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.

disdain for me is no

Her reaction was unsurprising.

her elation, Matthew offered

“Excellent.

We await the results.

“I’ve waited for

few more days

only Bella truly turns out to be

engaged in conversation for

jestingly remarked, “I

to use my authority to intimidate

Does

hint of embarrassment at

countered, “Am I not entitled to lean on your influence? Or

her in his embrace, affirming, “No one but you has that

I’m yours.

can do whatever

make it known that Matthew

smooth and alluring, held a

Stella’s

playfully pinched her cheek and remarked, “It’s been a while, yet you still blush at

to do

shot him a defiant

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