The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1959

Charlotte: [Are you going to tell him about what happened?]

Stella: [Yes. He has the right to know.]

She had promised Roger she would give herself a week to process everything.

In one week.

She would lay her entire past bare for him.

Charlotte: [Whatever you decide to do, I've got your back.]

—

On the other side of the city.

Veronica Ham had rigorously combed through the list of female psychology majors at The Cabinda University.

Factoring in Samantha's warning about the girl having "powerful backing"...

No one had a background intimidating enough to make the Gates family pause.

So.

Roger's mystery girl didn't go to Cabinda?

If it wasn't Cabinda, the only other logical option was Kingswood University.

If her memory served her right.

The very first guest lecture Roger had given was at Kingswood.

Maybe it had everything to do with that girl.

Veronica thought for a moment before messaging a connection to pull the roster for Kingswood University's psychology department.

She was dying to see just how "powerful" this girl's backing truly was.

—

The next morning.

Stella walked out of her apartment building, clutching her tote bag and fighting back a yawn.

The second she stepped outside, she nearly walked straight into Roger, her heart skipping a dangerous beat.

“Morning.”

Terrified that his aggressive behavior the night before had completely spooked her, Roger was a bundle of raw nerves.

“...”

Stella's grip on her bag strap tightened. She froze in her tracks, lowering her gaze, her voice barely a whisper. “Morning.”

“About last night...”

Roger took two steps forward, closing the distance between them. He carefully studied her face, his voice impossibly gentle. “Did you sleep okay?”

“Yeah.”

Stella nodded, though the truth was she hadn't slept a wink.

By some silent, mutual agreement, neither of them brought up the near-kiss.

Especially Roger.

He had fully expected the skittish girl to avoid him entirely today. Her calm reaction was a massive shock.

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