Chapter Forty Five

"Oh! You're Ariel!" Hi! You're really sweet. Why don't you call me sister?" Chloe said while taking the opportunity to kiss his cheeks. He was such a handsome boy. Another Stephen when he grew up!

Chloe's words made Scott laugh. He said, "Chloe, you're too old to be his sister! Do you still consider yourself young? If it had been the olden times, you would have already mothered a bunch of children!"

Chloe stared at Scott but chose to ignore him. She knew how much he enjoyed making fun of her. She had become immune to his mockery. Her focus was on Ariel now. He was such a lovely boy!

Ariel moved Chloe's hands from his face; he looked at Stephen helplessly. he desperately hoped that Stephen would save him from Chloe's warm welcome. he regretted that he had drawn this on himself! He was tasting his own bitter fruit now. He didn't expect that Chloe would be so obsessed with him.

Stephen chose to ignore Ariel's signal. he held Brielle's hand and helped her sit down, leaving Ariel in Chloe's hands. 'Poor Ariel. Hope he realizes that it's unwise to reveal oneself to anyone without understanding that person's true character. It is a good lesson for him. It's one of the biggest mistakes that one can make, especially in the business world. As my son, if he can't manage the mess that he caused himself, he's probably unfit to take over my business in the future.' Stephen thought.

"Ariel, let's sit down. You can sit next to me!" Chloe asked she had finally found someone she could play with. She felt that she made the right decision to come back. many exciting things had transpired since she had been back. Stephen suddenly got married and had a son too. It seemed there would be more fun in the coming days!

"Eh! Well... Miss Chloe. Sassy, but I'd rather sit next to Mr. Scott. I need to discuss something with him." 'Oh my God! She seemed obstinate! Her cunning looks are scary! Seems like she's plotting an attack on someone. I wonder who is her prey. Sitting next to her would mean walking right into her trap.' Ariel thought.

"Hey, Ariel, what do you want to discuss with me?" Scott asked. Scott looked at Ariel who had eagerly fled to his side and asked. he was wondering whether Ariel was about to bring up the old topic of asking him to go on a dare with Brielle. Oh! No! If that were the case, he would be beaten to death by Stephen. Since last time Stephen had talked to him, his workload has doubled. he didn't even have the time to date anyone now.

Stephen smiled. he knew that Scott was just an excuse for Ariel to get away from Chloe. Although it sounded lame, it may help Ariel out. "Mr. Scott, you look very handsome today!" Ariel said casually. he was talking rubbish of course! Nobody needed to tell Scott that he looked handsome. but he had nothing else to say to Scott.

"Okay! You are only using me. I know." Ariel was such a clever boy. Scott had already seen through him. No one gives out compliments to others without any reason. "Mr. Scott, you are overthinking. I really do think you look very handsome today. There is no other reason." Ariel flashed a lovely smile to him and said. acting adorable was a useful technique in some circumstances. but this technique didn't work if one wasn't adorable, to begin with.

Scott looked at Ariel with doubt. Really? He didn't believe Ariel's swords. Ariel was supposed to be just as cunning as his father, who was a shrewd businessman. "Sis, I can't help but wonder, why haven't we met you before." Chloe transferred her attention from the adorable bot to the gorgeous woman...

"Um... Well.." Brielle faltered in her words, feeling helpless. She was wondering what to say to Chloe. Was she going to say that earlier she was just a wife-in name wife for Stephen? Or she didn't appear in Stephen's social circle before because he didn't love her when they got married?

"Chloe, can't you just enjoy your food? There's so much delicious food to fill up your mouth." While Brielle was caught in the dilemma of embarrassment, Stephen said this to Chloe to help her out. "Huh! Stephen, you're so mean! I was just curious!" Chloe pouted. but what she said was true. She was quite curious about Brielle.

"If you have any questions, you can ask me. Don't bother Brielle. Let her have her meal. God knows she needs it!" Stephen felt that Chloe was too self-assured. She didn't seem overwhelmed by Brielle's calm demeanor at all.

