The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 107 You Call That a Proposal

Stella couldn’t help but hiss internally. Seriously?

“Ethan, back in the day, women jumped through hoops–did you leave your brain at the door instead?”

At that, Ethan’s mind practically exploded; he shouted, “Stella”

He was furious, Isn’t this exactly what she wanted? All the mess she stirred up lately, hadn’t it been to force me to give in?

But now… this wasn’t a tantrum

Ethan realized it then–Stella wasn’t throwing a fit.

“You better think this through. Those men aren’t going to marry you. You really want to live in such disgrace forever?”

“Tm disgraceful, but at least I’m still alive. Maybe worry more about whether Lillian’s sickly self can survive. Your brain’s bound up too tight–you can’t even untangle it.

Stella spun on her heel to leave. Then she paused, tossed back one more line, “Also, I’m not marrying you. You’re not what I

want

Clear enough, right? Blant enough?

If he s

didn’t get it, he really had rocks ranling around in his head.

stared after her, trembling

up behind

breathing turned sharp,

does she want to marry the guy who owns Verdant

If she wanted to marry him,

that place meant

never even dreamed of

going. “Ha. The guy who owns

was the Reed family’s

the man behind Verdant Villa? Ethan had a gut

wasn’t some simple

be…? That guy from Stella’s office earlier? The thoughts tangled and twisted

Keene, why don’t

Keene was soaked through and reeked. What kind of temper did this Ms.

her office, Stella

I poured you a

“Hmm.”

headed straight

a few coworkers hovered by the door, curiosity piqued. That man who went in earlier was too handsome- handsomer than Ethan

of disgust on his face; clearly,

down the coffee and yanked her straight into

others peeked through the blinds just in time to see Stella fall into his embrace. All of them

it–Stella had dumped Ethan for this man. But he was really good–looking. Not just regular handsome ridiculously so. And Mr. Keene Chasing after a sickly girl? It’hatever. Good thing Ms. Dawson had a stellar backup like this que otherwise, it would be been such