Chapter 267

Giving her a recorder but not telling her the password—what's the point? Might as well have kept it. Still, Stella Johnson knew Charles Hart meant well, so she didn’t press him. “I get it. You probably know way more about the Carter family than I do. If we really wanted to bring them down… how many years would it take?” She said “years” on purpose—because honestly, a giant like the Carters wouldn’t crumble overnight. “Years…” Charles echoed under his breath, but in the end, he couldn’t give her a straight answer. “Stella, I can’t say for certain. But I’ll make sure they fall—no matter what it takes.” Even if it meant putting everything on the line. Of course, he kept that thought to himself. “Mm, you go ahead. I’m a bit tired and need some rest…” This time Charles didn’t push it. He gave her one last look before heading out. Fiona Lee was still inside, watching the kid. Stella let out a quiet sigh. Taking down the Carters wasn’t going to be easy. Charles’s earlier warning, along with o