Everyone was stunned.

Coleman Williams and Aurora Williams exchanged uneasy glances.

In a hushed tone, Aurora said, "Stella Cameron's been in Solmaris all this time. She hasn't come back to Novaris. Sellers, could there be a misunderstanding?"

Sellers Burton shook his head. "She'd never be so reckless as to do it herself. She just needed her loyal lapdog to do the dirty work. The reason I went missing in Sandford this time? It was all Foreman Richards' doing—her lapdog again!"

Aurora and Coleman fell silent, unsure what to say. In the past, Coleman would have stormed off immediately to confront Stella and demand answers. But now... things had changed. He had his own doubts about Stella.

After a long pause, Coleman finally spoke. "Sellers, do you have any proof?"

Sellers paused for a moment, suddenly aware that Aurora and Coleman's attitude toward Stella was different now-more cautious, less certain.

Aurora glanced over at Queenie Burton. "Queenie, would you mind giving us a moment alone with Sellers?"

This had to do with Stella, and by extension, the Williams family.

others, and left the hospital

only Aurora and

quietly recounted everything that had happened since Stella returned to the Williams family-the broadcasted scandal involving Leonard Lerman and

eyes growing dark.

realized the kidnapping was out in the open now. But none of it was his doing-he hadn't laid a finger on

accuse her

f.n

I escaped, Foreman had people hunting me nonstop. was on the run for nearly a month. Even if we went to the basement hideout now, I'm sure it's already been wiped clean. Foreman wouldn't leave any loose ends for me to

any proof

for a few seconds, then shook his head.

case, Sellers, I'm afraid you'll have to lay low for a while longer—at

expected so much to happen during his disappearance. Stella had actually dared to go up

about it, maybe it

so

all, Leonard was the one who'd ruined Stella's hand in the

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