The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 27

In the cozy private room of the bar, Jasper waved his hands animatedly while chatting with Foreman and Rachel.

"I mean, come on! She ditched making you that special meal tonight to hang out with some stranger! Rachel, mark my words. Haynes won't let that housewife get away with it!"

Rachel was about to reply when the door swung open. Haynes entered, his face looking as neutral as ever. Haynes was known for his poker face, revealing nothing of his emotions. Yet somehow, Rachel sensed he was in a bad mood.

In a gentle tone, she asked, "Haynes, is Ms. Cameron calm now? She's probably gone back to look after little Keen, right?"

Haynes pressed his lips into a thin line. "No, she hasn't."

Rachel's eyes widened in disbelief. "Ms. Cameron's ignoring Keen, too?"

She bit her lip, seemingly resolving something. "Haynes, maybe I should go apologize to Ms. Cameron? Keen's still so young. He can't be without his mom."

get, it's our issue. We should never let it affect the kids. Keen's

come on," he scoffed. "We all see through her little charade-using Keen as a pawn to manipulate Haynes. That woman's a master

"Jasper, give

restraint. "Look at what Stella's been doing! She's married, has a kid, and she's still out at bars meeting random guys. That's

more distant from her. What kind of mother does that? Haynes has been way too nice to

still unsatisfied! Now, she wants to

her a lesson! Freeze her card and see if she can

...

after meeting Haynes and Rachel. Her phone buzzed in her pocket as she was about to head back, her

realize what had happened. Haynes

expenses. Of course, Stella had her savings before the marriage—a nest egg that, by any ordinary measure, was substantial. But in the gilded world of the O'Briens, it

the breadwinner while she ran the

Stella let out a bitter laugh. So, Haynes