Queen of Wild Cards novel Chapter 510

She felt deeply furious on Stella's behalf.

Stella had helped her in the past. Should she tell her what she just saw?

If she kept her mouth shut, Stella would remain in the dark, continually played for a fool by that cheating bastard.

But if she did tell her, it would undoubtedly destroy their marriage. Then what?

She needed to think this through carefully.

Her father always warned her to use her brain before acting on impulse.

Torn by indecision, Una left the hospital.

...

That evening.

Julius returned home from the office.

The house was dark and completely empty.

Had Stella gone out?

He pulled out his phone and dialed her number. It rang twice before being sent straight to voicemail.

Julius frowned. Why was she ignoring his calls?

Where was she?

He dialed again. Still ignored.

On the third attempt, the automated voice informed him the phone was powered off.

Why would she turn off her phone? Why was she shutting him out?

She had never done this before.

Had she found out about Faye?

Julius suddenly remembered how she had probed him about the office the night before.

Why did she ask that specific question out of nowhere?

She almost never inquired about his corporate affairs. Did she really know about Faye?

Heart racing, he sprinted to his study, booted up his laptop, and hacked into the Blackwood Group's security feed.

Julius mobilized his entire network to track her down.

Within minutes, he received a ping. Stella was with Sabrina Sherwood at the Ember Bar.

He grabbed his keys and sped toward the bar.

Inside a private VIP booth at Ember Bar.

Stella had consumed a massive amount of alcohol, yet her mind only seemed to grow sharper with every glass.

Carter, Sabrina, and Una were all drinking with her. The three of them were completely plastered, while Stella remained frustratingly sober.

She sighed inwardly. Having a high tolerance was a curse sometimes. She couldn't even drink herself into oblivion when she wanted to.

Sabrina had suggested this drinking session because she knew Stella was hurting, entirely unaware of her terrifying alcohol tolerance.

Una, heavily intoxicated and swaying in her seat, noticed Stella staring blankly at the wall. Assuming she was heartbroken over Julius's affair, she clumsily slid over.

Slurring her words, Una patted Stella's shoulder. "Don't be sad, Stella. Julius is a massive scumbag. He's not worth your tears. Just dump his ass, and I'll find you a much better guy."

Stella's eyes snapped to Una. She hadn't mentioned a word about the cheating tonight, and Sabrina definitely wouldn't have told her. How did Una know?

Stella narrowed her eyes. "Una, how do you know Julius cheated on me?"