Her Revenge Ruined the Wrong Man
Very quickly, she took aggressive measures to wrest control of the shares from her uncles and cousins.
Stuart was deeply satisfied with her change in attitude. But later, Geri stripped all of his power, too. He'd spent his life wielding power, yet he ended up being banished abroad by his own daughter.
Stella refused the future Geri tried to give her. She remained in that shabby apartment building in the slums.
Every day, she went to work at the community center. Every night, she came home, cooked a few simple dishes, raised her glass to Alistair's photo, and talked to him.