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."

his patience. "Stella, you're

Rachel. Go

Haynes said with a bitter laugh. "Just don't

seemed he was waiting

Stella paid no mind.

and became the talk of the town. The article even included several photos to back up

the accident to kill Rachel. With so-called "solid evidence," the internet

blood? Does she think Mr. O'Brien will fall for her if Rachel's out of the

too late, or

hell! I curse this wicked woman, Stella, to drop

can't let a murderer like her roam free. She needs to be

[Death penalty!]

[Second that.]