The rest of the week went as usual. Stella, for the first time in her life, had begun to face intense scrutiny. Now that she had drawn herself away from her own Powell family and also the Randells, who were connected to them, she was seen as an unimportant person. Those who were not part of high society still respected her for her skills. Still, some had begun to become wary due to the way she was now being perceived, fearing they would be shunned next.
It was a dystopian scenario for Stella, being raised as Powell. Still, thankfully, due to her friends, especially Emma, who had also undergone such treatment, she was able to endure it. While there were still hiccups, she was able to go through with it.
Hani, on the other hand, was pretty accustomed to this and did not care much for it. Being around friends who accepted her as she was was enough for her. Though it was weird for her to see the women treat Xian the same without any prejudice.
