Stella sat up in shock. She was surprised that Frederick had found the evidence. "What is it about?" She texted him back. "It's some intimate photos of her and Asher. However, there is nothing about Christian. I'll pick some of the photos and post them online tomorrow. I found the evidence at the place where she had adopted me.'' Stella could tell that he was in a bad mood. She took a deep breath and said, ''Frederick, you should go abroad once you're done with Asher. I'll tell Allen to help. Christian was never your enemy from the very beginning. There is no need for you to be dragged down into the mire.'' "If he hadn't told Asher that my mother was holding evidence against him, Asher wouldn't have killed her. It's alright. I know what I should do. Thank you, Stella, for caring." She felt guilty after reading his text. She was not worried about him at all. She hoped only for him to leave and start a new life. Instead of replying to his text, s
''The police have found that the first case was committed ten years ago. The victim was a fifth-grader and was drowned to death. Then, his eyes were gouged out, his face disfigured, and his fingers were all chopped off. It all happened in Jadragon City. The second case took place five years ago in Pinophy City, 200 kilometers away from Jadragon City. A high school student went missing on his way home after his evening self-study. He was found dead by the river and he too had been drowned to death. However, barbiturate and other ecstasy compounds were found in the student's body. The third case happened last month in Woodemp City. The victim was a teacher. He died at home on a weekend and was drowned to death. He was found in his bathtub, and there was also ecstasy in his body. His fingers were chopped, his eyes were gouged out, but his face was not disfigured. The police suspect that someone was imitating the crime as there was a great difference between the first and thi
Stella was also in a quandary. The weather was cold, and Jasper would only come at night. The food would be cold by the time he arrived. She was afraid that it might upset his stomach. ''Lynette, prepare an induction cooker secretly and put it in the library. Don't get caught,'' Stella ordered. Lynette finally understood why Stella had cooked so much. The Chief was coming. She smiled and said, "Consider it done." Suzi came home in the evening. She looked very exhausted. "Mom, is the company doing alright?" Stella asked with concern. Suzi shook her head with a smile, "Don't worry, I can handle it." "What's the matter?" Stella noticed that something was off. "A batch of goods were faulty and returned recently. The company's technical department has already gone to M Country to see what had gone wrong," Suzi said. "Do we need to compensate for the goods?" Stella asked after thinking for a while. "It depends on the outcome of the
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Because of his betrayal, many of her plans will now fail to materialize. She tried to calm down by covering her head and closing her eyes. After a while, she opened her eyes and stared at Jasper's picture on the table. She should be calm. Rashness and irritability couldn't solve anything. Stella looked at the monitor and saw that Lynette had already moved the bed into the library. She even set up a bedstead and a bed canopy for her. Stella got up and walked into the library with her laptop. "Madam, please call me if there's anything else you need," Lynette said. Stella nodded. She put her laptop on the desk, played some relaxing music, and flipped through a psychology book. She felt much calmer after 10 minutes. She then continued to prepare the questions for the psychology test. Before she knew it, it was already midnight. Stella went behind the bookshelf and stared at the secret e
After hanging up Allen's call, Stella headed to the bathroom to wash up. Her phone rang while she was brushing her teeth. It was a call from Sean. She ignored the call. Her phone stopped ringing the moment she was done brushing her teeth. She washed her face and looked at herself in the mirror, "Stella, come on. You can do this, Stella." She picked up her mobile phone with an icy cold gaze and called Sean. ''Were you the one who did it?'' Sean asked. "What?" Stella asked knowingly. ''Last night, the Attire Allure was set on fire. Five people died in that fire,'' Sean was obviously on edge. ''A close friend of mine runs Attire Allure. If I wanted to burn down buildings, I would have burned Christian's. Have you dialed the wrong number?'' Stella said coldly. ''Christian said that he was not the one who did it. There's no need for him to risk things with his current position. The arsonist has been captured by the military already. It's not Christ
"Alright," Stella was ready to hang up the phone. ''Stella,'' Bellamy shouted her name, ''I've seen what they posted about you and Christian online. I'm worried that something might happen to you. Be careful,'' he reminded. Stella smiled, ''Got it. Let's talk later.'' Stella hung up the phone and walked towards the window. From afar, she saw her guards leading a gorgeously-dressed woman in. ''Lynette, tell her that I'm not home when she gets here. Also, be careful. I don't think she comes with good intentions,'' Stella reminded. "Alright." After thinking for a while, Stella went to her room and took a pair of earplugs for Lynette. ''Put them on.'' "What is this?" "Put it into your ears. You will be able to hear my voice with it." "Okay, understood," Lynette immediately put the earplugs into her ears. Stella entered a room on the first floor and peeked through the crack of the door. The woman walked in. Her skin was slig
"She must be out of her mind. The Chief doesn't like her," Lynette Lanes stared at Tinley's back and said. "Lynette, don't casually reveal Bellamy's identity," Stella Grace reminded. Lynette knew that she had made a mistake and lowered her head. "I'm sorry, Madam. I won't do it again." "Get Elvis to keep an eye on her with you. Keep me updated on everything she says or does," Stella ordered. "Okay, got it," Lynette obeyed and immediately went out. Stella's lunch was already a little cold. Hence, she heated a bowl of soup. She was quite hungry just now, but after the whole commotion with Tinley, she realized that she had lost her appetite. She believed that nothing was going on between Bellamy and Tinley, but... Bellamy seemed to have lied to her. She suspected that they knew each other. When she thought about the fact that Bellamy might have lied to her, she immediately lost her appetite. The closer she got with Jasper, the more sh
"Madam, we've been following her. I don't know if she has noticed us, but she has shown no signs of anything suspicious. She's currently shopping alone," Lynette Lanes reported. "Didn't she look for Bellamy?" Stella Grace asked suspiciously. "No, she didn't," Lynette said. "If she had noticed you guys, she would have gone to look for Bellamy and put on another show," Stella narrowed her eyes as she pondered. "Could it be that someone had sent her?" Lynette was puzzled as well. "Just keep an eye on her for the moment. Thank you for your hard work," Stella said. "What about your dinner? No one is making a meal for you, right? Madam Shine would only be home after dinner," Lynette said worriedly. Stella smiled, "I can cook a meal myself. Don't worry." "It seems that I came just at the right time," Stella turned her head in surprise when she heard Bellamy's voice. His hair and shoulder were wet. He was stained with water vapor, and his