The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 140

Deanna was on the brink of being ousted from The O'Brien Group. Desperate times called for desperate measures, so she decided to secure her position through marriage.

But fate was not on her side. After just a few years, Callie's father tragically died in a car accident.

What followed was a bitter battle over the inheritance he left behind, with Deanna squaring off against her in-laws in a showdown that became the talk of the town.

In the end, Deanna lost.

Callie's grandparents had always been lukewarm towards her, simply because she was a girl. After Deanna's antics, they went as far as to disown Callie.

Furious, Deanna changed Callie's last name to match her own.

Haynes, true to form, delivered exactly what Deanna demanded. In just twelve months, he'd clawed his way to the top tier of The O'Brien Group—not just securing his place, but making it untouchable.

known for his sharp business acumen and striking good looks. Heiresses from all over, including some from the most prestigious families, were eager to

started vetting potential daughters-in-law from equally esteemed

to her dismay, Haynes fell for Rachel, an ordinary girl with no notable lineage or

employed every tactic to drive a wedge between

introduced into his life, he didn't give them a second glance, throwing himself entirely into his

too worried, though. Haynes was still young. She figured that once his stature grew even more, he'd have his

didn't foresee was Stella suddenly entering the picture—and with a

soon as Deanna got wind of it, she was determined to have Stella terminate the

that point, Stella and Haynes barely knew

Deanna was against their union, Stella didn't want to force it and agreed

on the day of the operation, Haynes burst into the clinic, halting

kept his promise, standing firm against Deanna's relentless attacks to shield Stella. Months turned into a quiet alliance, then something more. It was

his clear, unwavering eyes, a thought