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.

Stella noticed a string of zeroes that hadn't been there before. A slow smile

knowingly. "Well, what are you waiting for? Don't let them get too

was slipping a jade bangle onto her wrist,

waste time shopping with Rachel. Instead, he'd called Jasper and asked

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

sour.

bangle looks gorgeous on you," Jasper said at last. "Go ahead and get

bangle in question was worth nearly half a million dollars, but Rachel barely glanced at it before slipping

O'Brien family's heirloom jade bangle from her and given

meaning and price- could compare to the value and significance

said, shaking

the attendant. "Do you

you'd like

an elite clientele. Most pieces on the ground floor started at hundreds of thousands; upstairs, the prices soared into the millions. There were even items on the top floor worth