As she spoke, her smile vanished. Her gaze sharpened as she exclaimed, "President Caine, I have no quarrel with you, past or present. So why are you giving a minor artist like me such a hard time? Have you no shame? All I, Stella Lockwood, want is to make a living in the entertainment industry... Why must you go so far as to ruin my career?"
With that, she rewound the recording and played back their earlier conversation.
The truth was now out in the open.
Serena Caine was speechless, her face drained of all color.
Ruby Bellamy was so frightened she had to steady herself against the wall.
"President Caine, if I were to leak this recording to the salivating paparazzi, I don't think I'd be the one losing face… But I, Stella Lockwood, am not a troublemaker. So today, right here in front of Director Wynn and President Quinn, I'll delete this recording…"
