Chapter 167


    Chapter 167


    But Joyce was not afraid of Ste. She was just taken aback by her look. She’d never seen Ste


    acting so cold before…


    What was going on with her? What had happened in Yvonne’s office? Why had she changed so much


    after that?


    Ste had enough time to calm herself down that afternoon. She was a dance teacher, after all.


    Teaching the children was still the most important thing in her life.


    When it was almost time to get off work, Ste checked the time on her phone. It was the first time that


    she resented leaving work. She couldn’t go home now, so she gave her brother a call to tell him that


    she would be on a business trip for a while.


    Yvonne happened to pass by when she was telling Roger she couldn’t go home. She stopped and


    stared at Ste in dismay.


    Ste hung up the phone and turned around to leave, only to bump into Yvonne who was looking at her


    with a strange expression.


    Yvonne looked down at her shoes when their eyes met and said nothing. Ste was about to walk


    away, but Yvonne suddenly spoke. “You know,” she whispered in Ste’s ear, “If you need me to tell a


    white lie, just ask. I’ll help


    you.”


    When she first found out about Ste having an affair with Weston Ford, Yvonne resented her for it. But


    now that she knew Ste was forced into it by Weston, she had grown sympathetic towards her. Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    It was in for anyone to see that a powerful man like Weston Ford could easily squash someone of


    Ste’s social status under his boots any time he wished. Not to mention that Ste had a family too, so


    even if she managed to escape Weston’s grasp, there was no guarantee that her family would be safe.


    Being by Weston Ford’s side was just like walking a tightrope – if you weren’t careful, you would fall to


    your death.


    “Thank you, Yvonne,” said Ste with a grateful smile. “If you don’t mind,” Ste continued after a


    pause, “Could you tell my brother that I’m on a business trip and that I won’t be able to go home for a


    while?”


    “Sure!” Yvonne nodded. “Thank you!” “Don’t mention it.” Yvonne paused again and sighed. “If you need


    any help,” she continued, “Just ask me, okay?”


    Not long after that, Ste received a text message from Weston, telling her that he’d sent the driver to


    pick her up. Ste thought for a while and replied saying she had a private tutoring ss so she might


    be going back a littleter. This was not exactly a lie. In fact, Weston had checked Ste’s schedule


    and he knew that she really was hired as a private tutor, so he made no objections and just told her to


    tell the driver when her work was done.


    Ste was a little nervous when she got to Mr. Smith’s house because she thought she might meet


    Justin there again. She was greatly relieved when she found out that Justin would not be


    there that day.


    Mr. Smith himself was not at home either. Only a few nannies were with Ruby there. Ruby liked Ste


    very much. She was usually headstrong and naughty, but with Ste, Ruby became inexplicably


    obedient and affectionate. “Miss Steele,” Ruby said after her dance ss, “My dad will be taking me to


    a movie set for an auditionter. Do you think I’ll be a movie star one day, Miss Steele?” “I’m sure you


    will, Ruby!” Ste replied, pinching Ruby’s cherubic cheek. “Since you’re such a pretty girl!” But soon


    afterward one of the nannies dashed into the room and told Ste, “I’m sorry, Miss Steele, but it seems


    that Mr. Smith can’t make it home in time. The audition couldn’t be postponed either, so Mr. Smith


    asked if you could take Miss Ruby to the movie set?” Ste thought about it and almost instantly


    agreed. She didn’t want to go back to that ce anyway, so why not?