Stella's grip on her phone tightened, her voice steady but filled with shock.

"How would I know? You left in such a hurry. Is something wrong at the office?"

"Liz is missing."

"What? Wasn't Liz performing in Summer City? How could she just vanish?"

"She disappeared right before the show."

"Where could she have gone? Do you think she's upset because you were with me at the dinner and couldn't be there for her performance?"

Stella spoke with a soft, soothing tone, her words earnest. Yet, her palm was sweaty, and her eyes darkened.

Her welcome-back dinner had turned into a farce.

their best

on her even more. She overheard a few ladies mocking her, saying she was more of

added, "Is Liz's phone off too? Don't worry too much, Remington. Once we find

yet he responded gently, "Sorry to disturb your welcome-back dinner. I'll make it up to

Just focus on finding Liz first. Girls need to be coddled sometimes. You talk to her. I won't bother you anymore. And take care of yourself,

his voice warm. But his handsome face was devoid of any warmth, his voice and demeanor

"Keep a close

"Do you think this has something to do with the

sure if Lizetta had run away on her own. But he found Stella's response odd. Besides, he told her Lizetta was missing. Most people would think of an accident or kidnapping first. Yet Stella, who'd

rule out the possibility that

West family has a motive. Check where Hogan and Jerome are too. Liz couldn't

accomplices. That way, she couldn't

They searched all over Summer

during Lizetta's disappearance, with too many people backstage to

a

with its

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