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!"

I've got things

this time with a gentler grip. Stella

Haynes' icy demeanor silenced him. Seeing this, Rachel remained

pushed Stella into an empty room, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Stella, is this your new game of playing hard

nonsense

and it turned out to be nothing. Stella, when did you start resorting to

invisible blade twisted in her chest, each breath a

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

tactics?' The accusation echoed in her mind, a taunt she couldn't silence. 'Is that what Haynes thinks of me?

last time when she stepped out to buy some

touching them. Stella suspected Rachel had ensured to mention Maisie was in charge of the groceries,

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