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 Bagot's

thousand at Leda

didn't pay up, Bagot would definitely use this as ammo to stir up trouble

was his own sister-never much of a businesswoman, and now her company was on the brink. If his friend's wife ran up a bill there and he didn't pay, he'd

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

woman was absolutely

"You're sure she shopped at The Wilkinson Group's stores and not The

had someone tailing Stella. She's still out there,

actually tried to stop Stella from entering his stores- sent

police, claiming they were holding her

with no choice, Jasper had to tell all his

on-she stopped shopping at Jasper's

her away. As long as Stella wanted to buy,

say he couldn't refuse his old

himself, told him to stop letting Stella charge

"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

a fortune on that girlfriend of his, Rachel, doesn't he? His wife wants to buy a few things, and I'm supposed