Chloe stared at Stephen. She decided to let the question pass. Stephen was a cunning man indeed! It would be impossible for her to get any answers from him. "Come on, enjoy your food. You're too thin!" Stephen said to Brielle while constantly serving food on her plate. As Ariel was not sitting beside him, he was spared from looking after him, He was only taking care of Brielle now.

Scott didn't expect that the responsibility of looking after Ariel would fall on him! he was speechless. Upon hearing Stephen's words, Brielle raised her head and stared at him. She was not thin at all, Was he expecting her turn into a fat pig? Her figure was ideal, and she was quite sure of that. She would not make any assertions on other things, but she certainly knew that her figure was the best.

"Isn't it? I don't feel anything when I touch you. So you'd better try to become plumper." Stephen suddenly leaned towards her and murmured into her ears with a sensuous smile. "Brielle was shocked, hearing what Stephen said to her. The chopsticks slipper from her hands and fell to the ground. The clink immediately attracted everyone's attention. Brielle's face reddened instantly.

"Brielle, what happened?" Scott asked. He observed Stephen's sinister smile and Brielle's crimsoned face. he felt that they were a suspicious couple. He wondered what Stephen had said to Brielle to prompt such a reaction.

"Oh! Nothing. The chopsticks just slipped." Brielle replied. She was really embarrassed. She felt that now her image had been ruined for good. She didn't expect Stephen to say something like this to her suddenly. He was such a crude man. he was flirting with her with so many people present. Although his voice was low, Brielle was really mad about this!

'Mom, your face is red. Are you feeling hot?" Ariel asked Brielle with concern. "Yes! Sis, are you all right?" Chloe noticed Brielle's odd behavior and asked curiously. Brielle was very embarrassed. It was all because of Stephen. She stared bitterly at Stephen. But Stephen felt at ease, and it seemed that he was not going to help her out.

"Why are you looking at me? Is it because you suddenly realize your husband is looking very handsome today?" Everybody felt sick to hear his words. The man was too self-absorbed! Thomas didn't say anything. He had been watching Stephen all this time. he wanted to find out whether Stephen was serious about this relationship. It surprised him that the proud Mr. Stephen would be considerate enough to serve food for Brielle. And his gaze upon her was filled with intense love.

Brielle was completely speechless about Stephen's question. She didn't expect Stephen would be so shameless. "Haha! Stephen, handsome is not the right word for you. You are very beautiful!" Chloe laughed with the joke. She didn't care about Stephen's angry look directed at her. She knew that Stephen hated to hear others refer to him as beautiful. But Chloe completely ignored him. She wasn't at all afraid.

Stephen really couldn't do anything to Chloe in response to this. There would only be the Chloe who dared to test his breaking point. If this were someone else who had dared to say the same thing, they would be doomed! "Chloe, you're right this time. Stephen is a gorgeous beauty." Scott was finally satisfied. Chloe had helped him exact revenge on Stephen. He had felt aggrieved when everyone called him a sissy. He had a company now.

"Gorgeous beauty? It seems that someone has some nerve!" Stephen said this with an evil smile. His voice was very cold. he squinted at Scott, with eyes as sharp as an eagle's. The sharp look sent a shiver down to Scott's spine. 'Oh! Why? It was Chloe who started this! Why am I always the one to be blamed?' Scott bitterly thought.

"Haha! I'm joking! I think Mr. Thomas is more beautiful. Look at his handsome appearance, perfect figure, and cool... demeanor..." Scott faltered when he received a cold look from Thomas. he fell silent. 'Oh my God! I had forgotten that Thomas was even more frightening than Stephen! I have made a fool of myself again.' Scott thought.

"Continue. Why have you stopped?" Thomas gazed at Scott haughtily. There was no other expression on his handsome face apart from coldness. Scott has become bolder as Stephen had said. He had dared ruffle Thomas's feathers.

