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Chapter 1068
Keegan was not one to meddle in other people's affairs. However, the girl's heartbreaking cry made him stop in his
tracks for no apparent reason. The girl tried not to make too much noise, but her sobs and trembling shoulders
were painful to watch.
The usher who sent Keegan downstairs saw the scene and told him about what had happened. "The girl was
harassed by a man during the exhibition, and she slapped him across the face. Her guardian, who came to deal
with the matter, did not take her side and even gave her a tough time about wanting to claim her salary. She must
be crying because of that," said the usher.
Keegan looked at the girl's back and asked, "How much is her salary?"
The staff told him that the company issued 8000 dollars to those who show up to the job six days straight, but
because of the incident, they would most likely have to fork up more money than that to do damage control.
Therefore, the girl would not be able to get paid. "She has to pay the price for causing a scene," the staff stated.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter listening to everything, Keegan asked, "What would you do if you were harassed in this setting?" The other
party was stunned for a moment before methodically stating a set of curated responses. In other words, brand
image was everything.
Keegan did not respond. Instead, he suddenly reached out to grab the other party's chest. The woman
subconsciously took half a step back and was ready to block his hand. Keegan then stopped without touching her.
He slowly withdrew his hand under the usher's bewildered gaze.
"There's nothing wrong with women protecting themselves. If your company can't put the people's well-being first,
then your reputation is just a joke."
Although it was unclear whether Keegan's words made them realize something or that they were just afraid of
ruining their relationship with one of their VIPs, the company got over the situation and paid Stella most of her
salary.
A few days later, Keegan received a message from the organizer, talking about how they had resolved the issue
and thanking him for his valuable opinion. Keegan forgot about the incident after that. He vaguely remembered the
image of the girl crying and nothing else. He never imagined that his thoughtless act so many years ago would
bring hope to Stella. 'Maybe it was all destined to happen.'
"I was happy even though I never got to buy the necklace. I felt lucky. It seemed like God was always on my side. I
was always able to land a job whenever I needed money, which was good because it meant I didn't have to ask
Albert for it."
As Stella said that, she smiled and turned her head to look at Keegan. "And I just so happened to meet you when I
was forced to get married. You saved me from marrying someone I hated."
Keegan's heart melted at the sound of that. 'This is the difference between Stella and other people. She was raised
by Rainee with great care and lived her life as a princess, clueless about the darkness of the world. When she
turned nineteen, her mom got into a severe car accident and could no longer wake up. Her father favored his
illegitimate daughter and treated Stella as a tool for a united marriage. Things took a major turn, and Stella was
forced to grow up overnight.
'Most people who go through this would feel sorry for themselves and complain about their misfortunes, yet Stella
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsaid she was lucky. She said that opportunities came to her when she needed them most, and when she was going
to run away from home, I showed up. She always looks at things from a positive point of view. It's probably the
most attractive thing about her.'
Keegan squeezed Stella's hand and asked in a low voice, "Did you bring me here to spend some money and make
up for that time you didn't get to buy that necklace?"
Stella laughed at that and held onto his arm for a long time before she said, "The first time I entered that store and
saw those beautiful pieces of jewelry, I told myself that I would bring my future partner there to buy a set of couple
rings."
"Then, why are you only bringing me here now?" Keegan asked in a dissatisfied manner.
"Because you're my significant other now. Back then, you weren't."
Keegan was puzzled. "Then, what were we?"
"Marriage buddies? Meal buddies? Bed buddies? They're pretty much the same thing," Stella said slowly.
Her words rendered him speechless. 'I shouldn't have asked,' thought Keegan.
Are you sober now?" he asked
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