Chapter 170

Because it was extremely quiet on Weston’s end of the line, he could clearly hear the background noise on Stella’s end. 

Weston was sitting on the sofa. The black genuine leather felt cold against his skin. The rest of the room was just as cool and serene. 

“Where are you?” he asked Stella. Stella explained exactly what happened. There was only silence when she finished speaking, as Weston made no reply. “Can I… go home a little later today?” Stella hesitantly asked. Weston glanced at the time, 

“How late is a little later?” 

Stella pursed her lips and looked around the set. Things seemed to be in an uproar, with people shouting and hurrying around. Even as she stood there in a relatively quiet corner, she was still in someone’s way from time to time. 

“I don’t know how long this’ll take,” she replied. “Once I’m done, I’ll let the driver know.” 

Weston remained silent. 

pounding as she awaited his answer. She could never guess Weston’s mood or temper. She was

how long Weston just stayed silent like that, not saying a single word, until

he agreed

away and rushed back towards the stage. Ruby was still there as her part was

have you been?”

replied Stella, pointing at

temper, but when his eyes met Stella’s, he suddenly found his anger subsiding for some reason. “Fine…” he muttered. “But next time please tell me before you wander off somewhere. You’re the only accompanying Ruby here today. Mr. Smith is my old acquaintance, so I could help you keep an eye on Ruby, but I

suddenly missing. He’d thought that she had sneaked away somewhere. But now that he’d heard Stella’s explanation,

had always been very patient, so she merely

continued, now feeling a little

stopped himself short of finishing his sentence before

he’d been speaking too much. He shouldn’t have leaked any information about any actor or actress like that to an outsider. This was basic professional ethics.

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