Stella had turned down the offer to appear on the Japanese variety show a few days ago.
It wasn’t surprising.

'It’s so obvious they’re trying to pair me up with that actress.'

There was no way she’d fall for something that transparent.
Smiling sweetly, Stella had rejected the PD’s suggestion.

Getting involved with that actress wouldn’t just be annoying for her—it would also irritate Asher Baldwin.
Honestly, Stella still didn’t understand why Asher had come to Japan in the first place.

"Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?"
"Hmm? Why? I said no."
"I …