The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 278

"Stella, did you know? Haynie felt so bad about what happened earlier that he's taking me jewelry shopping to make it up to me," Rachel announced with a triumphant little smirk.

"He said I could pick out anything I like-whatever makes me happy. Oh, by the way, you and Haynie got married, didn't you? But you don't even have a wedding ring, do you? That's just scandalous."

She covered her mouth to stifle a laugh, her words dripping with malice.

"But don't worry, I'll be sure to convince Haynie to let you pick something out too —wouldn't want you to feel left out."

With a laugh, Rachel flounced away, her satisfaction obvious.

Mr. Burton's mustache bristled with indignation as he glared after her. "That Rachel-what a spiteful girl! Does she always act like this around you?"

Stella nodded. "Yes, she's always been this obnoxious."

He huffed. "Well, why don't you give her a good slap or two? Maybe that'll knock some sense into her."

Stella chuckled. "Giving her a slap would be letting her off easy."

slight, eyed Stella with interest. "Oh? Got something better in

at her bank card, Stella noticed a string of zeroes that hadn't been there before. A slow smile spread across her face. "You know, I suddenly feel like going out and buying some jewelry

waiting for?

jade bangle onto her

seen-he was far too busy with work to waste time shopping with Rachel. Instead, he'd called Jasper and

over her earlier humiliation, spent the whole trip trying to cheer her up. Unfortunately, her

sour.

on you," Jasper said at last. "Go ahead and

in question was worth nearly half a million dollars, but Rachel barely glanced at

family's heirloom jade

about this mass-produced bangle-cheap in both meaning and price- could compare to the value and significance of the

shaking

attendant. "Do you have anything

you'd like to follow

hundreds of thousands; upstairs, the prices