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

half a million at Bagot's

thousand at Leda Wilkinson's-his

up, Bagot would definitely use this

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

these two on purpose. She knew exactly where Jasper couldn't

was

she shopped at The Wilkinson Group's

"I've had someone tailing Stella. She's still out

tried to stop Stella from entering

called the police, claiming they were holding her against her

Jasper had to tell all his stores:

just moved on-she stopped shopping at Jasper's stores and

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

he'd say he couldn't refuse his old

had even gone to warn Bagot himself, told him to stop letting Stella charge

Haynes is your best pal-he's pulled your company back from the edge of bankruptcy more than once. His wife wants to shop here? I should

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