When Love Comes Late by PASSION

As Cordell departed, Stella finally eased her tension.

She clasped Matthew’s hand, a smile gracing her lips as she remarked, “Now, all we need to do is await the results.

You cannot fathom the challenges I faced while retrieving that hair.

”

She pressed her hand to her chest, reflecting on the recent events.

The sensation lingered, akin to surviving a calamity.

Matthew couldn’t suppress his amusement.

“Truly?”

Observing Stella’s soiled attire, he furrowed his brow.

“What occurred?”

Stella cast her gaze downward, admitting, “It was Elizabeth’s doing, unintentionally…”

She recounted to Matthew in intricate detail how she requested Elizabeth to buy coffee and seized Bella’s hair under the guise of offering hairpin.

“Fortunately, my acting skills served me well.

Bella detected nothing awry, but Elizabeth’s behavior was odd, especially post-coffee purchase.

That was when my clothes got stained.

her disdain for

Her reaction was unsurprising.

”

Matthew offered a

“Excellent.

We await the results.

”

expressed eagerly, “I’ve waited for this moment

few more days

only Bella truly turns

”

Matthew engaged in conversation for

day’s events involving Rylie and jestingly remarked, “I heard you dropped my

use my authority

feel? Does

hint of embarrassment at

I not entitled to lean on your influence? Or do you prefer others invoking

his embrace, affirming, “No

I’m yours.

can do whatever

when you step out, make it known

”

alluring, held a captivating

words, Stella’s cheeks

pinched her cheek and remarked, “It’s been a while,

to do something else, would your

him a