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Stella had been trying to get some news about Lacey for a while now, and she figured if there was anything to know, Ronald would have the scoop.

Shifting her gaze from the stairs, she approached Ronald, "So, what did Hull say?"

Ronald had come himself to pick her up, surely Hull couldn't keep Susanna any longer.

When Stella thought she could finally take Susanna home without a hitch, Ronald's deep voice interrupted her. "He's quite fond of Susanna."

Stella blinked. "What?"

What was that supposed to mean? Fond of Susanna? Like in the way she was thinking?

Wait a minute. Seriously? Fond of Susanna?

Hull? The same Hull who had seen every gorgeous, leggy woman out there with stunning figures? And now he's saying he's into Susanna?

Stella wasn't buying it. She shot Ronald a glare. "Are you pulling my leg?"

Previously, they had suspected Susanna had ties with a shady group called Black Gate, and now he was saying Hull liked her?

Hull had to be bluffing! Either Ronald was trying to trick her, or Hull was fooling Ronald, or they were both in on it together.

But convincing Stella that this was the truth? Not a chance.

Before Ronald could respond, Stella declared, "I'm not that gullible. I'm telling you, I'm taking Susie with me today."

Stella wasn't having it. Did she look easy to fool? Or had Ronald fallen for Hull's tricks? The latter seemed unlikely, as Hull wouldn't dare deceive Ronald. So, they must be in cahoots.

"Star," Ronald sighed.

Susie with me. You heard her.

the phone, sounding so helpless, made Stella all the more determined not

rubbed his temples, feeling a

"I told you, I have nothing to do with this Black Gate nonsense. You can't keep

being held.

away, yet he had flat-out refused. Who else could get

to

you I'm not

a long, introspective look. "We're not exactly on trusting terms."

your mother..." Hull began, catching Susanna's

up at the mention of her mother, but Hull paused,

she

need to

sending Star away have

the

swnovel

her eyes

have news. Otherwise, why would he

Hull keeping mum, Susanna grew more desperate.

knew how

w how

about her mother's safety. The whole situation had erupted out of nowhere, and she was still in the dark about

whatever it was that made Tania rush her to Ferrowland, her mother