The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 234

She paused for a moment, and said, "I heard that my sudden illness the other day disrupted your date with Ms. Cameron, Haynes... Since Ms. Cameron has found her way here, you should go.

I have Jasper here with me, and that's just as good."

Haynes' deep eyes were as cold and cutting as a winter's gale.

Lately, Jasper had been constantly feeding thoughts into Haynes' head, making him almost believe that Stella had invited him for a date.

Or maybe, deep down, he refused to believe that Stella truly wanted a divorce.

With a voice as frigid as an ice storm, Haynes said, "Stella, I can't stand clingy women."

Stella had had enough of this trio's nonsense.

"Why are there so many delusional people? When I say I want a divorce, why do you keep talking about dates and playing hard to get? Are you out of your mind or just not understanding plain English?"

At this point, Mr. Burton, who had been watching the drama unfold while munching on popcorn, finally spoke up,

"Haynes, Jasper, and Rachel, you've got it all wrong today. My young apprentice here—I called her yesterday to come and help."

of them turned their

Haynes, Jasper, and Rachel?

of

now wasn't the time to dwell on that. Rachel hesitated before asking,

just say so? I called her to help me out." Mr. Burton raised an eyebrow, "What, are you having

you say Stella is your protégé? You

two in cahoots, trying

at Jasper with a bemused expression, "Jasper, is your head full of hot air? If Stella and I truly wanted to set

call her over and announce

Jasper was left speechless.

no sane person would

thought Stella had followed

hadn't expected that she and Mr.

had he

upon realizing that Stella wasn't intentionally pestering him, Haynes didn't feel relieved; instead, a

his gaze on Stella, "Why didn't you ever mention that

you that? How was I supposed to know you were looking for Mr. Burton? Did you ever

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