Five minutes later, Sean Quinn arrived with Morton Grant and boarded Stella Lockwood's van. By then, Stella had already changed out of her costume. Her hair was down, and she was using makeup remover to wipe her face.
Sean glanced over. With her makeup on, Stella Lockwood exuded the spirited air of a historical heroine, her features as perfect as a painting—just like the mysterious, costumed girl from his memories. But without makeup, free of any artifice, she possessed a different kind of pure, clear beauty. It was as if she had a growing magic that made it impossible to look away.
"What did you say happened to your second sister?" Sean Quinn asked.
Stella Lockwood wiped her face with a cotton pad. She glanced at Pearl Jewel beside her but didn't send her away. She just said, "Did you and he already reach some kind of agreement?"
Her question was pointed.
"How do you know about that?"
"Let's not get into how I know. Just answer me."
"Yes."
