Stella could not help but ask when she handed him a bowl of soup and saw him chuckling with his head down.
Keegan lifted his gaze, and a faint smile appeared on his face. “It’s nothing. You’re almost done filming the show, right?”
Stella nodded. “Just a couple more days.”
“Are you going to take a break after that, or do you have other work to do?”
“I won’t be in any new productions this year. Trevor helped me secure a role in an art film, and I’ve already met with the director. They plan to start filming around the beginning of spring. So, after The Palace wraps up, I won’t be working for a while. It’s good because I’ll have time to focus on managing the family’s business.”
Keegan asked, “Do you need me to introduce some clients to you?”
Stella glanced at him. “With that attitude of yours, are you sure you’re going introduce clients to me and not sabotage my business?”
Keegan scoffed, “Why do you think those people associate with me?”
Stella said without hesitating, “Because you’re a fool with a lot of money, of course. I’m sure that they earn a lot when
they do business with you. Otherwise, why would they give you such expensive jewelry and gifts?”
Keegan was speechless.
“Do you really think that my clients gave me those things?” Keegan retorted.
Stella paused. She suddenly thought of the bag she sold to Bella and asked in a low voice, “You didn’t buy all those things for me and pretended that they were gifts from your clients, did you?”
Keegan glowered at her. “How much do you think they can earn from a single deal? Why would they give me such expensive gifts? Do you think they’re all crazy?”
Stella kept quiet.
“I don’t know if they’re crazy or not, but I’m sure that you are. If you want to give me something, just do it. Why would you come up with a lie like this and expect me to know the
truth? You’re so weird.”
How can I tell her I was worried she might not like the gifts, and I’d feel embarrassed and hurt if that happened?’ he thought.
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