Chapter 3 Can You Please Stay Here Tonight

Jewel knew that Stanley was angry because she had crossed his line. Panicked, she said, "Stanley, you misunderstood me. I didn't ask the reporters to take pictures. Someone must have intentionally leaked my whereabouts that those paparazzi followed us to the hotel..."

The more Jewel said, the more anxious she became. And she even burst into tears.

It was such a pitiful sight as pearl-like tears flowed down her cheeks.

Stanley frowned imperceptibly, took a puff of smoke, and then put out the cigarette in his hand. "It's getting late. Have a good rest. Let your assistant take you to the hospital tomorrow. I'm leaving."

Jewel hugged the man's waist instantly and said in a trembling voice, "Can you please... stay here tonight?"

Stanley pushed her hands away and said, "No."

Jewel was stunned.

She couldn't hold back the resentment in her heart and blurted out at Stanley's back, "What did I do wrong? You haven't stayed here for a year!"

Everything used to be very good. He spoiled her and pampered her; he gave her the best in the world; he pushed her to the top of her career. How did it all become like this now?

Jewel stood in the same place in confusion as she watched the man disappear at the door.

After a while, the doorbell rang.

Jewel went to open the door. There was a tall and strong man outside the door who quickly entered the house. Jewel glanced at him and said with a poker face, "Did you get anything about what I asked you to investigate?"

He was a private detective.

"Miss Russell, I have everything that you want but it's not complete," said the private detective as he took out a folder from his pocket. He opened it, revealing stacks of photos inside. "This is what I have found for the past month."

Jewel reached out to take it, but the private detective took a step back with a smile.

"Miss Russell, I'm a businessman. We've agreed to hand in the money and information at the same time," he said.

Jewel was agitated. She turned around to take a bag out of the safe and threw it to him with a sneer. "One hundred thousand. Get out!"

The private detective took the bag and felt the thickness of it. He then smiled and gave her the folder in his hand. "Miss Russell, please contact me if you have such a job in the future. I'll give you a 10% discount since you're an acquaintance."

After that, the private detective put the money bag into his pockets and disappeared.

Jewel returned to the living room and poured out the items in the folder. They were all photos of Stanley and a woman. The woman seemed to be very young, looking very pure and lovely with two dimples on her face.

There were also a few pictures of Stanley and that woman entering the villa together.

Jewel's pupils contracted in shock. Her hands unconsciously tightened, her sharp nails digging into the flesh of her palms.

This was Stanley's villa. She had fantasized about going there countless times, but she knew it was just a delusion. It was his private property, and no one was allowed to enter there.

Now, a nameless woman came in and out of the villa with him.

Jewel lowered her head and looked over. There was a note with the woman's personal details on it.

Name: Sharon Cruz.

Age: 21

Profession: A university student.

Other Information: Unknown.

Achoo!

Sharon sneezed. She rubbed her nose and wondered who was gossiping about her. Soon, a yawn followed suit, causing her to look rather inelegant.

Her tablemate clicked her tongue and teased, "Sharon, are you having a cold, or aren't you sleeping well?"

Of course, she didn't sleep well.

Stanley tormented her until midnight last night that she hardly caught any sleep afterward.

A phone call from Jewel and out he went. She had been worried that he would come back in the middle of the night but he never came back.

It was not until dawn that she slowly fell asleep at ease.

"Hey, hey, check out the news about Jewel Russell. Tsk, tsk, she is such a lucky girl. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also dating a wealthy man..." her stablemate exclaimed.

"Who is this man? Why haven't I heard of him before? Is he a celebrity?" Another girl chimed in.

"Don't think your ignorance is cute! How can those male celebrities compare with a man like Stanley Jones?"

"Er, what's his background?"

"He is a big shot in Beachmarsh City, the only heir of the Jones Family. He comes from a prominent family and was born with a silver spoon. His family has a say in the government. You can always see the members of the Jones Family on the 7.30 pm program on the state-controlled channel."

Everyone was stunned after listening to his details, not expecting Jewel to have such strong support behind her.

Sharon was also stunned. She had no idea how awesome and powerful Stanley really was.

She knew that the Jones Family was rich and powerful, but never did she expect their influence to be so extraordinarily phenomenal.