The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 89

"Haynie's out of town on a business trip, so I finally got the chance to meet Ms. Cameron. Otherwise..." She chuckled softly, a hint of helplessness gracing her features. "Otherwise, Haynie would never have let me out of the house."

"Did you invite me here just to flaunt all this?" Stella asked.

"I heard you're divorcing Haynie," Rachel continued. "Not that it matters whether you genuinely want a divorce or you're just pretending. Either way, you can't change anything."

Rachel wasn't as brash as Jasper, but every word she spoke carried an unparalleled confidence. "Ms. Cameron, between you and me, he'll always pick me first," she said confidently.

Stella stayed quiet for a moment, then asked, "If that's true, why did he marry me and not you?"

Rachel just smiled. "That's because I let him marry you... You know how it is- people always want what they can't have. Otherwise, why do you think he still cares so much about me?"

Just then, the waiter brought over their freshly brewed coffee. The rich aroma filled the air, tinged with a subtle bitterness.

the charade, cut to the chase. "Is

in Haynie's hands," Rachel replied with a smile. "She was the reason I almost ended

her gaze on Rachel, "You're

for you, confronted me, and crossed Haynie. And you don't know

you know where she

Rachel frowned slightly. "From what I've gathered, Haynie

medicine, make her experience some real

me, but they weren't the

this to end in tragedy, but I can't sway Haynie. He's determined to settle

mind, perhaps you, as his wife, can. Especially since Abby is your

the underlying message in Rachel's words and felt a cold chuckle rise within her. Was Rachel boasting about how Haynie was willing to go to great lengths against her friend, all

steam from the coffee