You Are On Your Own Before hanging up, Vivian didn’t forget to say, “Ceci, please thank Mdm. Queenie for me.”

After all, if it weren’t for Queenie, she would have endured something utterly repulsive.

“Of course,” Cecilia promised before ending the call.

Meanwhile, at home, Stella sat frozen, staring at the lawyer’s letter in front of her. Alongside it were various termination contracts and legal documents—each one spelling out her downfall. A wave of unease crashed over her.

She had expected Zachary or Nathaniel to come settle the score with her, but strangely, they hadn’t.

With every passing moment of silence, the tension became more unbearable.

“What should I do?” she muttered, gripping her phone tightly before dialing Nicholas’s number.