Chapter 247

Charles looked at Stella and let out a quiet sigh. "Stella, I get that you want revenge on the Carter family, but now's really not the time. Grace just took over as the heir, and their security is now insane. She's surrounded by top-level bodyguards 24/7." Wait, Grace's the new heir? Wasn't Lily supposed to take over? What the hell happened in these past three years? "I thought Lily was the heir," Stella asked, clearly puzzled. "She went missing," Charles replied, his tone serious. "But I'm pretty sure there's more to it than just that. Something shady's going on behind the scenes. The Carters are like a ticking time bomb right now—one wrong move and we could blow everything up." Truth be told, almost no one had any current info on the Carter family. But Charles seemed to know way more than anyone else. "I've waited too long for this," Stella said, her voice bitter. "What they did to me... I remember every detail. And Grace? She's the one who led it all. I can't just stand back and wat