Chapter 6 No Sleeping Here Chapter 6 No Sleeping Here Ethan caught the look on Stella's face , and his heart sank . Stella was rarely serious - but when she was , it was terrifying . +5 Free Coins He absentmindedly twirled the bracelet on his right wrist with his left fingers . " You already know about me and Hannah ? Stella rolled her eyes . " You kidding ? We live in a digital world . I scrolled through ten TikToks , and seven were about you and Hannah . The other three were about her and Lucas . Ethan mentally noted , once again , how freakishly adaptable his sister was . Definitely his sister . Then he said . " Hannah and Lucas are just pretending . It's all hype Lucas forced onto her . It's not real . " Stella raised an eyebrow . " That what Hannah told you ? " No wonder this idiot of a brother fell for her like a simp . Ethan nodded solemnly , " Yeah . Lucas is a womanizer . Zero morals . " Stella tilted her head . " But what if she really did date him before ? " Ethan shook his head without hesitation . " No way . Don't believe the gossip blogs . " Stella knew her brother well . Once Ethan decided on something , no one could talk him out of it She smiled faintly . " Fine . Just weird that my rankings dropped this morning . " Ethan frowned . " What do you mean ? " Stella took a sip of milk . " Never mind . Point is you can't go off the rails like you did yesterday . You can't just clear out an entire shopping mall on a whim . Ever think about the financial and PR fallout ? " Ethan took her words without protest , as if they were carved into his bones . " I know . It won't happen again ." Stella tapped her fingers on the table . " Did Hannah text you last night ? " Ethan nodded . " She did . " So she still cared , at least . " Let me see , Stella said , hand out Without hesitation , Ethan handed over his phone . He had no secrets from Stella . Stella had told Tina not to manage the trending topic because she wanted to observe Hannah's response - feel her out . With pale fingertips , she scrolled up the chat thread , Most of the messages were from Hannah , giving the impression she was sweet and innocent . But her tone danced on the edge - neither 400 eager nor too distant . She knew how to play it. Last night , she'd sent one text : " Ethan , did you spend the day shopping with someone else ? " Ethan had replied that morning : " That's my sister , Hannah . Don't overthink it ." No reply after that . What Stella couldn't figure out was - how had a paparazzo just so happened to catch them in the mall ? If the photographer had been following Hannah , she never even entered the building . So how were there pictures of her and 1/3 P P. Chapter 6 No Sleeping Here +5 Free Coins Ethan inside ? The most likely explanation : Hannah hired the guy and planted him there ahead of time . She didn't go in herself , but the photographer still caught Ethan and Stella shopping . And Ethan had enough name recognition to be worth a snap . Chances are , Hannah was trying to stir up buzz to provoke Lucas . Stella's long lashes dropped slightly , casting a pretty shadow across her cheeks . She tapped her fingers on the table again The ploy hadn't worked yesterday . So chances were , she'd try again . She set down Ethan's phone . " You really like Hannah ? " Ethan paused . " Yeah . I met her at a dinner . While everyone else was trying to butter me up , she didn't even toast me . Showed she doesn't take shortcuts . " Stella understood . The classic " notice me , CEO ' routine . " After reading your messages , I agree - she seems like a good girl . And if last night's trending topic upset her , then you should book a restaurant and apologize . " Ethan's dark eyes lit up . " Really ? You don't mind me dating Hannah ? " Stella shrugged . " As long as you don't slack off on work , I've got no objections . You're a grown man . Go date A clear smile bloomed across Ethan's face , making his already handsome features even more striking . " Tina , make the reservation , " he said . Stella finished getting her new ID in the morning , then waited at home for Tina's update . She was starting to think Tina was a superhero . Not only did she handle Ethan's work chaos , she also dealt with all his personal stuff . For a million - dollar salary , she absolutely earned it . Stella had asked her for two things . First : tell her where Ethan's dinner reservation with Hannah would be Second : help her find out which high school Lucas's brother went to By six - thirty that evening . Tina replied . " Lucas's brother is named Jackson . He goes to Ashford High ." " Tonight's dinner is at Serenity Restaurant . CEO and Ms. Hannah are meeting at 7:30 p.m. " " Are you coming ? " Stella once again felt grateful for Tina's perfection Serenity Restaurant - even the name screamed carefully curated ambiance . Stella replied , " Thanks , Tina . I'm not going . " Tina messaged back quickly . " Cot it . By the way , the e current owner of your old villa is someone named Nathan . " The name made Stella's eyes narrow slightly . She'd nearly forgotten that guy - her old rival .