Stella had never met Olivia in person, just a few photos and television work, but in those four years, although Olivia had moved away from television, she had settled abroad and never completely disappeared, in fact, she had become a digital influencer.
And at the time, Olivia and Nathan received a lot of focus and attention, so she was hidden away by the Collins family when Nathan
married Stella.
And everyone in the high society circle said that she was the only woman Nathan really loved, because for her, Nathan didn’t hesitate to fight with the entire Collins family, and even leave for four years abroad.
“Ms. Cassano, do you mind if I sit here?” Olivia didn’t call Stella Mr Collins, but only called her Miss Cassano, which shows the reality of Olivia’s reluctance to admit that the position that should belong to her was stolen by Stella!
“Please, Olivia, sit down!” Stella realized this, but still smiled.
As for his ability to recognize her, Olivia felt no surprise, she sat down and watched Stella for a while.
“I must admit, you do look different in my imagination.”
Stella didn’t say anything, she thought, maybe in Olivia’s mind, she must be an ugly person, in fact, many people thought so, but Stella didn’t really care how people looked at her, she didn’t rely on other people’s judgment to live.
Olivia also looked at Nathan, who was in the middle of the party, and said slowly.
“Nathan, he really is an extraordinary man, isn’t he? No wonder all those women at the party are staring at him.”
Stella knew that Olivia’s coming was bad, but she’s not an angry woman, so there was a smile on her face.
“But didn’t you just come to talk to me about it, Olivia?”
“Of course not.” Olivia laughed. “Actually, Nathan didn’t know I was coming, so I came to surprise him.”
“Really?” Stella felt a little uncomfortable, but didn’t let it show. “Then wait until he sees you, he’ll certainly be very happy.”
“Thank you.” Olivia was clearly very happy, so she passed the glass of champagne she had poured earlier towards Stella. “Ms.
Cassano, why don’t we toast together?”
“It would be an honor, but Olivia, I apologize, because I can’t drink alcohol,”
“But this is just champagne.”
Olivia still wanted to pass it to her, but Stella didn’t want to drink alcohol in front of Liam, so she still refused. In the middle of the
argument, the glass fell on Stella’s body, and her red dress got wet in the blink of an eye.
“Miss Cassano, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that, please, let me help you clean up?” Olivia, with a false semblance of concern spoke up.
“There’s no need, I can do it myself.” Stella reached out to stop Olivia. “Sara, can you look after Liam for a moment? I’m going to the bathroom.” Stella asked the nanny, who just nodded silently.
Stella, being Nathan’s legitimate wife, and with the arrival of his mistress, Olivia, everyone was focused on them and what would happen when they met.
Stella went into the bathroom, turned on the tap and tried to wash the front of her dress, it was only a light yellow liquid, so it
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didn’t stain her dress too much, and at that same moment, Olivia al appeared in the bathroom.
Stella really didn’t want to see this woman because her action got her clothes wet, it was very clear that Olivia was just showing off
her trick.
She had just returned from abroad, and impatiently sought her out, Stella could see how much she really hated her. But Stella wasn’t that kind of spontaneous, quarrelsome person, but she wasn’t an easy person either.
“Miss Cassano, did you manage to clean yourself up?”
Stella took a handkerchief to wipe her hand, turned her body around looked at Olivia, who was standing, and smiled slightly.
“Ms. Culpo, that’s your last name, right?” Stella spoke, and didn’t even wait for her to answer. “Since we’re calling each other by our last names, I think you should Know that my last name changed four years ago, because now I’m married. So please call me by my correct name, I’m Ms. Collins.”
When Stella had finished speaking, she ignored Olivia and walked past her to leave the bathroom.
Olivia was so nervous at her words that her face turned a little pale, this was the weakest point in her heart, she had always wanted to be in this position, but she was possessed by another woman, so how could she be willing?
She wouldn’t let Stella win this war. So, when she ran after Stella, she was already getting ready to go down the stairs that led to the lobby, so Olivia pulled her by the arm.
“So, that’s how you want to play it? Show off your identity? Show that you’re the woman in Nathan’s role?”
Stella just took a deep breath and rolled her eyes, that woman was getting on her nerves.
“Ms. Culpo, I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Stella feigned innocence, yet Olivia held Stella’s hand tightly and looked at her.
“Stella, don’t be so proud of yourself. What you had today, all of it, one day in the future I’ll take it back, and you’ll grovel in front/
of me.”
The moment she let go of Stella’s arm, she deliberately pushed her, and as Stella was wearing high heels, she almost couldn’t steady herself, and for a moment, she thought she was going to fall, but luckily she managed to hold onto the handrail and stayed put.
“You witch, how dare you push my mother?”
At that moment, a small figure appeared and protected Stella, and as Liam appeared very suddenly, Olivia wasn’t expecting it, so she was startled and took two steps backwards, losing her balance, and seeing this, Stella hastily reached out to pull her up, but it was too late…
She could only watch as she fell, and finally stopped. She was already lying on her stomach, and between her two legs there was unexpectedly a lot of blood, and Olivia used her hand to rub it for a while and suddenly screamed out loud.
It all happened so fast, Stella couldn’t keep up, not even Liam, and the moment she pulled Liam into her embrace, she could feel that he was shaking intensely.
Everyone was gathering around, and Olivia began to cry.
“Mom…” Liam trembled continuously in her embrace. “I didn’t push her…”
“I know…”
Very quickly, a tall figure entered his field of vision.
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