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

confident that, even if the truth came out,

toward the second option. From what he'd heard, she'd known Mr. Burton for almost a year now.

the old man

wouldn't work-the old man would just take

his options, a

smiled at Stella, his eyes cold, like a predator watching its prey's

because you've charmed my grandfather, there's nothing I can do

course not. With

smile faltered for

shrugged. "If you're so smart, you'd better just leave. I don't

If he

persuade his

to give

like

he could drive her awaren

he'd done years ago.

Stella didn't show, or if she ruined the

thought brought a glint of malice

he stepped forward and

around-no one was watching.

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