Cafe.
Phoebe ordered a cup of Cafe Americano and asked Stella, âMs. Radomil, what would you like to drink?â
Stella said to the waiter, âA glass of milk, please. Thanks.â
After the waiter left, Phoebe smiled faintly and said, âI didnât know you donât drink coffee, Ms. Radomil. Since designers need inspiration in your careers, I thought you need the caffeine more or less.â
âI do like coffee. Just because of my health issue, itâs more appropriate for me to drink milk right now.â
Stella didnât think itâs necessary to let a person who she met for the first time know that she was pregnant. She made an excuse at random.
Phoebe said, âRight. Ms. Radomil, you look quite well. I guess you must be very careful with your diet and drink usually.â
Stella smiled politely. She changed the subject and came straight to the point, âMiss Steward, could you please let me know what kind of style your friend prefers? I can design a draft version for you to take a look at. If you have any suggestions, just let me know. Then Iâll modify the design.â
âWell, we donât have a specific idea yet, so currently thereâs no special requirement,â said Phoebe, âMs. Radomil, I guess upon your capability, you can design it freely. My friend favors the âPuppy Loveâ Series a lot, which meant quite differently for her. If she knew that her wedding gift would be designed by you, she must be overjoyed.â
Stella said, âMiss Steward, thank you for your compliment. Iâll have a try then. In a week, Iâll send you the first version of the draft. If you have any other requirements, Iâll add them on.â
âDeal!â Phoebe gave Stella an email inbox, âMs. Radomil, please send the draft to this inbox. Thank you.â
Stella nodded slightly, âAll right.â
Phoebe stood up, âI gotta go now. Ms. Radomil, nice meeting you. I look forward to your design.â
âNice meeting you, too, Miss Steward. See you.â
Out of the cafe, Stella wanted to hail a cab as usual, but suddenly she recalled that the driver arranged by Clarence was waiting nearby for her.
She exhaled. After taking a few steps, she received a call from Sherry, âHow did it go, Stella? Made the deal?â
âYep. Iâll give her the draft in a week.â
Sherry almost applauded. After a pause, she asked, âStella, just now I accepted the offer for you without your permission. Are you mad at me for that?â
Stella answered with a smile, âYou are helping me make money. Why would I be mad at you?â
Although she didnât owe Clarence any money now, she needed money to bring up her baby. Even if Sherry didnât accept it for her, she wouldnât reject it.
It was her job. She didnât need to reject the opportunity for Modestyâs sake.
Sherry breathed a sigh of relief, âThatâs good then. Have you noticed that? Modestyâs face turned pale in anger. I guess she must be puking blood in her office now. Iâm so delighted at the thought of the scene.â
Stella said, âYouâd better go back to your work. Iâm going home now. Miss Steward asked me to design it freely, but I donât have a clue yet.â
If there was no requirement for a design, it meant the most difficult. Fortunately, at least she knew it would be a wedding gift. She decided to find her inspiration based on that.
âAll right. After youâve finished this design, letâs have dinner together.â
After hanging up the phone, Stella saw the driver standing not far away and waving at her. He called, âMrs. Conrad, Iâm here.â
Stella walked over. After hesitating for a moment, she said in a low voice, âPlease donât call me Mrs. Conrad in the future. I divorced Clarence long ago.â
âYes, Mrs... Miss... Ms...â
Besides âMrs. Conradâ, the driver wasnât sure what else he could address her. He couldnât finish his words after stammering for a long while.
Stella heaved a sigh, âLetâs go.â
After all, it was the conflict between Clarence and her. It had nothing to do with the driver.
As soon as she arrived home, Stella locked herself in the bedroom, starting to design the draft.
When dinner was ready and the servant came to inform her, Stella replied, âOh... Iâm not hungry yet. Thanks.â
She wasnât hungry indeed, because she had eaten a lot of snacks when inspiring herself.
...
When Clarence came home, it was ten oâclock in the evening.
The servant walked up to greet him, âGood evening, Mr. Conrad. Would you like to eat something?â
Clarence loosened his necktie and said indifferently, âGo ask her what she wantâs to eat. She will get up at midnight and grab some food.â
The servant said, âMrs. Conrad hasnât had dinner yet. She said sheâs not hungry.â
Clarence looked up at the second floor, creasing his handsome brows.
Stellaâs bedroom.
When Stella was drawing the line of the necklace, she heard a few impatient knocks on the door.
She thought that the servant came to inform her about the dinner again, so she answered, âAlisa, please donât bother. If Iâm starved later, Iâll go downstairs and cook something myself...â
Before she finished her words, the door of her room was opened by someone.
Clarence asked in a cold tone, âDonât you know you should eat on time?â
Stella looked at him, speechless.
He was a man who ate his lunch at one oâclock the next morning. What right did he have to blame her?
Stella answered seriously, âIâm working now, so I forgot all about eating and sleeping.â
Clarence glanced at the snack bags next to her, âBut you kept eating.â
âThatâs why I couldnât have dinner. I had eaten too many snacks.â
Clarence wasnât in the mood to argue with her, âCome downstairs in five minutes.â
The wretched man gave her a command.
Stella put down her brush and walked out of her room reluctantly.
Alisa saw them both come downstairs, so she served the heated dishes to them, âMrs. Conrad, Mr. Conrad said that you like drinking the fish soup recently. This is my first time putting the houttuynia cordoba into the fish soup. Please have a try.â
Clarence retorted expressionlessly, âI never said that.â
Alisa patted herself on the forehead, âRight. Right. Mr. Conrad, you didnât say that. I just guessed that.â
Stella took a sip and smile at Alisa, âItâs so yummy. Thank you, Alisa.â
âGreat! As long as you like it, Mrs. Conrad. Please enjoy your dinner. If you need anything, just call me.â
After finishing the soup, Stella suddenly had an appetite to eat and felt hungry.
When she had half done the dinner, she raised her head, only to find that Clarence was gazing at her without a blink, his eyes calm and deep.
Stella felt creepy. She put down the chopsticks and asked tentatively, âMr. Conrad, whatâs up?â
Clarence withdrew his gaze, âNothing. Go on with your dinner.â
Since he went upstairs and asked her to eat dinner today, Stella believed that she should show some care for him in return, âMr. Conrad, do you always come home so late recently?â
âYou canât fall asleep if I havenât come home, can you?â
Stella was chocked up.
She felt amused and annoyed. After a while, she finally could react, âMr. Conrad, you must be kidding.â
Clarence said in a cold tone, âThen itâs none of your business when I come back every day.â
Stella believed she had plenty of reasons to understand why Clarence asked her to move back - he wanted to piss her off. After he pissed her off, his wish could come true.
After a moment, Clarence said indifferently, âHas anyone told you not to talk while eating?â
Stella answered quite sincerely, âIâve only been told that a sharp-tongued personâs tongue would be cut off when he goes to Hell.â
The dining room fell into the silence.
Mr. Conrad Proposes to His Ex-wife Again ï¤Chapter 108: Leaving Me a Way to Live An Eight-year-old Princess ï¤Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly Critic ï¤Chapter 105: Missing Drake Critic