Hailey's frantic voice came through the phone. "Stella, you gotta check on Twitter! Look at the news!"
"Hailey, I'm driving. Can this wait?" Stella sighed. "If it's not urgent, I need to hang up now. I'll check it when I get to the office."
As Stella hung up, a massive screen in the city center caught her eye.
Outside a hospital room, Irene, the so-called mother of Nina and the matriarch of the Merchant Group, was giving an interview. Tears streamed down her face as she laid out Stella's supposed crimes.
Well, it had to be said that Stella's curiosity was piqued. She glanced at the time and pulled into an empty parking lot.
It was still early. Why not see what tricks the Merchants were pulling off this time?
"That awful ex-wife of Mr. Farley's had the nerve to send a banner to humili
