At night, as soon as Stella lay down on the bed, she was pulled into someone's arms.

She raised her head and looked at Clarence who was in front of her. She asked softly, “What’s wrong?”

“Didn’t I tell you last time to buy whatever jewelry you liked?”

“What…”

Stella suddenly realized what he was referring to as soon as she blurted out her confusion. She stayed silent for a while, and then she said, “You knew about it already?”

Clarence grunted softly and said, “There's a charity banquet at the anniversary of Conrad Group, and that ring will be auctioned for charity by then.”

Stella was stunned, “But…isn’t the ring with Caesar?”

“Caesar is in talks with the Conrad Group about the partnership.”

Stella couldn't help but frown when she heard this, “Caesar mentioned it to me before. He wanted me to put in a good word for him in front of you, but I rejected him. I didn't expect that he would partner up with the Conrad Group in the end.”

“The reason why he talked to you is because he knows that I will never agree to it.”

“But…Justin agreed.”

The both of them fell into silence.

Caesar's motive right now was very obvious already. He definitely didn't come to City N to talk about business. His target was Clarence, or more precisely the Conrad Group.

He had certainly found his chance after Clarence left the Conrad Group.

One was the James family, and the other one was the victim of that incident back then…

Stella said, “Do you want to remind Justin that Caesar is…”

Clarence closed his eyes and wrapped his arm around her waist, “He knows what he's doing.”

He paused for a while and continued, “I'll let Nathan know about what happened to the James family when I ask him to investigate Caesar. As for the others, he can decide for himself.”

Stella pursed her lips. She didn't know what to say in that moment.

After a while, Clarence’s voice sounded again, “Let's get ready to join the anniversary event.”

Stella nodded her head gently, “Okay.”

No matter what would happen by then, no matter what was awaiting them, they had to go.

The ring was just a bait anyway.

…

After staying at home for several days, Sherry couldn't sit around anymore. So she followed them to the studio and started working.

Before she went back, Stella already instructed the staff in the studio not to mention anything regarding Sherry's hospitalization and her pregnancy.

Everything was the same as usual. They chatted and laughed in their break.

Sherry had been in a good mood ever since she came to the studio. She was perked up and getting rid of the negative energy that had been haunting her in the past few days.

As for Daniel, there was still no news.copy right hot novel pub