The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 60

If she guessed it right, he had the live stream they all witnessed cut off. Whatever she planned to reveal today wouldn't leave this room.

It would all end up being a press conference with nothing disclosed, leaving everyone feeling tricked.

Haynes could still twist the story for Rachel, pulling every PR trick in the book. He might even use Stella as a pawn in his schemes. After all, he was ruthless.

...

In the backstage lounge, Stella eyed Haynes. "Mr. O'Brien, what do you want to discuss with me?"

Haynes' voice was calm and as cold as ice. "I'll handle the online chatter and fallout for you..."

Before he could finish, Stella interrupted softly. "If you plan to silence everyone by force, I'm afraid I can't accept that. Even if you scrub all the posts and articles, the label of a malicious murderer will remain in everyone's mind."

Stella held his gaze, a slight smile on her lips.

up even more anger and end up with a mob on

flickered to the scar on her forehead, healed but still

"It's been ages, Mr. O'Brien, and now, you finally

her eyes, speaking slowly,

have two

agreed without hesitation,

you should wait until you

"Go ahead."

Stella continued, "I want one hundred

million was no trivial sum. "What do you plan to do

compensation for emotional distress and defamation. After being slandered for so many days, you don't think Ms.

few seconds of silence, Haynes finally spoke.

to part with one hundred million without batting

Haynes spoke again, "Is that

at him. "What