Chapter 452 Stella leaned back in the plush leather seat, crossing her arms defiantly. "I can get back on my own, you know."

Ronald chuckled softly on the other end of the line. "The driver is already there."

"Oh, alright then," Stella replied, her tone shifting to resignation.

After saying her goodbyes to Tegan, she climbed into the waiting car, heading back to Mist Bay. The journey was smooth, but her mind was anything but calm. She fished out her phone and furiously called Xander, unleashing a torrent of expletives that would make a sailor blush.

Xander, rubbing his temples on the other end. "Star, you're playing favorites here, and it's a bit much."

He knew she always took Ronald's side. But to hear her tearing into him like this...

There was a hint of hurt in Xander's voice.

Stella, even more riled up, snapped back, "Cut the act, you're just a backstabbing jerk."

Xander was at loss for words. This girl and her sharp tongue.

Before he could respond, Stella had already hung up. Listening to the dial tone, Xander clicked his

muttered to himself, "Ungrateful little

up because you threw Ronald under the bus. She's not gonna

I really throw

thinking back. Well, maybe

like Xander had actually, in a twist of fate, helped Ronald dodge a

going to let you off the hook,"

Shawn entirely agreed with. They had plenty to handle back in Patrina. But after overhearing that his call with Stella,

days, Ronald never stopped thinking about

unfold in Ferrowland made Shawn's head throb. "Is the

just about wrapped things up in

Ferrowland. He could only hope that when Ronald decided to deal with Xander, he'd go easy on

Meanwhile, on Stella's end.

Blaise standing right in the middle of the road. The security tried to move him out of the way, but he wouldn't budge, his

had no choice but to get a little

the window rolling halfway down as she cast an icy look at Blaise. "Mr.

seeing Stella's car stop, summoned all his strength to break free from security and step forward. "Star." His voice

stubble on his chin making him look

silently, her eyes showing clear

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