That night, Stella was sleeping soundly when she was awakened by the ringing of Matthew’s phone in the middle of the night.

She opened her eyes and looked at Matthew in confusion.

When she sobered up, she immediately asked nervously, “Is it Cordell? Is there a result of the paternity test?”

Matthew looked at the screen of his phone and saw the caller’s name.

He shook his head.

“It’s Fernando.

Stella lowered her eyes.

Her heart was filled with disappointment.

Matthew gently rubbed her head and answered the phone.

Fernando’s anxious voice came from the other end of the line.

“Mr.

Clark, the clothing department just received a notification that more than half of the orders from Dorburn have been canceled.

to his

out some business in

to the study, shutting the

he pressed Fernando for

urgency, he

Fernando didn’t mince words.

trouble brewing in

around about Stella, spreading like

“Cut to the chase!”

“It’s Margery,” Fernando said.

up to par and that Stella

the embroidery on Margery’s custom dress was actually done by an unknown

Dorburn picked up on these revelations, and the situation spiraled

as he asked, “Should we take down those posts and try to calm things

to make any moves

down the IP addresses of the people who initiated

are

that first?”

paused, mulling over his decision before firmly saying, “No, let’s

he ended the call, Stella gently pushed the door open and came into the

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