These shares were useless to her. Selling them for cash was the quickest way to make a profit.
'When the apocalypse comes, these shares will be worthless. Rather than let them go to waste, I should maximize their value now.'
'Once the blue-haired man's shipment arrives and I pay for it, I'll be flat broke. I desperately need to get my hands on some cash.'
These were distant memories for her now. Stella Sterling remembered the document, but not exactly where she'd put it. She rummaged through her room for nearly half an hour before finally finding it in a box under her bed.
"You insolent girl! What are you doing back here?"
A furious shout erupted from outside. Stella Sterling turned to see Marcus Sterling and Wanda Larkin standing in her doorway, their faces masks of fury. They were back from the office.
Stella Sterling smiled back at them, her expression perfectly composed. "Isn't this my home? Am I not allowed back?"
