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.

afraid

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

From what he'd heard, she'd known Mr. Burton for

why would the old man go to

front of his grandfather probably wouldn't work-the

considered his options, a new idea took

Stella, his eyes cold, like a predator

think that just because you've charmed my grandfather,

icy. "Of course not.

faltered for a

so smart, you'd better just leave. I don't want

If he

persuade his

give up on

like

he could drive her

he'd done years ago.

the performance and embarrassed Mr. Burton, even the old man would be disappointed

brought a glint of malice to Sherman's

stepped forward and clamped a hand

was watching. In silence, he dragged

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