Chapter 498

Weston remained silent. He stared at her for a long while before gathering her in his arms. He planted a kiss on her forehead and said, “I know that you’re thinking about our one-year timeline. Stella, please play your part as best you can. Don’t let me catch you trying to leave me.” Stella’s eyelashes trembled as she shut her eyes. She leaned in his embrace and heard his heartbeat through his chest. After a long while, she said, “All right.” Weston lifted her chin and looked into her eyes, “Be more professional in your acting. Do you know what a woman who wants to stay with me looks like?” “How does she look like?” “She will want to spend my money.” Weston fished out a card and placed it in her hand. Stella refused to take it, but Weston pushed it into her palm and closed her fingers over it. “Just use this if you want to buy anything.” Stella stared at the black card in her palm, but she declined to nod in acknowledgment. Weston said empathically, “I don’t want