Chapter 322

After things finally seemed to settle down, Stella Johnson thought the drama was over. No matter how bold Jade Owen got, there was only so much energy a person could waste. Then her phone buzzed with a new notification from Hart Group’s official account. The headline read: “Mr. Charles Hart Responds to Matters Regarding Ms. Jade Owen: Thanks for Your Concern, Please Respect Our Privacy.” The statement didn’t openly acknowledge the child as his, but the vague wording—“had a past with Ms. Owen, currently handling private matters”—left way too much room for misinterpretation. There’s no way… Stella’s grip almost crushed her phone. The PR team’s half-assed nonsense felt like a slap in the face—might as well have shouted it from the rooftops. Michael Anderson snatched the phone from her hand. The second he read that statement, his eyes went cold. He immediately called Charles’s private number, but all he got was a dead line. Just then, the villa’s security system blared. Seconds later, Mich