The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 286

Here's a culturally localized, natural English adaptation suitable for a Western novel:

"Listen, mate, your friend's wife racked up half a million dollars on my account. Don't forget to settle up. You know me I never let anyone run a tab.

But, since she's your buddy's wife, I figured I'd do you a favor, right?

Word is, you've lost a fair bit in the market lately. If you can't cough up the money, I'll just ask your dad to cover it.

My staff are waiting on their paychecks, you know."

Jasper's sister-his full-blooded sister-called next.

"Jasper, your friend's wife charged three hundred thousand at my store the other day. She said anything Haynes spends should go on your tab.

Haynes is your friend, and I didn't want to embarrass you, so I let her run up the bill.

It's not a massive amount, and I wouldn't normally bother you, but, well... you know how things are at my company. If I don't get those funds moving soon, we're going under.

I've got three days, Jasper. If I don't get the money, I'll have to ask Dad for help."

two hundred thousand

a million at

at

archrival. If Jasper didn't pay up, Bagot would definitely use

the other hand, was his own sister-never much of a businesswoman, and now her company was on the brink. If his friend's wife ran up

these two on purpose. She knew exactly where Jasper couldn't refuse to pay, so she went

was absolutely

shopped at The Wilkinson Group's stores

tailing Stella. She's still out there,

to stop Stella from entering his

they were

Jasper had to tell all his stores: no

shopping at Jasper's stores and went straight to

her away. As long as Stella wanted to buy, he was happy to let her run up a

he'd say he couldn't

had even gone to warn Bagot himself,

always had excuses: "Come on, mate, Haynes is your best pal-he's pulled your company back from the edge of bankruptcy more than once. His wife wants to

his, Rachel, doesn't he? His wife wants to buy a few things, and I'm supposed to say no? That