Chapter 153

Stella was buried in paperwork when her phone suddenly buzzed with a news alert. "CEO of Hart Corporation, Charles, involved in a fatal car crash—vehicle plunged off cliff and exploded. Presumed dead on site..." Her fingers froze mid-air, eyes widening in disbelief. She went completely still. Charles—dead? Hands shaking, she tapped on the link. Flames engulfed the car's shattered shell; the article kept stating again and again: "Rescue teams confirm there's no chance of survival inside the wreckage." "No way..." She muttered, fingertips ice-cold, her chest tightening painfully as if someone had gripped her heart. Breathing suddenly felt like a struggle. She hated him—hated how heartless he once was and the scars he left behind. But death? That was never something she'd imagined. She shot up from her chair, but the world tilted violently. Grabbing the desk, she barely held herself upright. "Stella?" Dr. Reed pushed the door open. One look at her pale face and he frowned. "What happened?