My Amnesic Ex Married My Sister, So I Married His Uncle-Chapter 82: Miss Stella Sterling, Long Time No See

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Miss Stella Sterling, Long Time No See

In the end, after dinner, Stella Sterling ended up going to the Qillian Club with Ariana Grant.

At first, Stella Sterling was hesitant because of the reminder Owen Rhodes had given her before he left. But with her husband on one side and her best friend on the other, she was torn. So, Stella came up with a compromise.

She would go to the Qillian Club with Ariana Grant, but she wouldn’t drink.

Owen Rhodes had told her not to drink when she was out. ’This way, it doesn’t count as disobeying him, right?’

Besides, the Qillian Club was Julian Chandler’s place, so nothing too serious could happen.

At 8:00 p.m., the Qillian Club was already bustling with activity.

Ariana Grant had come prepared tonight. Instead of settling for a booth in the main hall like last time, she had booked a private room.

Ariana Grant had also thoughtfully ordered some male escorts.

Out of consideration for Stella, she didn’t order eight of them this time, just four.

The four men were well-built, handsome, and chatty, and each had his own unique style.

Ariana Grant said, "The gentle and refined young master, the sunny and cheerful puppy-dog boy, the well-built nurturing type, and the handsome Florence. Which one do you like?"

Stella was freaked out by the flamboyant display. She held up her hand, showing off her wedding ring, and said, "Don’t you come near me!"

Ariana Grant rolled her eyes at her and shot a look to the side. The young master and the puppy-dog boy took the hint and sat down on either side of Stella.

The young master smiled and said, "Miss Sterling, please don’t misunderstand. We’re professionals. Miss Grant was just worried the two of you wouldn’t have enough fun, so she asked us to liven things up. Don’t be nervous. There won’t be any of the shady business you’re imagining."

The puppy-dog boy obediently handed her a glass of water. "He’s right. We’ll just play some games, sing, chat, and get to know each other. Don’t be nervous."

Stella was finding it hard to fend them off and shot a pleading look at Ariana, but Ariana was already hitting it off with the nurturing type and Florence. She didn’t even spare Stella a glance.

However, the young master and the puppy-dog boy were professionals, after all. They quickly found an opening and, after a few party games, Stella wasn’t so tense anymore.

Even though Stella wasn’t drinking, she had to admit the games were fun.

The young master seized the opportunity to show off his singing voice, and Stella genuinely thought he was quite good.

Something occurred to her, and Stella turned to the young master. "Do you know any of Zion Shawcross’s songs?"

"Of course."

The young master immediately cued up a Zion Shawcross song and began to sing.

This was the first time Stella had ever heard one of Zion Shawcross’s songs. Since it wasn’t the original artist, she couldn’t get a feel for the emotion in his performance.

But the melodies were all incredibly catchy. Even after listening distractedly for a short while, Stella found them pleasant, which was a testament to Zion Shawcross’s songwriting talent.

Since Stella wasn’t drinking alcohol tonight, she had downed a lot of juice during the games.

She told Ariana she was stepping out and headed to the restroom.

On the way to the restroom, she sent a message to Ken.

She had already told Ken that she was planning to accept the collaboration with Zion Shawcross, but she was worried about not doing a good job. She wanted Ken to talk to his team again and see if they could prepare a Plan B in advance.

Having just heard a few of his songs, she added to her message to Ken: "Ken, ask Zion’s team if it’s possible to send me a demo in advance. I want to see if I can find some inspiration. Of course, we can sign an NDA."

She was looking down at her phone, texting Ken, so she wasn’t paying attention and bumped right into someone.

She quickly offered a polite, "Sorry, my apologies," and continued toward the restroom.

But the person she had bumped into remained rooted to the spot.

The man’s face was flushed, and it was obvious he’d had a lot to drink.

After Stella bumped into him, he just stood there, turning to stare in the direction she was heading.

His companion asked him, "Mr. Hollis, what are you looking at?"

A glint appeared in Felix Hollis’s unfocused eyes. "Just saw a gorgeous girl. Interested?"

"Gorgeous? How gorgeous? More than Miss Kiana Sterling?"

"Kiana Sterling?" Felix Hollis paused. "Kiana can’t even compare to a single strand of her hair!"

"Mr. Hollis, you probably shouldn’t say that. Young President Sterling is our host tonight, after all. Aren’t you afraid of offending him by talking about his sister like that?"

Felix Hollis scoffed. "What’s there to be afraid of? You don’t get why they invited me for drinks tonight? They pissed off my dad, and now they’re trying to use me to mend the relationship. You think Chase Sterling dares to give me a sour look?"

His companion fell silent.

After all, he was in the same boat as Chase Sterling—tasked with maintaining a good relationship with the Hollis family through entertainment. He didn’t dare offend Felix Hollis either.

He changed the subject. "Mr. Hollis, do you know that girl? If not, I can have someone find out who she is."

"Know her? Of course I do. Not only do I know her, she’s messed with me before. If I don’t make her regret it tonight, I’ll write my name, Felix Hollis, backward!"

’Messed with him?’

Felix Hollis was known for being generous with women; there had never been any rumors in their circle about him having a serious feud with one. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

’If one had to name an incident...’

’It would have to be the third daughter of the Sterling family, the one who publicly humiliated him at the Rhodes family’s engagement banquet.’

The companion’s connections didn’t extend to the level of the Rhodes family, so of course, he hadn’t been there.

He didn’t know what had happened at the event, but he’d certainly heard the rumors.

Still, she was the third daughter of the Sterling family. If something really happened, Felix Hollis would be fine, but a small fry like him? There was no telling.

Just as he was wondering whether to try and talk him out of it, he saw Felix Hollis straighten up and start walking in a particular direction.

It was toward the sinks outside the restroom.

Under the warm yellow lights, Stella’s fair skin seemed to glow. Her features were lovely and she had a distant air about her. Her eyes, though seemingly impassive, shimmered with a radiant light.

No wonder Felix Hollis had said Kiana Sterling couldn’t compare to a single strand of her hair.

The man stood stunned for a second, and in that time, Felix Hollis had already walked up to Stella.

"Miss Sterling. Long time no see."

Stella saw the man in the mirror, unsteadily reaching a hand toward her.

The instant Felix Hollis’s hand was about to touch her shoulder, Stella sidestepped, dodging him.

Stella put some distance between them and, after a careful look, said, "Sir, I don’t believe I know you."

Felix Hollis froze, then laughed in anger. "Stella Sterling, you publicly humiliated me like that, and you think you can just pretend you don’t know me and everything’s fine?"