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 picked

you alright?" Haynes asked, concern in

replied. "What's going

still in the dark. But unlike

be cryptic-he told her everything straight

all over the

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

romance from his youth is making

everyone's

expense."

almost professional,

understood why Jonathan was

wasn't your doing, was

I just found out

enough for

his next words were

in a tough

wasn't you, the

on you.

your

let it slide."

steady. "I need to get

I'll call

Benson gather

and send it

Haynes said. "No point

for

yourself."

moment. "Thank

hung up, Benson's message arrived.

avalanche of online gossip, her

family's deepest secrets-everything they'd tried

out in the harsh

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