Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted by Eleven Jewell

Chapter 608

When Cordelia had finished speaking, Baldwin was asked to gift each of them a money pouch. Stella received the pouch with a "Thanks".

Jaylene, on the other hand, declined and said, "I'm afraid I'm not worthy of the money pouch Madam Kane is giving. I lack talent."

Stella paused then smiled immediately. She said, "Ms. Saun, this is not a competition. We wrote the calligraphy to congratulate Grandma. Will it matter who is more talented as long as Grandma feels blessed?"

Baldwin added, "Ms. Saun, please do keep it. Take it as a blessing from Madam Kane.”

Jaylene hesitated a little before finally taking it. "I'm sorry for my narrowmindedness."

Stella did not reply to that, and she kept her thoughts to herself. "I felt something fishy when Jaylene proposed to write calligraphy together.

There were a lot of ways for her to be in the limelight, but she insisted on doing it together with me. It felt like she was using me as a stepping stone. Maybe her thought process isn't as innocent as I thought. Jaylene, being a daughter of the Saun family, shouldn't have any need to use others as a stepping stone. Maybe I'm overthinking this.1

moved away, Marshall headed toward Keegan and Vermont. Vermont greeted, "What took you

"There were a lot of cases to settle these past two days. That's why I was late." His eyes trailed to Stella who had just arrived in front of him. Marshall then continued, "Better late than never. Otherwise, I

the surprise if you didn't point it out. I might even become a laughing stock if

better when Marshall revealed the hidden portrait than if she did it herself. 'My pretentious attitude was worth it after all, especially when I get to see all those faces in shock and disbelief. I can't believe a random skill I

will eventually prevail anyway. By

was nothing much to it. I was just

the two continued to merrily chat away. Right at that moment, Aurora came

arrived, and

"The gazebo at the center of the lake is quite tranquil. There's rarely any passerby, and it's a good place to take a rest. How about

about to speak, Keegan came with a plate full of

there to have a good

that her brother was helping her to get together with Marshall. She then

the lake. He could only succumb to being pulled away. He was unable to outright reject Aurora, who