The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 178

"You know what, Rachel?"

Rachel locked eyes with Stella, enunciating each word clearly. "If Ms. Cameron loses, you hand over the Nocturne Stella to me."

Abby's expression changed instantly.

"Rachel, are you addicted to snatching things that aren't yours?"

The Nocturne Stella, like the necklace Rachel wore, was a treasured keepsake from Stella's late mother. But the Nocturne Stella was in a league of its own- priceless, both in value and sentiment.

Rachel was playing her cards well.

If she lost, the necklace would merely return to its rightful owner. But if she won, she'd be getting something for nothing!

Rachel ignored Abby, keeping her gaze fixed on Stella.

"Ms. Cameron, do you dare?"

subtly restraining a seething Abby. "With this many people watching, I suppose we don't need anything official to hold us accountable,

smirked. "Just don't cry

She met Rachel's gaze head-on. "Let's let

scene unfold, muttered under

looked at Stella

then.

finish, Rachel interjected, "Ms. Cameron, you wouldn't be thinking of backing out, would

celebration. She could humiliate Stella and claim the Nocturne Stella all in one fell swoop. The

voice interrupted her mental

dress. "And Ms. Pearce, aren't you going to change out of that dress you

return to the original issue. Was Stella trying

is custom- made for me. Even if I gave it to you, it wouldn't

you a new dress, likely even better and more beautiful than the one you're

a new one from

"So after all