Stella originally wanted to tell him that his birthday wish would not come true if he said it out, but at a
second thought, she thought she couldn’t dampen his mood at this moment.
When she prepared to stand up and come back, Clarence landed a kiss on her lips.
His kiss was abrupt and ferocious, and Stella was caught out of the guard. She even felt a bit
breathless.
After a short while, Clarence let go of her, giving her a chance to breathe. There was a heavy sexual
desire in his black eyes.
When he prepared to kiss her again, Stella hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth and said with a
red face, “Go home.”
She wasn’t sure whether there was any surveillance camera in the private room or not. It was really
embarrassing!
Clarence curled his lips into a smile, leaned forward and whispered into her ear, “Can I do anything I
want to you after going home?”
Stella ignored him, hurriedly stood up from her legs, smoothed her cloth, picked up her bag and walked
out of the room with her head lowered.
Clarence put one of his hands into his pocket and followed her leisurely.
When they came back to the Starry Lake Mansion, it was already one o’clock in the morning.
Stella thought she was overwhelmed by the smell of alcohol, so she picked up a set of pyjamas and
directly walked into the bathroom.
When she just took off her clothes, the door of the bathroom was pushed open.
Clarence leaned against the door and hooked her underwear with one finger, “You forget this.”
Stella was rendered speechless.
This wretched man!
She picked up a towel and slammed it towards Clarence, but Clarence dodged it effortlessly.
He walked into the bathroom in strides and said slowly, “You don’t need to thank me.”
The whole bathroom was soon prevailed by ambiguous mist and their breaths became quicker.
Stella was cornered and surrendered to Clarence’s movements.
Even when finishing the bath, Stella still felt herself covered with sweats. Stella lay on the bed, not
wanting to move as she was so tired.
Clarence leaned forward and bit her ear, “Where’s my birthday gift?”
Stella felt it stingy and tried to dodge it, yet she failed. She replied, “I haven’t decided on it. What would
you like?”
“What I would like? Oh, I want many things.”
Stella had a hunch that the words he wanted to say next were not something good to her, so she
turned over and pressed her hands against his chest, “Don’t… Don’t say it. Let me think over it.”
Clarence put his hands by her sides and looked down at her, “Do you want a child?”
Stella was stunned when she heard the question. She didn’t know why he brought about this topic
again.
She replied after several seconds of silence, “The doctor said it’s almost impossible.”
“The chances are for those who have prepared for it.”
Stella was rendered speechless.
She wanted to criticize him, yet suppressed the impulse at a second thought.
If today was not his birthday, she would have criticized him.
A smile appeared in Clarence’s black eyes. He landed a light kiss on her forehead, “I’ve told you that I
will work hard for it. As long as you want it, we will have a child one day.”
Stella slightly pressed her lips together, “Do you want a child? If you want it, I will go to the hospital
tomorrow and ask the doctor for treatment. No matter what I have to do, taking medicines or having an
injection, I will try it. If I still can’t get pregnant, you can turn to the other woman.”
Clarence was rendered speechless.
He complained, “What nonsense are you talking? I didn’t mean that.”
“Then what do you mean.”
“A kid is a present from the god and it always comes to a family naturally. But sometimes when you’re
so looking for it, it will probably not come. On the contrary, if you feel hopeless, it will always give you a
surprise. Maybe the baby will come one day.”
Stella was rendered speechless, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
Clarence raised his brows, “Aren’t they true?”
“Yep, what you said is all right.” Stella moved a bit, trying to get rid of his embrace, “I’m so sleepy. I
want to go to bed.”
Clarence clasped her wrist, “Now that you think what I said is right, shouldn’t you take some actions?”
Stella didn’t want to point out his trick.
This wretched said so much to foreshadow it.
“We’ve had it two times tonight. I…”
Before Stella could finish the words, Clarence sealed her lips with his lips.
When they finished the sex, it was already three o’clock in the morning.
Stella was so tired that she immediately closed her eyes and felt into a sound sleep.
Clarence tucked the quilt, picked out his phone and walked out of the bedroom.
He lit a cigarette and dialed Maxwell, “How’s it?”
“He still refuses to tell us anything.”
Clarence sneered, “Then just leave him alone. Keep an eye on the Conrads. That man’s sudden
disappearance will cause Dempsey’s vigilance and he will probably transfer them to the other place.
Tell me right away if they make any moves.”
“Okay.” Maxwell paused and then added, “By the way, Mr. Conrad, we got some information about that
You Tuber. According to her friend, she frequently met with a man before leaving City N. I checked the
surveillance videos of the café they met in before. That man’s name is Pardee Rahman and he’s from
Riverside City. He came to City N three months ago and engaged in the sales of tobacco and alcoholic
drinks. Nevertheless…”
“What?”
“Nevertheless, his identity was fabricated. I checked her traces and failed to find any of his traces ever
since he came to Riverside City. I guess he’s not a citizen of Riverside.”
Clarence slightly narrowed his black eyes and said slowly, “Now all clues are pointing at Riverside City.
It’s getting more interesting.”
Maxwell added, “The heir of the James family, Darnell James, has been in charge of the Riverside City
ever since the death of Bancroft James, the previous patriarch of the James family who died of illness.
They had no reason or motive to take great efforts to come to City N to involve in this matter.”
“No matter whether this has anything to do with them or not, now that someone wants me to come to
Riverside City, I will find a chance to go there and investigate this.”
“Mr. Conrad, rumor has it that Darnell is tough in doing things. Moreover, he never shows up in the
public. If you go to Riverside without preparation, I’m afraid that…”
Clarence brushed down the cigarette ash, “Don’t be in a hurry. I will go there when this matter is
solved.”
Maxwell understood what he meant, “I will arrange our men to go there right away.”
Clarence replied in a calm voice, “Don’t let others find it.”
After ending the call, Clarence looked out of the window to appreciate the scenery outside. It was hard
to read his mood from his expressionless face.
Over the past years, he had spent all his energy on getting rid of the spies arranged by the Conrads
around him, managing the company and developing the overseas market.
There was a distance between Riverside City and City N. Plus that the James family had dominant
power in Riverside City, Clarence never stepped into Riverside.
As for Darnell James, Clarence had heard some rumors of him.
Clarence extinguished the cigarette. When he prepared to come back to the bedroom, he recalled that
Stella didn’t like the smell of smokes on her body, so he walked to the bathroom and took a shower.
Just as Clarence lay down on the bed, Stella cuddled herself into his arms as usual although she was
now in sound sleep.
Clarence curled his lips into a smile and reached out to hug her.
Such a habit was sometimes a good thing.
At least it could prove that she relied on him a lot.
Over the past years, he had spent all his energy on getting rid of the spies arranged by the Conrads
around him, managing the company and developing the overseas market.
There was a distance between Riverside City and City N. Plus that the James family had dominant
power in Riverside City, Clarence never stepped into Riverside.
As for Darnell James, Clarence had heard some rumors of him.
Clarence extinguished the cigarette. When he prepared to come back to the bedroom, he recalled that
Stella didn't like the smell of smokes on her body, so he walked to the bathroom and took a shower.
Just as Clarence lay down on the bed, Stella cuddled herself into his arms as usual although she was
now in sound sleep.
Clarence curled his lips into a smile and reached out to hug her.
Such a habit was sometimes a good thing.
At least it could prove that she relied on him a lot.
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