The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 62

'The favored ones always seem to get away with everything,' Stella thought.

He was sure he had her trapped. They'd had a child together, and she still had feelings for him. That was why he treated her with such reckless abandon.

Suddenly, Haynes' phone buzzed in his pocket. It was his assistant, Benson, on the line. "Mr. O'Brien, we've got a problem!"

Haynes furrowed his brow. "What got you so worked up?"

"There's a flood of videos online that are bad for Ms. Pearce. We can't seem to suppress them..."

Haynes' voice turned icy, "Didn't I instruct you to lock down all information from the press conference, including videos and live streams?"

down tight. Nothing's getting out. But the source of these

where are

no way to pull them down quickly." Benson's voice almost broke, "And it's not just Ms. Pearce in the videos.

himself to tell Haynes that the videos were everywhere, not just on billboards but also

gone viral online, reaching those always plugged in, these billboards differed. Everyone from the older folks walking their dogs to kids on their way to school could see

had outdone

piercing gaze. "Did

flinch. "Yes, I

Haynes quickly realized Stella's strategy. "So, our little chat was just

calmly. "In Neo-Vespera, you're untouchable, Mr. O'Brien. I had to be well-prepared. These measures would have been unnecessary if you didn't show up or tried

knew the press conference wouldn't happen. So, she discreetly messaged Neville and kept Haynes distracted, giving him no chance to intervene. When he got wind of things, it was too late to contain the

hung up than Haynes' phone