chapter1803

One day, while Stella and Joshua were having a meal with Keen, she suddenly received a call from Haynes.

"Star, something's come up at the company. I need to head back to Novaris immediately.

Should Keen stay with you for now, or come back with me?"

Stella looked at Keen.

"Keen, your dad has an emergency and needs to go back to Novaris. Do you want to go with him?"

Keen instinctively hugged Stella's arm. "I finally get to see you, Mom. I don't want to go back so soon."

Stella said to Haynes, "Keen doesn't want to go back just yet.

How about this? Let Keen stay with me for now. If you're too busy with work to come back and get him, I'll bring him back in a while."

Abby had just taken a month off, so Stella could come back with her.

Since arriving in Solmaris, Stella hadn't been back in a long time.

Haynes said, "Okay. If you don't have time to bring him back, just let me know, and I'll send Benson to pick him up."

After settling things with Haynes, they hung up the phone.

After hanging up, Stella told Joshua about the situation.

Joshua had no ions.

Ever since Stella and Joshua had taken their relationship to the next level, Joshua had stopped sleeping on the floor.

With Keen visiting, Stella thought she might get a few nights of rest. But just as she got out of the shower, Joshua wrapped his arms around her from behind and began kissing her without another word.

As Stella dodged his kisses, she whispered a reminder, "Joshua, Keen is staying in the next room."

Joshua's voice was hoarse. "Mmm, the walls are thick. He won't hear anything."

Stella was speechless.

Was this really about soundproofing?

Stella glanced at the time. It was just past nine.

Her eyelid twitched. It was too early. If this kept up night after night, Stella felt she'd be completely drained.

She had hoped to use Keen as an excuse, but Joshua wasn't falling for it.

Stella could only say, "Joshua, I have an early meeting tomorrow. I want to get some rest."

Joshua swept her into his arms, his voice a soft, seductive murmur.

"Just twice."

Stella refused. "Once."

Joshua countered, "I'll let you go to sleep early tomorrow night."

Stella didn't believe him at all. "Just once. If you don't agree, I'm going to sleep with Keen."

Joshua's thin lips pressed together, but he reluctantly agreed.

Usually, Joshua would agree to almost any of Stella's requests always kept his word, showing her great respect

But in bed, he never listened to her, and he'd always push past what he promised.

When Stella realized she had been tricked by Joshua yet again, she couldn't help but bite him.

"Joshua, you liar!"

A few days later, Wilbur knocked on the office door.

"Stella, uh..... Simone is making a scene, demanding to see Joshua."

At that moment, Joshua wasn't in Stella's office. He was in his old office, playing with Keen.

Hearing Wilbur's words, Stella was a bit surprised.

"Hasn't Simone been released yet?"

At the mention of this, Wilbur looked embarrassed.

"Simone has been quite cooperative,

so her movements were no longer ever before Aurora was

restricted

released.

But... she refuses to leave.

Lately, she's been making a scene every day, demanding to see Joshua.

She says if she can't see him, she won't leave."

Stella asked, "Does Joshua know?"

Wilbur said, "The day Simone was released, Joshua went to talk to her and make things clear but simone still wants to see him one more time." .