Chapter 1294

After ending the call, Stella wiped her sweaty palms on her dress. She was nervous, thinking back on earlier events. Walking out of her bedroom, she announced, "Lisa, I've decided not to visit Zoporiq." It was only after speaking she noticed a man seated on the living room couch. It was Lucas, her ex-husband, recognizable even from the back. They had not seen each other since their divorce over a month ago. Confused about his presence in her hotel room, Stella's voice wavered slightly. "Do you want to talk to me, Mr. White?" she asked. Lucas, absorbed in a document on his tablet, did not look up. Ignoring him, Stella tried to reach her assistant, raising her voice slightly, "Lisa? Lisa, are you there?" Lucas's voice, deep and sudden, filled the room. "No need to call out anymore. She's been dismissed and won't be a problem," he said. Stella, long used to his dominance, responded without alarm, "Okay." Setting his tablet aside, Lucas gave Stella his full attention. "Stella," he ca