The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 54

"Haynes, are you seriously going to convict me based on a few bystanders' words? Isn't that a bit rash?"

Although Haynes had investigated this time-unlike before when he blindly trusted Rachel-the results were exactly what Rachel wanted him to see.

"Stella, what are you trying to say?"

Stella looked steadily into his handsome but distant face and said, "What I'm saying is, I didn't hit Rachel with my car, and I won't apologize to her. She should be the one apologizing to me."

Haynes' eyes grew colder. "Stella, it's just an apology. How hard can it be?"

"An apology is easy enough," Stella replied, calm and steady, "but only when I've done something wrong. I haven't done anything wrong, so why should I apologize?"

His gaze was icy. "Whether you meant it or not, you hit someone. An apology is a must."

"You're right, except I told you I didn't hit Rachel. She hit me."

patience. "Stella, you're being

"Save your breath, Haynes. I won't apologize to Rachel. Go ahead and throw me in jail if you

bitter laugh. "Just don't come

It seemed he was waiting for Stella to

Stella paid no mind.

to the top of the headlines and

painted Stella as malicious, accusing her of deliberately causing the accident to kill

blood? Does she think Mr. O'Brien will fall for her

too late, or she

hell! I curse this wicked

murderer like her roam

[Death penalty!]

[Second that.]