Stella only found out about it when Jonathan Williams called her.

His voice over the phone was cold as ice.

"Father wants you to come home. Right now."

Stella immediately sensed something was wrong. "What's happened?"

Jonathan almost laughed, a sharp, bitter sound.

"You mean you don't know?"

She frowned, not liking his tone.

"No, I don't."

His voice grew even colder. "It's all over the internet, and you really have no

idea?"

The edge in his words was starting to grate on her nerves. "Whatever's blowing

up online, what's it got to do with me?"

He snorted. "Stella, I never realized what a great actress you are."

She was done playing games. Without another word, Stella hung up.

Jonathan stared at the blank screen in disbelief. He called again, only to have

Stella reject the call. He tried a few more times, but she simply blocked his

number.

A few minutes later, her phone lit up again. This time the caller ID read: Haynes

O'Brien.

hesitated, then

are you alright?" Haynes asked, concern in his

fine," she replied. "What's going

surprised she was still in the dark. But

try to be cryptic-he told

is all over the news now.

Williams, your

from his youth is

stock is tanking. Right now, everyone's having a field day

expense."

professional,

why Jonathan

wasn't your doing, was

I just found out myself," Stella

was enough for Haynes-he never

his next

in

wasn't you, the Williams

pin it on

your

let it slide."

steady. "I need

call you

Benson gather

posted and

Haynes said. "No

time searching for it

yourself."

moment. "Thank you. I appreciate

hung up, Benson's message arrived.

avalanche of online gossip, her heart

Williams family's deepest secrets-everything they'd tried

harsh light of day, thanks

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