Chapter 12: She Was Confessing Her Love to Me​

He didn’t expect Annie to follow him, “Horace, you shouldn’t leave me alone. I will make sure not to bother you.”


Horace allowed a frown to set in to show his helplessness, but he didn’t have anything he could refute her.


At the moment, a silence descended on the scene, and everyone had settled into their seats. He found it unsuitable to stand up again, so he could only allow things to be that way.


Annie had seen everything that unfolded between them, and she scoffed, “I can’t believe that Annie has this obedient side to her, but I have always been curious about the reason she had ran off to another country without warning. She only came back after so long.”


Clarence replied, “Ask her by yourself.”


“I just want to show my concern.”


“I don’t know the reason behind her actions.”


When Annie had gone overseas, he was on a business trip in the United Kingdom. When he got back, she was no longer in the country.


There was no reason for him to pry into this since it had nothing to do with him.


Very soon, the press conference started, and the founder of SG Jewellery Magazine took the stage and gave a speech about the beginnings of their company and then he was followed by Stanford who gave a speech about their future development directions. He also stated that the three renditions of the “Puppy Love’ Series” was only the beginning of a line of products that would feature more designs. New line of products would be created too.


After that, models started to catwalk to display the items.


Annie said, “Horace, this series is really nice. I really want it.”


Horace wasn’t paying any attention to her at all. Besides eyeing the items worn by the models, he also sneaked glances in the direction of the backstage.


The SG Jewellery Magazine had announced that the designer of this line of products would make an appearance today.


On the other side, Vincent commented, “Sharon is indeed the real deal. Her work is pure art and inspiration. All of items would capture the heart of any female. I can even feel an honest and sweet ambience that only belonged to someone basking in his or her Puppy Love here.”


Clarence didn’t seem to register his words. His eyes were fixed on the necklaces worn by the models.


He was thinking that Stella would look fine wearing those necklaces.




Nobody would be more suitable than her in wearing those necklaces.


Clarence’s gaze fell upon the ring on the model’s finger. If Stella knew how to hold back and be obedient, it was not a far-fetched idea to gift her ring too.


After all the models had completed their catwalk, he host introduced, “Let us welcome the designer of this “Puppy Love’ Series” from SG Jewellery Magazine, Sharon, with a huge round of applause.”


After a round of applause, a silhouette slowly appeared to the front of the stage.


“Hello everyone, my name is Sharon. I am a contract designer working for SG Jewellery Magazine.”


Vincent was completely shell-shocked, “My God, isn’t that your wife?”


Clarence’s brows were knitted as he just stared at the stage. He didn’t say anything in response.


Under the lead of the host, Sharon started to share about the philosophy and creation behind this line of products.


The host asked, “As everyone knows, the main target audience of this “Puppy Love’ Series” is the youngsters. Then, in your eyes, Miss Sharon, how does Puppy Love feel to you? Or do you have any wonderful memories about it?”


Stella was in a daze at the moment with her gaze wandering, and she only came back to reality after being reminded by the host, “In my opinion, Puppy Love feels bittersweet, and sometimes when the memories resurface, it feels like a wine that has been preserved for a long time. Tasting it when it is more refined gives you a completely different sensation. I am of the opinion that the memories of Puppy Love should be well kept at the bottom of the heart. It feels the most wonderful.”


Clarence who was silent all the time suddenly felt himself calming down. He said with certainty, “She is showing her love to me.”


Vincent didn’t understand what he was talking about.


Clarence sounded enthusiastic out of nowhere as he kindly explained, “Besides me, I don’t think she has another Puppy Love.”


“She is really… making a scene out of it.”


Clarence lifted the corner of his lips as he watched the stage with interest.


It seemed like she was still a sensible and understanding person since she was able to come up with such a method to flatter him.






At the moment, a member of the media asked following their topic of discussion, “Then, Miss Sharon, when is your Puppy Love?”


This time, Stella only answered after a period of hesitation, “My university days.”


Clarence was speechless this time.


Vincent didn’t say anything either but he was exclaiming in his heart.


Another reporter asked, “Miss Sharon, since you still hold on to his memories after so long, I reckon he must be someone very outstanding?”


Sherry was shooting stern glances from the audience seats, and the host finally understood that he had to save Stella out of this awkward situation, “This concerns Miss Sharon’s private matter, so I implore you not to pry any further. Please aim your questions at matters surrounding the jewellery itself.”


After being steered clear of the previous topic by the host, everyone finally shifted their focus from Stella’s Puppy Love to the press conference itself.


Among the audience, Annie was gritting her teeth vehemently, “How can it be her? This woman is so despicable. She has married my cousin, yet she is reminiscing about her Puppy Love!”


When Horace heard that, he immediately spun around and asked, “What did you say?”


“Horace, she is the one I have told you before. She was the one who forced a marriage with my cousin by faking her pregnancy. Don’t get fooled by her appearance, because she is actually a very scheming woman. Even my cousin has been toyed with in her hands.”


At one corner, the man who was the subject of deception had a chilly expression on his face. His lips were tensed, indicating that he was now suppressing his anger.


By Clarence’s side, Vincent had been trying to not laugh out loud.






Just a moment before, Clarence had just blatantly announced, “She is confessing her love to me.”


And the next second, his wife gave him a cold slap on his face mercilessly. He finally knew what it was like to be given a slap by reality in the face.


The press conference finally came to a conclusion after some time, and the lighting around the audience seats lit up to indicate that. Two figures stood up almost simultaneously.


Stella walked to the backstage with a pent-up feeling in her chest. Her stomach felt a little uncomfortable too.


She felt like vomiting.


When she had just taken a sip of water, Sherry came over in a hurry, “Sharon, this press conference is a huge success. The pre-sales volume is spiking crazily. And the sales volume of those three designs has just broken the one hundred thousand. It has only been a short while.”


Stella heaved a sigh of relief. The outcome was very favourable.


Stella asked, “Is Horace still here?”


The lighting cast on the audience seats was quite dim. She couldn’t make out anything at all.


“I don’t know about that, but I didn’t see him just now. However, I don’t think he will leave just like that. He usually will come looking for me at the backstage…”


Just as Sherry had just finished her sentence, a long and slender figure appeared at the door.


Clarence had an unfriendly expression on his face, as if his whole body was shrouded in something chilly.


Stella and Sherry stared at each other with an inquisitive glance. They were wondering the reason he had appeared in this place.


After a few seconds, Sherry noticed that the surrounding temperature suddenly seemed to take a dive. She could even feel her teeth chatter, “I… Stella, I will wait for you at the door. You guys can have a good talk.”


After saying that, she fled immediately.


At that time, only the two of them were in the dressing room.


Clarence’s gaze fell on a few renditions of the jewellery on the table, and he strode towards Stella and asked, “Don’t you think that you should give me an explanation?”


Stella couldn’t comprehend the source of his menacing aura. As she watched him getting closer, she couldn’t help taking a few steps back. Her back was pressed against the edge of a table, “What… What kind of explanation?”


Clarence stopped short in front of him, and then he picked up one of the necklace behind her and gazed at her dangerously, “What do you think?”