The One I Should've Married (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 177

Stella answered the call.

Holly's furious voice blasted through the speaker. "Did you see it?"

"Yeah, I saw it."

"I can't believe Xander actually has the nerve to pull this stunt on you! How are you going to handle it?!"

Using public opinion for a moral kidnapping was disgustingly vicious.

A bunch of amoral, twisted parasites trying to lecture Stella—who was equally devoid of morals—on morality!!

They had truly mastered the art of being shameless!

Stella replied lazily, "Handle it? Do I look like I need to rack my brain for a solution over this?"

"What do you mean?"

Didn't she need to come up with some kind of counter-strategy?

Or was she just going to let it slide?

Impossible! Knowing her temper, there was no way she'd let this go...

Sure enough, the next second Stella said, "I've already sent Asher to drag her over here."

Holly was speechless.

She had worried for nothing!

Stella added, "I'll deal with her this afternoon after I grab lunch."

She needed to have lunch with Bash first.

Over the phone, Holly let out a sharp gasp. "Girl, the entire city is currently blasting you for being a wicked monster. Is it really the best idea to use such aggressive tactics right now?"

Drag her over?

Wasn't she at least going to pretend to be the victim?

Look at how well Xander played the part. Right now, a massive crowd was actually sympathizing with the illegitimate daughter.

Sympathizing with a mistress and her spawn.

That was a first...

Stella chuckled. "I never claimed to be a good person!"

Holly was stunned.

"No, I mean, isn't it a bit too direct to just..."

Even if she never claimed to be good.

Openly advertising her ruthlessness to everyone wasn't exactly great PR, right?

Stella replied, "I don't have the patience to pretend!"

To be blunt, she couldn't pull off the manipulative, weeping tactics Beatrice and Xander used, and she certainly disdained them.

Holly fell silent.

She knew Stella wasn't one to fake it!

But practically kidnapping Xander right now... wouldn't that just blow the scandal entirely out of proportion?

Then again, thinking it over...

When had Stella Channing ever been afraid of blowing things out of proportion?

Except for those three years with the Sinclairs, when she was so terrified of offending them she barely spoke above a whisper.

"Fine, you don't need to pretend!"

She had Sebastian backing her now.

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