Chapter 180 A Call and a Confrontation
Thinking back on it now, last night had been warm–and maybe even a little damp.
Finished
Just after giving Kimmy a few work–related instructions, Stella’s phone buzzed again.
Assuming it was Abraham, she answered without checking the screen.
Before she could even speak, Susan’s voice barked through the line. “Stella, it’s you, isn’t it?”
“What the hell?” Stella frowned.
What was supposed to be her?
Coming in hot like that–what was she playing at?
“The trouble the Reed Group’s in right now–that’s all your doing, isn’t it?”
Stella stayed quiet.
At that, she had a pretty good idea of what was going on. The Reed Group must have started piecing things together.
Naturally, if the Reed Group hit a wall, the first suspect would be the Keene family.
Now that they’d ruled out any moves from the Keenes, it made sense they’d turn their sights on her.
Before she could respond, Susan launched into another tirade.
“It has to be you, right? Stella, do you have any idea what you’re doing? If those men really are helping you go after our family. what do you think they’re getting out of it?”
Susan’s voice rose into a full–blown scream.
Right now, she couldn’t help but wonder were those men supporting Stella’s studio just to buy her off and use her to destroy the Reed family?
A dark sense of conspiracy instantly filled the space between them.
Susan sounded like she was about to lose it.
Stella let out a cold laugh. “What would they want? You think they’re after your little scraps and leftovers from the Reed family?”
“You—”
Sucan nearly burst a blood vessel.
Stella went on, voice calm and cutting “Susan, have you ever stopped to consider why the Keene family really pulled those moves? You think it was just because they didn’t want an adopted daughter and wanted to bring in their real one instead?”
Susan frozr
Before she could say anything, Stella continued. “At the root of it all, your Reed family’s mines ran dry. You were no longer worth anything
Shut up!”
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But Stella could see right through her naive little fantasy.
Finished
The Keene family is the top powerhouse in Rivermount. Your Reed family was holding onto some key mines, yet you never had much status in the city. Why do you think that is?”
Susan’s breathing caught again,
“What nonsense are you spouting?”
What did she mean the Reed family had no status in Rivermount? What was she even saying?
“If the Reed family did have status in Rivermount, then why have you spent all these years sucking up to those other wives?
Susan’s rage shot straight to her skull.
As much as she didn’t want to admit it, Stella wasn’t wrong.
“Oh, so you’re going to tell me that was just normal socializing?” Stella sneered. “But if the Reed family really were on equal. footing with the Keenes, shouldn’t those wives be trying to curry favor with you?”
“Look at yourself. All these years, you’ve been bending over backwards to squeeze into their circle, and they’ve barely let you
“You… you-
Stella’s smile turned razor–sharp. “Still think it’s not scraps and leftovers?”
The words were like knives, the tone even sharper.
Susan nearly fainted from rage on the spot.
“Just say it are you the one behind the Reed Group’s troubles?
She couldn’t take another word. Any longer, and she might actually keel over.
She’d seen it firsthand now. Stella’s mouth could kill. No wonder raised by some savage country
“Why don’t you guess?” Stella replied lazily.
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ry woman.
“We don’t have anything to do with each other anymore. Don’t call me out of the blue like this. Anyone hearing this would think you missed me or something.”
Susan felt like the phone call might actually trigger a heart attack.
Before she could respond, the call was already cut off.
It was always like this. Every time she tried contacting Stella, she came away with nothing but steam pouring out of her ears
Where had that girl learned to talk like this? Absolutely lethal!
Back at the studio-
Abraham had just stepped inside when he saw Stella limping toward the elevator.
He strode forward and swept her into his arını
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Abraham didn’t say a word. He simply carried her into the elevator
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