Salem has never been peaceful, but this time the shock came from someone no one expected: Stephanie Johnson – the seemingly gentle girl, always standing behind the halo of others – is actually “Anastasia Sands”, the mysterious author that has been the talk of the city for months.

It all started when a blogger spread the news that someone in the Salem upper class wrote the novel “One Stormy Night”, containing a series of real details about famous characters.

The more people read, the more they discovered that the plots in the novel were exactly like real-life stories – from adultery, corporate scandals to secrets in the DiMera family.

And then, Stephanie’s name was called out as “suspect number 1”.

Instead of staying silent, Stephanie suddenly took the initiative to hold a press conference, declaring to the media: “I am Anastasia Sands. I wrote that book, and I do not apologize for telling the truth.” The words left the entire audience speechless. Cameras flashed continuously, and in just a few minutes, everyone understood: from now on, she was no longer “Cute Stephanie” – she was the one who dared to expose Salem.

Alex Kiriakis – Stephanie’s lover – stood behind, stunned. He knew she had a secret, but he didn’t expect it to be this big. And Jeremy Horton – her ex-boyfriend – was so angry that he smashed his wine glass, shouting: “You used me to write a book?”

The truth immediately divided Salem: some admired her for daring to speak, others hated her for being “exposed”. But at that moment, Stephanie entered a new chapter – where the light no longer just shone, but also burned her entire life.