"I'm done with words," Scott replied with a downcast look. He couldn't afford to offend anyone present here. he looked around. He felt that he was the only one destined to be bullied here. Brielle glanced over. She was bewildered by the way they got along with each other. It seemed that they didn't quite get along. But then she felt she was wrong. It was more of a casual friendship with a lot of exaggerated dialogues. This kind of relationship felt refreshingly different, but also confusing.

Stephen had been keenly watching Brielle. He sensed this subtle change in her eyes. Although she didn't say anything, Stephen already knew what was on her mind."We have always been like this. You will get used to it soon enough." Stephen said to Brielle. He touched her hair with affection and smelled the light jasmine fragrance on her hair. It was a smell he liked.

Brielle was surprised and wondered how Stephen could always read her mind. She turned around to gaze firmly at him, trying to find clues. "If you continue to look at me like that, I will kiss you right now," Stephen said. He was fascinated by Brielle's charming looks now. And she was gazing into his eyes with her innocent eyes, looking flabbergasted. How lovely she was! If there weren't too many people around, he didn't know what he would have done to Brielle!

"Stephen, you're such a rogue." Brielle glared at him and cursed in a low voice. It seemed that she was becoming a bit angry. "I am a rogue only when I am with you. If it were any other woman, I wouldn't even look at her." Stephen continued to murmur in her ear. The warm breath escaping out as his sexy lips moved filled Brielle's ear. It agitated her.

"Stephen, are you deliberately showing off your affection in public?" Scott was the first to air his grievances. The couple was so close to each other, constantly murmuring near each other's ear and face. This was a hard blow for single men here. "Yes. So what? Do you have any issues?" Stephen leaned back lazily in his chair and raised his eyebrows. He was rather relaxed. 'Scott was feeling troubled. He knew he could not beat me, but was still trying to challenge me. He was really very persistent.' Stephen thought.

"No. I'm fine with it. But let me remind you that there is a child here." Scott said and pointed at Ariel, who was enjoying his food. Scott didn't dare find fault with the big boss, he knew that would only end badly for him.

"You can ignore me. I see nothing." Ariel said. He was so engrossed in the delicious food, that he was in no mood to care about anything else. Stephen laughed. His son was a real foodie. But no matter how much he ate, he did not get fat. otherwise, Stephen would really mind it.

Brielle looked at Ariel and frowned. She knew that Ariel liked to eat delicious food. But it seemed that he never stopped eating! "Ariel, don't eat too much. It's not good for digestion." Brielle reminded Ariel. Brielle worried that if he continued to eat like this, he would have a stomach ache later.

"Okay, Mommy, I know." In fact, Ariel felt that he hadn't eaten too much. He was only trying to taste every dish so that he would know which dishes were delicious next time he came here.

Everyone had a great time at the inner. And after dinner, Scott suggested that they go to the Sexy World to have fun. Fan sent Ariel back home, and the rest went to the Sexy World.

At night, the Sexy World lived up to its name. It was sexy and fascinating. As Brielle rarely came to such places, she was not used to the dim light inside. She extended her hand to Stephen and followed him. They walked inside.

"Hay, Stephen look at that girl." As soon as they walked in, Scott raised his eyebrow at Stephen. It was so good to meet this girl again. he wondered if she would hang out with them later. He was eager to see how Brielle would react if that happened.

Stephen followed Scott's gaze and looked. He pursed his lips when he saw the girl who was wearing a sexy dress. he wondered why he would meet her here. But he was in no mood to quarrel with her today.

As Brielle was behind Stephen, she didn't see the girl. She looked around this place which was full of luxury and decadence everywhere, with couples who were intimately holding each other. She frowned and glanced furtively at Stephen. She guessed that Stephen was quite used to this voluptuous life.

When Thomas saw that sexy girl, he also pursed his lips. Why have they run into her again? he wondered. Were they being stalked by her? "Who?" Chloe was very curious about the girl Scott had mentioned. She looked around but didn't know which girl they referred to.