CHAPTER 22: CHAPTER 22: JUST PLAYING WITH HIM

Faith Ford finished speaking, and Stella Grant lifted her eyelids to glance at her, then indifferently looked away.

Seeing her silence, Faith thought she felt guilty, straightened her back, and sneered, "A man like President Sutton never lacks for women around him. I hope you understand that."

As Faith finished saying this, the elevator doors opened with a ’ding.’

Stella stepped out of the elevator, and as she brushed past Faith, she said lightly, "As long as you understand, there’s no need to tell me."

Faith’s face flushed instantly, "What do you mean by that?"

Stella stopped and turned back, her eyes narrowed, cold enough to send shivers down one’s spine, "Mr. Ford, I don’t like Silas Sutton, nor am I interested in him. You don’t have to treat me as your imagined enemy."

Faith’s hidden intentions were exposed, and she was furious with embarrassment, "Not interested, yet you climbed into his bed."

Stella coldly laughed, her red lips moved, "I’m just playing with him."

At this moment, the played-with Silas Sutton returned, standing not far away.

By his side stood Ben Lawson, who was enjoying the spectacle.

Ben Lawson teased, elbowing the pocketed Silas Sutton, "Did you hear that, Mr. Sutton? She’s just playing with you."

After Stella finished speaking, she turned to leave.

Little did she know, as soon as she stepped forward, she met Silas Sutton’s unfathomable eyes.

Silas Sutton’s gaze was somewhat heavy, somewhat cold.

Stella pressed her lips together, her heart skipping a beat.

Only one thought in her mind: This is bad.

The hallway situation was a three-way standoff, each with their own awkwardness.

Standing at the elevator entrance, Faith’s face turned red upon seeing Silas, wishing she could disappear on the spot.

She liked Silas Sutton, and many people knew it, including Silas himself.

Silas had once praised her, not for romantic reasons, but for being prudent in her actions, mature, unlike some young female employees who gossip behind backs.

It was precisely because of Silas’s praise that Faith could hold her current position.

But at this moment, any slight advantage she had in Silas’s mind was gone.

The awkward atmosphere lingered for about four or five seconds before Silas strode towards the elevator. When he reached Stella, he paused, curled his lips into a light smile, "Is it fun? Do you want to keep playing?"

After speaking, he didn’t wait for Stella to respond and simply walked away.

Stella, "..."

After this encounter with Silas Sutton, Faith’s expression was worse than Stella’s.

Without bothering to provoke Stella again, she quickly retreated to her room.

Stella’s face remained calm, but inside, her emotions were in turmoil.

Illness comes from the mouth, calamity from words.

Today, she fully understood the meaning of this phrase.

Returning to her room, Stella took a shower, and after careful consideration, she sent Silas Sutton a message.

She chose her words carefully, with a sincere attitude.

[President Sutton, regarding the incident in the hallway earlier, I think I need to explain myself. I absolutely did not mean to disparage you behind your back.]

[I’m sorry.]

[I hope you won’t take it to heart.]

After sending the message, Stella slumped onto the sofa.

With only one word in her mind: Backfire.

Outside the hotel, in a Bentley, Silas Sutton was spinning his phone on his fingertips.

Ben Lawson sat beside him, legs slightly spread, teasing, "Why aren’t you replying to the message?"

Silas Sutton glanced at him, "Is it your business?"

Ben Lawson jested, "I always told you, rushing into things isn’t a good deal, side pieces have no future."

Silas’s hand paused as he spun the phone, looking sideways at Ben, "Do you think she’s the type to allow her boyfriend to cheat?"

Ben was puzzled by the question but answered truthfully, "No, she doesn’t seem like it."

After speaking, Ben added, "I heard something before, not sure if it’s true. I heard that half a year ago an executive from a listed company tried to keep Stella as a mistress, and she directly gave the executive a concussion."

Hearing this, Silas raised an eyebrow.

Ben sneered, "A girl who was that short on money wouldn’t bend for it. Do you think she’d allow her boyfriend to cheat?"