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.

soured as he switched the phone to his other

some business in the

strode to the study, shutting the door behind him with a

pressed Fernando

with urgency,

Fernando didn’t mince words.

brewing in

about Stella, spreading like wildfire on the

“Cut to the chase!”

“It’s Margery,” Fernando said.

up

confirmed that the embroidery on Margery’s custom dress was actually done

on these revelations, and

as he asked, “Should we take down those posts

make any moves without Matthew’s

“Track down the IP addresses of the people

things are

we deal with that first?” Fernando asked, his confusion

his decision before firmly saying, “No, let’s

pushed the door open and came

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