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Chapter 224 Payback

Ethan hissed, “This is my advice to you: don’t abuse your power.”

Abuse power?

Oh, he was really asking for it now.

Stella snapped, fully awake and ready to fight: “Says the guy who never abused power for Lilian, huh? Ethan, did you forget how you tried to crush me for her? You tried to shut down my studio, cut off my living expenses, and leave me with nowhere to go. So it’s fine when you’re abusing power to destroy me, but the second I push back, you suddenly want to give me advice? You think I want your advice? Who the hell do you think you are? You should find a mirror and take a good look at yourself you really think you’re qualified?”

He had the nerve to lecture her. To say people would end up hating her, that she’d be left with nothing.

He was clearly hoping she would crash and burn.

“Scumbag. Brain must’ve grown in your ass.”

Stella kept going without a break.

Ethan’s breathing turned rough with rage. “Stop with the nonsense, Stella! Just tell me what do you want? What will it take for you to leave Lilian alone?”

Silence crackled through the phone.

Hearing the sharp breathing on the other end, Stella let out a light laugh. “You never thought about letting me go back then. Why should I think about letting you go now?”

“You

Ethan was seething. “The Reed family and the Keene family have suffered huge. losses because of you. Isn’t that enough?”

Stella’s smile faded.

Lilian’s situation probably had something to do with Abraham.

grim when he heard about the car

guts, Ethan. I’m

full well everything pointed to her, yet he still dared to use this

with her.

——

e my

And I’ve got one huge flaw: if someone owes me, I need to collect

just can’t sleep

www

did he have to act so high and

they thought it was just business as usual but now that she was fighting back,

a cold chuckle and added, “Half

me.”

sounds fair to

Ethan finally exploded. “Stella!”

roared into

he could say another word,

It must’ve been Abraham.

it wasn’t, Lilian

had said Lilian really was sick

Abraham had gotten

and Stella hadn’t even

protected her from childhood until now, her heart

of this would lead

her

touched her forehead it

intending to

floor, her legs gave out and she

So soft… and painful.

made it nearly impossible to

– and Abraham stepped inside, catching sight of Stella sitting

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