The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 38

The young officer nodded.

"Ms. Cameron," the interrogator continued, turning his attention to Stella, "a new eyewitness has come forward. We need to investigate this further, which means, unfortunately, you can't leave now."

An eyewitness? If there had been an eyewitness, the whole mess wouldn't have dragged on for so long. And now, out of nowhere, a witness had appeared.

Stella felt like she had sunk into an icy abyss, her whole body cold as stone. Whoever orchestrated this knew how to time their move, sending someone to point the finger at her, clearly with the intent to bury her. The sheer malice of it all was chilling to the bone.

The interrogator maintained a polite demeanor, but his voice held an undeniable authority. "Ms. Cameron, we need your cooperation for the investigation."

Stella quickly collected herself. "May I ask who the witness is?"

The officer shook his head. "I'm sorry, but we can't disclose the information for the witness' safety. If you have objections, you can contact a lawyer or call a friend to bail you out."

Everything was happening too fast. Stella hadn't even had a moment to think about getting a lawyer.

Antoney got caught in a media frenzy, and she couldn't drag him into this. Abby was too naive to handle someone like Haynes. One wrong word, and she might be in trouble, too.

for her to admit guilt, ready to keep her locked up until she did? A hint

long lashes, her voice calm. "I

was about to escort Stella to the holding room, a smooth, deep voice, rich and resonant like

A man in a crisp white shirt stood casually not far away. He was strikingly handsome, with a relaxed, almost nonchalant air. His slightly open shirt collar hinted at a

smile, and his deep eyes resembled

surprised. "What are you doing

supposed to be back until

heard from Marvin that you've

expression shifted slightly. Since someone had pelted him with eggs that morning, she had sent Marvin home for a while. With her situation unresolved, having him around was too

deaf. Stella hadn't received a single call from them. But

stranger showed more concern for her than

the world to go gallivanting with

addressed Stella, "Let's discuss this outside. I've arranged for your bail. We can leave

few seconds, then nodded slightly.

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