company was now suing his company. Therefore, he was facing the possibility of having to pay

up an act. Once when she heard him on the phone, she found out that the company suing him was a subsidiary of Miles’. While he’d received

beg the plaintiff for mercy. Of course, he knew that Miles was her superior, so he urged her to implore him not to sue Zane since he’d helped the Johansson Family greatly. Otherwise, he threatened not to acknowledge her as his daughter anymore, and that put her in a difficult position. “Do you know how much Zane would have to pay if he were to lose the lawsuit?”

“No idea.”

the previous time that Miles Grant was the one who loaned me the money. Since he was willing to loan you money, the two of you must

Many times, she’d also thought, If I hadn’t slept with Miles Grant before our marriage, Zane Levitt and I would be a loving couple, and he wouldn’t fool around with other women. Although I had premarital relations with another man, I didn’t

office. Instead, she went to his house, which she’d been to. Ever since the gift incident

who was standing before him as though she was a little

company of yours wants to sue Zane. I hope that you can drop the lawsuit.” As Stella spoke,

me make a call first.” He went to the balcony to make his phone call, pacing back and forth with a hand in his pocket. A long while later, he came back and lit another cigarette. “Sorry for making you wait. The companies I acquired have independent legal capabilities, so they have the right

doesn’t know that I came to seek you out,” Stella firmly refuted despite her urge to crawl into a hole at his scrutinizing gaze that was shrewd and

think of coming to implore me?”

with your subordinates.

you know that I’ll

just

you’re here to implore me. Since you’re asking me for a favor, you must have prepared something in exchange, yes?” Miles’ voice was detached and indifferent. It seemed as