+5 Free Coins Chapter 18 The Queen Walks In He wasn't blind . He knew some of the higher - ups had been thinking about jumping ship recently . He just hadn't had time to deal with it . And now Stella had stepped in - for him . His nose stung . He wanted to punch himself in the face . What was the point of running off to see Hannah after her accident ! He wasn't a doctor . He turned off his phone . Right then and there , he was back on duty . Once the applause died down , Stella added , " Oh , and just to be clear , that two million is coming out of your CEO's account . I'm broke these days - my upstairs neighbor even filed a complaint about the clanging noises downstairs ." The room burst into laughter again . Deliver the serious stuff first , then crack a joke to break the ice . Everyone in the room looked at Stella like she was glowing . Where on earth could you find a sister this stunning and hilarious ? Stella's eyes crinkled with amusement . " You all keep going with your meeting . I won't interrupt anymore . " With that , she stepped down from the head of the table and headed to the back to take a seat . Ethan stayed standing and finished running the meeting . Every single manager gave their updates with laser focus . Everyone was hoping to catch another glance from Stella Jokes aside - when the CEO's sister throws money like that , who wouldn't be impressed ? The senior execs were still in shock . They kept glancing at one another , unsure what to think . This girl was Ethan's sister ? They all remembered Ethan had only one sister - hadn't she died in a car crash years ago ? But this girl . she looked a much like her ! And the way she carried herself today , it was just like that fourteen - year - old girl from all those years ago ! Even the name was the same ! What the hell was going on ! Were they dreaming ? One of the old execs pinched the guy next to him on the thigh . The guy yelped , then kicked him in retaliation . Okay . Now they were both sure it wasn't a dream . The sun was beating down . Hannah pulled her hat lower , not wanting to get tanned . A sunburn would be such a hassle . She checked the time on her phone . It had been half an hour since she'd sent B Ethan the location He still hadn't shown up . +5 Free Coins