Stella came back to her senses, smiling at her, “Nothing.”

Sherry picked up the drafts, “I’m taking off then. Call me if you need anything.”

“Sure. Please go ahead.”

In the morning, when Stella went to the lounge for water, a girl timidly approached her. She whispered, “Excuse me, Stella. May I ask you a question, please?”

Stella’s hand shook when she heard her question. Subconsciously, she recalled the embarrassing scene in the morning.

She put down the water glass, turned around, and smiled faintly, “Of course. Please go ahead.”

“Well...” The girl was a bit hesitant as if she didn’t know how to start.

Stella wasn’t rushing at all, waiting for her patiently.

After a while, the girl said, “Stella, do you still remember all the customers that have been to our studio? I meant the mid-aged men in their forties and fifties, who looked quite rich with strong charisma.”

Stella was confused, “Why do you suddenly ask me about them?”

The girl exhaled, “Yesterday, the man who came here should be your father, right?”

Stella pressed her lips, hinting at the girl to go on.

“When I saw him, he reminded me of another man. They are extremely similar to each other in terms of charisma. The other man should have been to our store before, but I couldn’t recall who he was. I thought about it for a whole night but failed to ring the bell. Stella, please don’t mind me. I have OCD since I was a child. I couldn’t let go a matter unless I’ve figured it out.”

Stella smiled, “It’s alright. I’m like that sometimes as well.”

The girl said, “There are so many customers to our store every day. I don’t think you could remember the man either. But, it’s alright. I’m just asking.”

If she had asked Stella such a question earlier, Stella might not have any impression.

morning today, she kept

Stella

William

elegant. After so many years, it almost had become a thick mask on his face, which

Clarence - William was a businessman and he should have his schemes

men were like each other to a certain extent. However, if they were looked

be such a man. I have

didn’t believe me at all. Good, there’s such a man indeed. It means that it

“Okay.”

office, Stella pulled out her cell phone. After thinking for a long while, she dialed Emmett’s number, “Hello,

“Not really. What’s up?”

whispered, “Would you like to have a cup of coffee with

hesitation, Emmett said

picked up her bag and left the studio after informing other

when Stella had just inserted the key,

her pocket and texted Clarence: “I’m

inform Clarence ahead to avoid the wretched man from being jealous for

busy, so she

the appointed place, there was traffic. When she

him, “I’m sorry, Emmett. Did you wait for a long

waiter over, “I arrived only a

took over the menu and ordered two

left, Stella didn’t beat around the bush. She asked directly, “You came to find me a few days ago... I guess

that she would ask him about this. After a pause, he said, “Why do you suddenly ask me about it? Stella, I didn’t mean anything.

the attendees that I might be Charles Steward’s daughter. Do

nodded, “Yes, I’ve heard

so I guess the reason that Daniel approached Phoebe Steward

looked solemn. His lips parted but he didn’t utter any

happened to Steward Group earlier and Daniels’ behaviors, I have plenty of reasons to suspect that those things must have something to do with him to a certain

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