**TITLE: She Took 902**
**Chapter 902: Stella Takes Action**
Stella felt a bubbling frustration welling inside her, words escaping her lips in a silent scream. She had been on the phone with Tempest for what felt like an eternity, and his incredulity was pushing her to the edge.
Tempest’s voice came through the line, laced with disbelief. “You told me she had hypothermia in a cave on the cliff yesterday?”
Stella clenched her fists, her heart pounding. “Tempest, I know you’re her best friend, but please don’t just take her side of the story.”
His tone was accusatory, and it made her blood boil. How could he be so blind?
At that moment, she imagined reaching through the phone and shaking some sense into him. She had never encountered someone so infuriating!
“Fine, believe what you want,” she snapped, her anger boiling over.
With a decisive click, she ended the call, her mind racing. Tempest, of all people, still thought Rianne was merely acting out?
She recalled Rianne’s words from before she had left, how Tempest usually indulged her every whim. But when it came to the darker side of their world, particularly anything involving Ariana, Rianne was always the one left in the dust.
Stella’s frustration was like a live wire coursing through her. She struggled to contain her emotions, but the effort was futile.
Without a second thought, she dialed her contact in Yalvaria, and the call was answered almost immediately. “Miss,” came the familiar voice, steady and professional.
“Report Rianne’s case to the police!” Stella commanded, her voice sharp and unwavering.
There was a pause on the other end, a moment of hesitation. “…”
“And send those kidnappers straight to the police station! All of them!” she reiterated, her fury palpable.
How could Tempest be so naïve? How could he trust Ariana’s words without question?
Just yesterday, after Rianne had been kidnapped, the very kidnappers who had taken her had been caught red-handed by Stella’s team. They had just received Ariana’s money when they were apprehended, and her people had interrogated them mercilessly until they revealed Rianne’s location.
Meanwhile, Ariana had tried to reach out to them again, but they had ghosted her completely. The money she had placed in the offshore account remained untouched!
It was no wonder Ariana was spiraling into panic.
Stella’s thoughts raced as she considered the implications. Ariana had been searching for those men since yesterday, her anxiety palpable.
12:54 PM, Fri, Dec 5
**Chapter 902: Stella Takes Action**
The fact that the kidnappers hadn’t taken the money was a glaring sign that something was terribly wrong. How could Ariana not be anxious? And now, Stella was ensuring they would face the consequences by sending everything to the police, including proof of the transaction!
“Understood,” came the reply from her contact, the voice steady but tinged with concern.
After hanging up, Stella remained a tempest of emotions. When Abraham walked back into the room, he immediately noticed her puffed-up cheeks, a clear sign of her distress.
“What’s wrong now? The baby will know. Don’t scare them, hm?” he said, pulling her hand towards him in a gesture of comfort.
Abraham had been doing his best to shield Stella from anything that might disturb her peace lately. Yet, here she was, once again engulfed in anger.
“It’s nothing,” she muttered, though the words felt hollow.


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