Chapter 715

“What’s the point of having you around if you can’t even find one person?” Stella Thorne barked at her bodyguards, her usually immaculate composure crumbling. “Three days. If you can’t find him in three days, don’t bother coming back!”

Stella was always one for appearances/ but her state at the moment made it clear just how upset she really was.

The bodyguards quickly filed out of the room with their heads bowed low in shame.

Dressed in a stunning white cocktail dress, Stella looked every bit the part of the high society belle. Yet her face was marred by frustration, making it obvious how much Thomas’ disappearance had affected her.

Brittany knocked on the door. “Ms. Stella?”

“Ah, it’s you.” Stella’s anger seemed to ebb away slightly as she motioned for Brittany to come in. “Come in, we can talk here.”

Brittany stepped into the dressing room and pulled out a gift she had prepared earlier. “Ms. Stella, congratulations on your engagement.”

a second glance. “I’m sorry, I’m not

had left, and nothing felt right anymore to

He’s determined to avoid you, and it’s clear why you can’t

it amusing?” Stella asked. Her usually bright eyes were

breaking off the engagement to my family,” Stella confessed.

project had been taken away from them and was given to

hadn’t even asked her why she wanted to break off the engagement. Instead, he had shown her through his actions that her family had no shortage of suitable

have suffered, but her parents would have too. The family might have

agreed not to interfere with each other’s personal lives and had no intention of being physically intimate, either before or after marriage. Even their

but Thomas still wouldn’t

loved Thomas. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have defied her family’s orders

wanted a marriage that was open and could

Stella, you’ve done your best,” Brittany assured her, respecting

forehead. “The engagement party is about to start. I need to get

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