The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 194

Rachel realized she was clenching her fists so hard that her nails were biting into her palms, but she didn't feel any pain.

The better you are at something, the easier you can see when someone's better than you. She knew, even if they faced off a thousand times, she'd never beat Stella.

Rachel's teeth were grinding in frustration, her gaze toward Stella filled with unmasked resentment and unwillingness. How could she lose to Stella of all people?!

Why?!

"Rachel." Haynes's clear and pleasant voice suddenly broke through the tension. "A bet's a bet."

No one had expected Stella to really win against Rachel. Not even him.

Even though he didn't understand music much and favored Rachel, he couldn't deny that Stella's performance was more enchanting to any normal ear.

Rachel trembled with indignation. Since returning from abroad, she had always kept Stella under her thumb. Though she had faced some embarrassment recently, Haynes had always been there to clean up the mess. But today, even Haynes wasn't on her side!

Seeing Rachel stand frozen, Stella said calmly, "Ms. Pearce, need a hand with that necklace, or can you manage on your own?"

with humiliation as

you really

would make her lose both her dignity

a deep breath, trying to pull herself

and had flaunted it daily

But that Nocturne Stella...

malice flickered in Rachel's eyes. She

familiar necklace in her palm, a thin

watching Stella, felt his gaze narrow slightly. Was this necklace really so important

opened his mouth to speak, but Abby's suggestive voice

the only way to go... It's a good thing Star proved herself, or else her things might've been given away like

her emotions and tucked the necklace

Mr. Wilkinson,

face turned ashen, as if he'd swallowed

really expect me to

at Jasper, this time with a calm,