The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 36

"Murderers deserve the death penalty!"

The group of girls was in a frenzy, their eyes blazing with hostility, faces twisted with rage. They looked like they wanted to tear Stella apart as if she were their arch-nemesis.

To someone looking in from the outside, it might have appeared as though Stella had done something unforgivable to them.

Stella surveyed their expressions and quickly deduced those girls were likely Rachel's fans. Although she wasn't a frequent internet user, Stella had recently learned that Rachel had amassed a massive following online.

It was only the previous day that Stella discovered Rachel had millions of devoted fans, drawn to her delicate beauty, talent with the violin, and inspiring

determination to live life to the fullest despite her terminal illness. In six months, Rachel had become as well-known as a B-list celebrity.

Rachel's rise to fame wasn't by mere chance. Someone was orchestrating it behind the scenes. That someone was Haynes.

had signed with a media company under the O'Brien Group's wing. Haynes hadn't bothered to dispel the rumors about

a star, and with so little time left, they couldn't wait for her to slowly build a fanbase. Spreading gossip was the quickest way to

her reservations, Stella had to bite her tongue and accept the situation. She hadn't realized how quickly Rachel's supporters

hostile crowd, Stella quickly handed Marvin to

directed at Stella, and lingering could put Marvin at risk. He nodded and picked Marvin up. "Come

leave. "No, Stella's

enemy, yet this boy, whom she'd

must go. I can handle this," Stella said

nodded reluctantly. "Okay, but..." Stella urged him. "Go on. I can

Stella

off. When the car started moving, Marvin pulled out his phone to call Neville. "Dad, Stella's in trouble. It's your turn to play the knight in

...

disappeared from view, another bottle of water came at Stella. Thud! The bottle struck Stella's head, making her vision blur as she nearly fainted. Blood