The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 250

As Stella paused, she caught Haynes' gaze and offered a slight, knowing smile.

"I wonder if The Wilkinson Group, with all its prestige, can tolerate an heir with a criminal record and a face scarred beyond recognition."

Haynes' expression had turned as dark as a stormy sky.

"Are you threatening me?" he asked, his voice cold and sharp.

Unfazed, Stella replied, "Mr. O'Brien, you give me too much credit. I'm just a simple housewife. How could I possibly threaten someone like you?"

She knew the bond between Jasper and Haynes was forged in fire. Otherwise, Haynes wouldn't tolerate Jasper's troublesome antics as he did. Jasper had insulted her countless times in Haynes' presence, yet he never intervened.

though the divorce papers demanded an equal share, Stella knew claiming half was a long shot. If it came down to court, Haynes would pull every trick

would be out of her reach. With someone like Haynes, a prenuptial agreement was a given. Her attorney might secure

time, Jasper's antics

Haynes clamped his hand around her jaw, his eyes frigid as

crossed the

icy, sending shivers down her spine. Stella winced,

hard on his foot. But Haynes anticipated

Stella swung her hand towards his face, but Haynes swiftly caught

a command that brooked no defiance. Though composed and aloof, Haynes was a man who, at his core, was authoritarian and unyielding. Stella's repeated provocations