As Ethan spoke, his eyes fixed on the wall, his gaze distant yet intense.His words stirred something in LeVert’s mind—a realization that slowly began to take shape. Their priority was Stella… but why? And more importantly, how were they supposed to protect her? That was where the situation became truly complicated.Ethan brushed his hair backward before responding, his voice calm but firm.“Darlington has already ordered Stella’s death. He doesn’t want her to exist on the surface of this earth because of a secret he’s afraid might be exposed.”He paused briefly, then turned his gaze toward LeVert.“So ask yourself this, Mr. LeVert… what happens if Stella actually dies?”LeVert remained silent, his expression tightening as Ethan continued.“What becomes of our plan? How do we uncover the truth behind this so-called business of theirs?”Still, LeVert said nothing, and Ethan pressed on.“Remember, Stella is the key—the weapon we can use to access the deepest secrets Darlington and his a

As soon as the husband and wife stepped into their room, Darlington slammed the door shut. The sharp sound echoed through the space as he turned to Fiona, his face clouded with irritation.“What is it? What exactly is your problem?”Fiona was taken aback for a split second, then scoffed, folding her arms.“Don’t ask me what my problem is, Darlington. You should already know. I hate grumpy people. I hate people who don’t follow instructions. That lady is no different from them, so she deserves whatever punishment she got from me.”“What you did was completely wrong,” Darlington shot back. “You could have killed her!”At his words, Fiona let out a bitter chuckle.Oh, so now he’s taking her side?The thought stung. In all their years of marriage, this had never happened before. Fiona had punished servants in the past—once even leaving one in a coma—and Darlington had neither questioned nor stopped her. But today? He was defending Ivy—their newest help.Could it be that they were both inv

The moment Stella finished speaking, silence settled heavily between them.Ethan stood still, stunned.Why would Stella lie about not knowing Darlington? Or… was she not the real Stella?He quickly brushed that idea of his head. No… she was. She was definitely the real Stella. The shock on her face had been too real, too raw to fake. And Ethan could read it clearly—she was lying, and she knew he wasn’t going to let it slide.He took a step forward, and said to her. “You’re lying to me, Stella. And I’m not leaving either. Because you and I both know you know that man. So why are you pretending otherwise?”Stella let out a short, mocking scoff, folding her arms.“So now I’m a liar?” she shot back. “I gave you my time—let you speak—even though I don’t know who you are. And this is how you repay me? By calling me a liar?”“I’m trying to help you, Stella. Because at the end of the day, you’re the one who’s going to get hurt.” Ethan fired back instantlyHe paused, then added with precisi

As that thought spiralled on her head, Stella hastily wiped the sweat trickling down her face and glanced at the time.Fifteen hours were already gone.It was almost 6 PM.A chill ran down her spine.Whatever she had to do, she had to do it fast.Without wasting another second, Stella began packing her things in a frenzy. She grabbed her bag, slung it over her shoulder, and rushed out of her office, heading straight for her car.“I have to leave this city,” she muttered under her breath. “This place isn’t safe for me anymore. The longer I stay, the closer I get to death. I can’t let Darlington kill me… I won’t!”She jumped into her car and sped off.As she drove, panic took over her senses. Her attention drifted repeatedly to her phone as she hurriedly typed messages to her parents, urging them to leave the country as soon as possible. She even tried calling them, her fingers trembling against the screen but they didn't seem to be responding or even active on the net. In her despera

SHIFT!!!Before the hammer could hit Stella, she quickly shifted away from its strike, causing it to slam hard against the wall.The moment it hit, Jay-K released his grip and dropped into a squat, reaching to grab her hand. But Stella dodged swiftly, slipping between his legs.Before he could even process what was happening, Stella drove her elbow hard into his dick , sending a wave of excruciating punch on his dick. “Ahhhhhhhhh!”His scream alerted the others—Jeff and Maze.“You slut! How dare you think you can harm him?!” Maze yelled, raising his gun at her.Refusing to let fear take over, Stella ducked low and darted toward the far edge, leaving Jay-K collapsing to the ground.Without thinking twice, Maze released his gun at her. ....But The gunshot missed.Immediately, Maze and Jeff rushed to Jay-K.“Boss! Are you okay? Did she—”“Forget me—go after her! She’s escaping!” Jay-K roared, pointing toward Stella, who was already sprinting toward the exit.“Hey! Get back here!” Jeff