Chapter 264

Old Mrs. Watson had always been suspicious of Stella Johnson. Now that she was determined to dig up solid proof of Stella’s so-called misdeeds, she covertly pulled some strings and started gathering dirt on her. Grace Carter caught wind of this and felt it was the perfect shot to take Stella down. She reached out to Old Mrs. Watson anonymously, claiming she had some “useful info” to share. Pretty soon, a batch of so-called dirt landed in their hands. The stuff Grace gave was a messy mix of truth and lies, enough to mislead. She hinted that Stella climbed the ladder using shady tricks, saying her success overseas had more to do with cozy ties to powerful men than with skill or hard work. She even claimed Stella was too close for comfort with one of her former business partners—frequent cozy behavior that looked way more than professional. And to top it off, Grace slammed Stella’s abilities, saying she fumbled through big projects and only made it this far thanks to dumb luck and some un