How could she even begin to unravel the tangled web of her connection with Matthew? Her eyes flicked to the clock, and last nights news replayed in her mind: Lindsay had come down with a fever.

Matthew must have been attending to her.

There was no way he could make it to the Launch today.

Walking alongside Stella, Doreen spoke and noticed that Stellas gaze drifted, her mind elsewhere, her eyes fixed but unfocused.

Doreens voice broke through her reverie.

Stella? Hello? Whats on your mind? Startled, Stella blinked, snapping back to reality.

Oh, sorry. Its nothing, she said quickly, pushing aside her thoughts.

Lets keep going.

her distraction, she immersed herself in the

in a sleek, professional ensemble, Stella exuded understated

crafted material emphasized her confidence, and under

presence was magnetic, her posture straight, and her concentration

ensured that every element was perfectly aligned, giving no

figure appeared in

ripples through the crowd, but the real focus was Lindsay, who sat beside him

that this wasnt the first time Matthew had appeared with this woman

was and what role she played

the growing commotion, Stella

eyes found Matthew, and a flash of

Of course, she

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