, Chapter 74 Are You Afraid Of Me , Nathaniel did not discredit her in front of so many people. , “Nathaniel, will you join us at the gathering later?” Stella asked again. , Since Nathaniel was irritated by Cecilia’s words earlier, he deliberately agreed in her spite her. “Sure.” , An entire floor of a five–star hotel had been reserved. , presence to , As soon as Nathaniel arrived, he was immediately surrounded by Stella and a group of scions. , Meanwhile, Cecilia sat alone at the side. , At that moment, a woman, dressed in an innocent style, approached her. , “Did you see that? Only our Stella can get the attention of Mr. Rainsworth. After all, his first love. was Stella.” , Cecilia knew the speaker. She was Stella’s best friend, Yvette Harrison. , As Cecilia held a glass of wine and took a sip, she casually remarked, “Judging from your behavior, anyone who doesn’t know better will think you were Nathaniel’s first love.” , Yvette intended to take stand for her best friend, but a single comment from Cecilia nearly made her lose face. , Not wanting to stir trouble, Cecilia got up and left. , On the other hand, by the time Nathaniel managed to extricate himself from the crowd, Cecilia was nowhere to be found. , After exchanging a few words with Stella, he too left the place. , Amidst the torrential downpour, a luxurious Cadillac trailed behind Cecilia’s car. , It wasn’t until Cecilia returned to Ninth Ville that the person inside the Cadillac finally shifted his , gaze away. , Nathaniel picked up his phone and called Mason. “How’s your investigation going?” , “Someone is constantly trying to obstruct us, but we’ve found out that Ms. Smith went to Erihal after leaving the country. It will take some time to get into the details,” Mason replied. , “Hmm.” Nathaniel leaned back in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose. , Erihal! , He hadn’t expected that Cecilia was living there all those years. , Chapter 74 Are You Afraid Of Me , No wonder he couldn’t find her despite searching for her for several , years. , 5 Pearls , Judging from Cecilia’s unusual behavior that day, he became increasingly certain that she was hiding something from him! , Right after Cecilia finished a phone call with her sons, she received a call from Stella. , “I’m outside where you live. Let’s meet.” , Outside Ninth Ville, Stella stood beside a minivan. , As Stella walked toward Cecilia, she took a moment to glance around. , “This place really is grand, comparable to the Smith residence,” Stella hinted subtly. , Cecilia only recently discovered that the current resident of the Smith residence was Stella. , After Stella achieved success and fame, she spent a substantial amount of money to purchase the Smith residence. , “Surely, you didn’t ask me out just to talk about houses, Ms. Ross?” Cecilia said. , “Of course not.” , Stella steadily approached Cecilia. “I’m here to ask you to willingly step down from Rainsworth Group and return overseas.” , Everything that Nathaniel had done for Cecilia that day left Stella feeling a bit unnerved. , She was afraid that Nathaniel might have actually fallen for Cecilia! , Cecilia laughed. “On what grounds?” , Stella choked up. , Cecilia looked back at Stella, her eyes filled with mockery. “Are you scared of me?” , Stella felt a jolt in her heart under Cecilia’s gaze. “What can I possibly be afraid of? Do you still see me as that penniless orphan from before? I can have everything I want now! I used to envy you, Cecilia, but now, I pity you. I pity you for the loss of your father and the downfall of your family. I pity you because even though your mother is alive, it feels just like not having one at all.” , Stella lifted her hand and held Cecilia’s shoulder. Smiling radiantly, she asked, “After all these years, do you know where Paula and your younger brother have gone? If you don’t want them to find out you’re back, then get lost back overseas! Someone like you who has lost everything should rightfully stay overseas and never return, understand?” , Send Gifts , 148 , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.