Chapter 320

Michael Anderson acted like he didn’t hear Stella Johnson’s words at all. He gently held her hand, voice calm and low. “Stella, I’m not giving up on you. I get that this probably just annoys you right now, but it’s how I truly feel. Anyway, let’s drop the subject for now. Just look outside—this night view is amazing. Once we’re done up here, I’ll take you back to my place and cook you something nice. You need to unwind a bit.” Stella glanced at him. He looked so serious, so stubborn, she didn’t even know how to respond. In the end, she just nodded faintly and turned her eyes back to the city lights. The helicopter soared steadily through the dark sky, the city below glowing like a dream. But no matter how dazzling the view was, Stella’s mind wouldn’t settle. Michael’s words, Charles Hart’s face—they kept flashing across her thoughts, tangled and impossible to ignore. Time slipped by. When the helicopter finally touched down on Michael’s private helipad, he got out first, then reached o