NovelBookChapter 457
After saying her piece, Stella left the hospital room.
A few days later, the family who had tried to scam Antoney was arrested by the police.
The investigation cleared Antoney's name, and the authorities released a statement to the public, explaining
that the child was not his. It turned out that the woman's family had bribed someone at the agency to fake the
paperwork.
And with that, the whole mess surrounding Antoney finally cto an end.
Thanks to Stella's foresight and Abby's meticulous planning, the new stuwas up and running in no time.
Candida Fletcher had already begun rehearsing her new piece.
One afternoon, as Stella and Candida were discussing the upcoming concert, her phone suddenly rang. It was
Jasper.
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"I need you to deliver the original score to Rachel's venue," Jasper said without preamble. "She's playing it
tonight."
At this point, Jasper was acting as Rachel's unofficial manager. He'd always been a spoiled trust-fund kid with no
real interest in the family business, and rarely set foot in the office. But now that Rachel's concert was
approaching, he took it upon himself to help out.
Stella's tone was cool. "Sendthe address."
A few seconds later, Jasper messaged her the location. "Just sent it. And don't be late," he reminded her. "This is
a major performance for Rachel. If you mess it up and she's affected, you'll haveto answer to. I'm not as
forgiving as Haynie, you know."
The address Jasper sent was for a cruise ship. Apparently, Rachel's performance would be onboard tonight.
Rachel hadn't even practiced Stella's composition yet, so there was no way she'd be able to perform it tonight.
Stella could guess Jasper's real intention he just wanted to show off, flaunting how Rachel had all the right
people backing her.
Abby, wary of Jaspers tricks, did sdigging of her own.
"I found out that tonight's concert is for the upper crust. Word is, sbig international names have been
invited, And..." Abby paused, glancing at Stella with concern "i heard Mr. Walden is the one hosting this event.
Only someone like him could pull so many business heavyweights together."
It seemed Mr. Walden was officially grooming Rachel now.
Rachel had barely becMr. Walden's protégé, and she was already performing for high society-clear proof of
how much he valued her.
With Haynes and Jasper paving the way, plus Mr. Walden pouring resources into
her career, Rachel's starting line was impossibly high. Even if Stella had more
talent and skill, it would be hard to surpass Rachel in the short term.
It was like the difference between a child raised in an ordinary family and one born into privilege.
Stella finally understood. "No wonder Jasper wantedthere."
Abby scowled. "If Haynes hadn't sabotaged you and stolen your chance, tonight's performance would have been
yours, not Rachel's."
Stella had already made peace with
it. "Nothing in this world truly belongs to anyone, Abby-not even your own child, let alone an
opportunity. Rachel caught Mal ne
Walden's eye because of her own abilities. My job is to keep working on myself, to becbetter."
She looked at Abby. "If you can't let go of the past, you'll just trap yourself where you are."
Abby sighed. "I know you're right. It's just... we really need a break, Stella."
"Rachel has Haynes and Jasper pulling every string for her, but their influence only goes so far. They're not even
in the sleague as Mr. Walden. He's at the very top-his resources, his connections...no one else can compare.
When he asks, people listen."
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