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.

then

Haynes asked,

she replied.

surprised she was still

try to be cryptic-he told her

birth is all over the

dirt on Mr. Williams, your mother, and Aurora's mother too.

his youth is

tanking. Right now, everyone's having

expense."

professional, as

why Jonathan was so

wasn't

wasn't me. I just found out myself," Stella

was enough for Haynes-he never doubted

his next

puts you in a tough spot.

you, the

it on you. If this

your father

let it slide."

Stella replied, her voice steady. "I need to get a handle on the

call you later,

Benson gather

been posted and send it

said. "No

time searching for

yourself."

was quiet for a moment. "Thank you. I

after they hung up, Benson's message arrived.

avalanche of online

Williams family's deepest secrets-everything they'd

now sprawled out in the harsh light of

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