Chapter 149

"Wish you were dead?" Stella raised an eyebrow at Keen's words, finding them a bit odd. "Who told you that? Was it Rachel?"

Haynes' voice was low and firm. "Stella, you can't blame Rachel for everything."

With a lazy drawl, Stella replied, "Wow. That Rachel-defense reflex of yours could qualify as an Olympic sport. Do you practice in the mirror?"

"Stella, what kind of nonsense is this?!"

"Nonsense? I've got my reasons," Stella said coolly, like a calm lake on a winter day. "When Keen had his allergic reaction, only a few of us were around. Why would he say Marvin and I wanted him dead?"

She arched an eyebrow, "Did you tell Keen that Marvin and I not only didn't help him but wanted him dead?"

as he turned to Keen. "Keen, how did

repeatedly not to mention that she was the

never

the last time she was caught in a

cheeks flushed with indignation. "I wasn't

tension eased a bit. Thank goodness, Keen hadn't ratted

into fists, his voice trembling with barely-contained fury. "Stop

see-she felt the shift in the room. Rachel's guilty flicker. The way her shoulders dropped just a

"Stella used the inhaler

Keen retorted. "That inhaler was useless. I threw it away! A

defiant face, Stella didn't even feel disappointed anymore. Just numb

to do is to

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