Stella pressed her lips together and stayed silent.
She knew exactly what had happened.
She had been used as a weapon.
Ethan was the one who didn't want to keep supporting Victor anymore, but she was the one who ended up confronting him and taking the blame.
Using a Hayes to get rid of a Hayes.
Ethan didn't have to lift a finger, yet he still got exactly what he wanted.
Stella was left with no way to argue.
"Smooth move, Ethan."
She gave him a sarcastic thumbs-up, her voice full of resentment.
Ethan looked at her with an innocent expression and spread his hands.
"I didn't do anything. You were the one who threw it."
He paused, then added casually,
"Oh, right. That crystal ornament was a gift from Vanessa. You broke it."
Stella froze.
She walked over to the door, bent down, an
