"Stop demanding this and that from me-you don't deserve it."

Israel's face twisted with rage. He opened his mouth to retort, but Stella cut him off in that cool, dismissive tone of hers.

"Maybe you should take a good look in the mirror. See for yourselves—are you treating me like family, or like an enemy?"

Israel was left speechless, his words dying in his throat.

Coleman and Jonathan looked equally grim, their expressions dark and stormy.

Skyler hurried to smooth things over. "Star, don't listen to your brothers' nonsense. They're just anxious, that's why they're saying things they don't mean. Come on, bring Keen and sit over here. Let's talk about how to rescue Aurora, and figure out our next steps together."

Just then, Stella's phone rang.

Every eye in the room turned to her.

Israel shot her a look of open annoyance.

He said coldly, "Stella, don't let me find out you're colluding with the kidnappers. Or else—"

had already answered the

voice floated into

into what you asked. The people hunting

then let out a


Williams family-or else, they're

you, Lauretta," Stella

thank me! After everything you've been through in Novaris, I always wshed could do

Lauretta said with an

"I will."

more words before Stella

meeting the

room.

Since Dad's been too swamped to find out who's behind the attempts on

her eyes lingering on each of them in

you hoping I'd die

front of everyone, even Coleman looked uncomfortable

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