Time flew by.
Six months later, Stella Sterling officially enrolled in the Haas School of Business at Westwood University.
It was a two-year program.
During Stella's time in America, Ian Jarvis often drove to see her.
Even though they were in different states, Ian Jarvis would show up in Westwood to make his presence felt whenever there was a holiday or break.
He had one reason and one reason only: his cousin was very likely the future matriarch of the Rhodes Family.
That was a connection he had to cling to.
While studying in America, Stella's academics and career advanced in tandem.
She had an online meeting with Phoebe Pierce almost every other day to stay updated on the company's progress.
During her first year of study.
Stella had seen the library packed to the gills at midnight.
And during a joint competition between two universities, she had seen Los Angeles at four in the morning.
Stella gave it her all, abandoning nearly all social activities.
