Female Novel
Chapter 1068
Chapter 1068
Keegan was not one to meddle in other people's affairs.
However, the girl's heartbreaking cry made him stop in his tracks for no apparent reason.
The girl tried not to make too much noise, but her sobs and trembling shoulders were painful to watch.
The usher who sent Keegan downstairs saw the scene and told him about what had happened.
"The girl was harassed by a man during the exhibition, and she slapped him across the face.Herguardian, who came to deal with the matter, did not take her side and even gave her a tough timeabout wanting to claim her salary.She must be crying because of that," said the usher.
Keegan looked at the girl's back and asked, "How much is her salary?"
The staff told him that the company issued 8000 dollars to those who show up to the job six daysstraight, but because of the incident, they would most likely have to fork up more money than that to dodamage control.
Therefore, the girl would not be able to get paid.novelbin
"She has to pay the price for causing a scene," the staff stated.
After listening to everything, Keegan asked, "What would you do if you were harassed in this setting?"
The other party was stunned for a moment before methodically stating a set of curated responses.
In other words, brand image was everything.
Keegan did not respond.
Instead, he suddenly reached out to grab the other party's chest.
The woman subconsciously took half a step back and was ready to block his hand.
Keegan then stopped without touching her.He slowly withdrew his hand under the usher's bewilderedgaze.
"There's nothing wrong with women protecting themselves.If your company can't put the people's well-being first, then your reputation is just a joke."
Although it was unclear whether Keegan's words made them realize something or that they were justafraid of ruining their relationship with one of their VIPs, the company got over the situation and paidStella most of her salary.
A few days later, Keegan received a message from the organizer, talking about how they had resolvedthe issue and thanking him for his valuable opinion.
Keegan forgot about the incident after that.He vaguely remembered the image of the girl crying andnothing else.He never imagined that his thoughtless act so many years ago would bring hope to Stella.
‘Maybe it was all destined to happen"
"I was happy even though I never got to buy the necklace.I felt lucky.It seemed like God was always onmy side.I was always able to land a job whenever I needed money, which was good because it meant Ididn't have to ask Albert for it."
As Stella said that, she smiled and turned her head to look at Keegan.
"And I just so happened to meet you when I was forced to get married.You saved me from marryingsomeone I hated."
Keegan's heart melted at the sound of that.
'This is the difference between Stella and other people.She was raised by Rainee with great care andlived her life as a princess, clueless about the darkness of the world.When she turned nineteen, hermom got into a severe car accident and could no longer wake up.Her father favored his illegitimatedaughter and treated Stella as a tool for a united marriage.Things took a major turn, and Stella wasforced to grow up overnight.
‘Most people who go through this would feel sorry for themselves and complain about their misfortunes,yet Stella said she was lucky.She said that opportunities came to her when she needed them most, andwhen she was going to run away from home, I showed up.She always looks at things from a positivepoint of view.It's probably the most attractive thing about her"
Keegan squeezed Stella's hand and asked in a low voice, "Did you bring me here to spend somemoney and make up for that time you didn't get to buy that necklace?"
Stella laughed at that and held onto his arm for along time before she said, "The first time I entered thatstore and saw those beautiful pieces of jewelry,novelebook.com I told myself that I would bring myfuture partner there to buy a set of couple rings."
"Then, why are you only bringing me here now?" Keegan asked in a dissatisfied manner.
"Because you're my significant other now.Back then, you weren't."
Keegan was puzzled.
"Then, what were we?"
"Marriage buddies? Meal buddies? Bed buddies? They're pretty much the same thing," Stella saidslowly.
Her words rendered him speechless.
‘I shouldn't have asked, ‘thought Keegan.
"Are you sober now?" he asked.