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 at Jasper's

a million at Bagot's

three hundred thousand at Leda Wilkinson's-his sister's

definitely use this as

on 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

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

woman was absolutely

she shopped at The Wilkinson Group's stores and not The

grinding his teeth to dust. "I've had someone tailing Stella. She's still out

stop Stella from entering his stores- sent people to bar her

police, claiming they

all his stores: no more running tabs for

stopped shopping at Jasper's stores and went straight

turned her away. As long as Stella wanted to buy, he was happy to

he'd say he couldn't refuse

had even gone to warn Bagot himself, told

your best pal-he's pulled your company back from the edge of bankruptcy more than once. His wife

he? His wife wants to buy a few things, and I'm supposed to say no? That would be a slap in