The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Jasper shot Stella a piercing glare. "Lay a finger on Rachel," he hissed, "and you're over. Just wait till Haynie gets a hold of you!"

Stella finally looked up at him with a hint of amusement. "Jasper," she said earnestly, "have you outgrown being just a simp? Are you now aspiring to be a full-blown lapdog?"

Jasper's face turned crimson with fury.

He pointed an accusatory finger at Stella. "Haynie, Foreman, did you hear that? She called me a lapdog! And earlier, she said I was a simp!"

Foreman cleared his throat gently. "Jasper, maybe it's best to leave this to Haynie."

"No!" Jasper raised his voice, "I'm not leaving until Haynie gives me a fair explanation!"

things to do." She tried

caught her wrist again, though this

further, but Haynes' icy demeanor silenced him. Seeing this, Rachel remained silent as

roughly pushed Stella into an empty room, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Stella, is this

"What nonsense

lure me in, and it turned out to be nothing. Stella,

a stone. An invisible blade twisted in her chest, each breath a struggle

that her nails broke against her palms. The sting was a welcome distraction from the ache spreading

taunt she couldn't silence. 'Is that what Haynes thinks of me? That I'd stoop

last time when she stepped out to buy some groceries,

fit over the vegetables, barely touching them. Stella suspected Rachel had ensured to mention Maisie was in charge of the groceries, stirring the pot. So,

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