The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 176 You’re Not Afraid of Me–You’re Afraid I Know

At those words, Jonathan took a sharp breath.

“I’ll handle it.”

That was all he could manage to say.

The call ended.

Susan glared at Stella. “Just wait.”

“Wait? Oh, I thought the Reed family was so powerful they’d have me out of Rivermount by today.”

The kind of line that could kill with spite.

Abel glanced at Stella. She, in turn, arched a brow at Susan, then let her gaze fall to the pale–faced Lillian in her arms.

A small smile tugged at Stella’s lips. “Abel.”

“Yes, Miss.”

“That one hundred thousand Dollars I asked you to look into. How’s that going?”

Lillian’s breath hitched.

Her eyes snapped up to meet Stella’s, and a flicker of sheer panic passed through them. Her entire body jerked in shock.

Stella raised her brows slightly, lips still curled in that faint smile.

Let’s act, then. But let’s make it interesting.

Lillian’s face drained even more of color. That hundred thousand–was she talking about the money she gave

How does she know about that money?

with confusion. “What

she

why was Lillian

that

person?

body visibly shaking. Seeing Susan look at her, she tried to pull herself

But she couldn’t.

Her body wouldn’t listen.

hundred thousand? Why don’t we let

Lillian said nothing

paler, like she’d been drained

Stella actually knows

head Her chest tightened. Her heartbeat

4:42 PM

You’re Not Afraid of Me–You’re

calm. “What? Oh, that. I told

what she’d said

had brought it up so suddenly. It was all happening too fast–Lillian couldn’t think

toward Stella. “You hear that? She said it

coldly. “Oh yeah? You sure it wasn’t a

word–murderer–Lillian choked

tilted her head slightly, “Abel, didn’t you find out that the

A–level fugitive,”

tongue. “A–level fugitive, huh? And you gave him

Lillian said nothing-

head rang. Her vision blurred.

She really

Finished

on? What does she mean A–level fugitive? Why’d

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