He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 79

Stella was trapped in Jarrod's arms, their bodies pressed flush against each other.

When he spoke, she could feel the deep rumble vibrating in his chest.

Faced with Jarrod's mockery and biting sarcasm, Stella didn't know how to respond.

He was right. What leverage did she have?

She was nothing more than a pawn the Quinn family had sent to secure an alliance with the Fullers.

The Quinn family still had countless business deals that entirely relied on the Fuller name.

Regardless of whether Jarrod had feelings for her or not, he held all the power in this relationship.

She didn't have the right to call it off.

"Mr. Fuller," Stella softened her voice, trying desperately not to trigger him further, "if you're angry about my behavior that night, I apologize. But ending this marriage early is better for both of us. That way, Director Huxley can officially take her rightful place by your side."

Jarrod continued to grip her chin, his voice dropping to a glacial chill. "How very considerate of you. You're even worrying about her status now?"

His grip was agonizing. Stella tried to turn her head away to escape his touch, but he refused to let go.

Frustration finally bubbled up inside Stella. She looked him dead in the eye. "I'm not being considerate; I'm being selfish. But since you're clearly furious that I humiliated you, and you already have someone you love, why refuse to end this early? What, did sleeping with me suddenly make you fall for me?"

There was not a single trace of submissiveness or desire to please in her eyes anymore. Her words even carried a sharp edge of defiance.

Was this her true nature?

Jarrod suddenly let out a low laugh, but there was no warmth in it—only a suffocating, impenetrable coldness. "Don't try to use reverse psychology on me, Stella. You think you can use me and then just burn the bridge when you're done? Keep dreaming!"

"This marriage doesn't begin and end whenever you please!"

"Those people know exactly how we're connected to the Fullers. They used to kiss the ground I walked on, and now they turn on us overnight? If it's not because you offended Jarrod, then what else could it possibly be!"

Stella froze slightly, remembering the furious "Keep dreaming" Jarrod had spat out before leaving last night. So, he had already started his revenge on the Quinn family?

Jarrod's past politeness toward her father had made her temporarily forget that he was a ruthless predator in the business world, and someone the Quinn family absolutely could not afford to cross.

But her marriage to Jarrod was bound to end sooner or later, and her family couldn't rely on the Fullers forever.

When Stella voiced this to George, he only grew more explosive.

"So what if we rely on the Fullers! Other people would kill for this opportunity and can't even get a foot in the door! What exactly happened between you two? Is the rumor about St. Jude's Island true?"

"You made a massive scene over a man getting engaged..."

As he spoke, realization suddenly dawned on George. "It was Logan! Was he on St. Jude's Island too? Did you see him proposing to his girlfriend, lose your mind, try to stop it, and let Jarrod catch you doing it?!"