Stella Sterling ignored all of it. Since that day, she hadn't once opened her door; the world outside was no longer her concern.
However, even cooped up at home, she could hear the constant arguments from within the building. There hadn't been a moment of peace for days.
River Larkin hadn't shown up at her door in days. Stella didn't need to check; she knew he was likely being watched by the three Bell brothers and was too afraid to leave his apartment.
The moment he stepped outside, the three Bell brothers would corner him and give him a vicious beating.
Thanks to that, she'd had a few days of peace and quiet.
Meanwhile, significant changes were taking place within Orilon Complex. Aside from the feuding families, most other residents, much like Stella Sterling, had started to keep to themselves and stay behind closed doors.
They no longer dropped in on their neighbors out of boredom as they had before.
