Stella fixed her hair, “This kind of thing depends on talent. You can’t learn it.”
Clarence raised his eyebrows slightly and pulled her into his arms, “It seems that I’m more suitable to
help you manage accounts.”
Stella was speechless.
She reached out and pushed Clarence, “Okay, knock it off. I have to start working.”
Clarence asked, “You knew that you had to work but you still came so late?”
“I’m the boss. Can’t I come whenever I want?”
“Since so, when will my salary be given to me, boss?”
When saying the last word, Clarence deliberately lowered his voice and his eyes were full of allures as
he stared at her.
Even though Stella often called him a jerk and he was indeed kind of a jerk, it could not be denied that
his good-looking appearance would always be captivating.
Her heartbeat could not help but quicken. She looked sideways, “It’s only been a few days. The salary
is given monthly, you…”
“Didn’t I tell you that my salary is calculated by minutes?”
Who the hell could afford to pay that.
She replied seriously, “It happens that the three-day trial period is over. Although your ability is
outstanding, you aren’t quite suitable to be in this position, so you should find another job.”
After saying that, Stella wanted to get up but was pulled back.
Clarence asked, “Where did you learn all this nonsense.”
Stella froze for two seconds and smiled dryly. She pulled his hand, “I really have to work.”
Clarence finally let go of her hand and leant back in his chair. He glanced around the room, “Haven’t
you considered changing to a bigger office?”
Stella sat opposite him and responded while opening the sketchbook, “No. It is enough since I’m the
only one who uses it.”
“Now it’s used by two people.”
Stella thought while spinning her pen, “Perhaps I can get you an office next door. That place is larger.”
Clarence kept silent for a few seconds, “Forget it. I can make do with sharing this small place with you.”
Stella held back her laughter and decided not to talk to him. She lowered her head and concentrated
on her own matter.
Now there were merely two months left before Fashion Week. Time was running short and she still
owed a lot of designs. If she did not hurry up, she really would not have enough time to complete it.
The two of them was busy with their own thing for the entire afternoon.
When Stella finished drawing the design in her hand and looked up, it was already dark outside.
Whereas, Clarence was reading emails and he looked expressionless.
Stella lay on the table and stared at him. Her lips slowly curled.
After some point, Clarence finally noticed her gaze and his eyes deviated from the computer screen.
After the eye contact that lasted a few seconds, Stella sat up straight as if she had regained her
presence of mind and could not help but cough. She looked elsewhere and had a sense of being
caught red-handed.
She asked, “It’s quite late, shall we go now?”
Clarence responded, “Let’s go.”
Stella put the sketchbook in her bag, organized the stuff, got up and walked out.
The studio was quiet. Other girls already got off work.
Stella glanced at the time. It was 9 p.m.
She hurriedly took out her phone and called Sherry, “Sherry, have you eaten? If you haven’t, I’ll come
back now…”
“No need. I ordered a nutritional food box and have already eaten. No need to worry about me, just go
on a date with Mr. Conrad. Otherwise, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see the sun next morning.”
Stella chuckled, “Okay, got it.”
After hanging up the phone, she put it in the pocket, handed her bag to Clarence and went to lock the
door of the studio.
On the way back, Stella looked at the scenery outside the window and suddenly spoke, “I want to go to
Riverside City. Would it be possible?”
Clarence hesitated and said, “Wait for a while more. Although the problems in Riverside City have been
resolved, it’s still not very stable.”
Someone was still hiding behind the scene.
Stella gently pursed her lips and replied with an "okay" with her head hung low.
Seeing her disappointed look, Clarence parked the car at the roadside, raised his hand and stroke her
hair. “Don’t worry. He is recovering very well. When you see him, maybe his disease will have been
cured.”
Hearing these words, Stella’s eyes lit up, “Really?”
Clarence raised his eyebrows, “When did I ever lie to you?”
“…Often.”
If he hadn't asked this question, Stella would have believed him. But now, she instantly did not buy his
words.
Clarence placed his tongue against his teeth, withdrew his hand and gripped the steering wheel, “Fine,
just forget about what I said.”
Stella laughed and looked out the window again.
In the distant sky, the moonlight was bright and clear.
…
In the hotel, Caesar was standing in front of the French window, looking at the scene at night outside.
He was slightly frowning and his eyes behind the lens were hidden with some vague coldness.
Behind him, Freya said, “I just received news this afternoon that Darnell has long since returned to
Riverside City. Now the situation of the James family is under control. Even if Elaine is in our hands, it
isn’t really useful.”
Caesar responded emotionlessly, “As for something like a bargaining chip, it’s better to have it than
not.”
After a while, he turned around and sat on the sofa, “Have you found out who took her away last
night?”
“Not yet, I can only be sure that it isn’t Clarence’s subordinate. Could it be that the James family has
sent someone over?”
Caesar narrowed his eyes, “If it was someone sent by them, Elaine should have returned to Riverside
City by now, but our subordinate in the James family hasn’t sent any news to us.”
“So, she’s still in City N now?”
Caesar did not answer but just said, “It’s the anniversary celebration of Conrad Group two days later.
It’s time to meet them.”
Since the incident of the James family happened, Darnell’s whereabouts became even more
mysterious in which almost no one could know where exactly he was.
Moreover, Dolores was first brought back to the James family, and then Elaine secretly went to City N,
and finally several family elders who opposed Darnell were killed. That unwritten rule of the James
family had long been abolished.
In addition, Elaine was rescued so there was no doubt that Darnell had arrived in City N.
Freya said, “Clarence won’t attend…the anniversary celebration of Conrad Group, right?”
Caesar snorted, “If he doesn’t go, the show will be meaningless.”
As for how to lure Clarence to go over, he naturally had a way to it.
Freya said, “But…they’re already suspecting you now.”
“Do you know why they didn’t do anything to me although they're suspecting me?”
“Why?”
“That’s because they want to find me and the person behind me,” Caesar indifferently continued
saying, “The anniversary celebration this time is the first time that Justin appears in the public after
becoming the president of Conrad Group. Many people will go there and anything unexpected can
happen. Hence, they definitely won’t give up this opportunity.”
Not waiting for Freya to reply, Caesar added, “I’m quite looking forward to their meeting this time.”
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