Chapter 505

Stella's response was short and sharp.

"You're out of your mind."

Sherman was, in her eyes, even more loathsome than Jasper.

At least Jasper made no effort to hide his dislike-he hated her, and that was that.

Sherman, on the other hand, despised her but pretended otherwise, putting on a façade of kindness. In the end, he'd orchestrated that elaborate scheme to completely ruin her reputation.

Catching the open disgust on Stella's face, Sherman merely smiled, as if her hatred didn't bother him in the slightest.

To him, contempt from the weak was meaningless-a minor annoyance, nothing

more.

"Stella, my grandfather only trusts you because he doesn't know who you really are. He's been taken in by your little act. But now that I'm here, I won't let you keep fooling him."

Stella looked him right in the eye. "Then go ahead. March over to Mr. Burton and expose me. I'll wait right here."

Sherman's gaze narrowed, studying her.

wasn't afraid at

had some powerful backing, or she was simply confident that, even if the truth came out, Mr. Burton would

she'd known Mr. Burton for almost a year now. She'd had

would the old man go

in front of his grandfather probably wouldn't

options, a new

like a predator watching its prey's last

that just because you've charmed my grandfather, there's

not. With Mr. Burton's

faltered

you'd better just leave. I

If he

persuade his

to give up on

like

he could drive

he'd done years ago.

Stella didn't show, or if she ruined the performance and embarrassed Mr. Burton, even the old man would be disappointed in

brought a glint

warning, he stepped forward and clamped a hand over Stella's

one was watching. In silence, he

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