The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 289

Abby stood at her side, glancing around the room.

"Star, do you think Haynes will show up?"

Stella considered for a moment. "If Rachel doesn't stir up any trouble, he probably will. After all, I've caused him enough headaches just by carrying the title Mrs. O'Brien."

"He must realize by now that dragging this out any longer does him no favors. The only thing he'll get is more losses."

Lately, aside from the O'Brien Group's own department stores, Stella had visited nearly every high-end boutique in the city. She carried her marriage certificate everywhere, and whenever she entered a store, she'd ask to speak directly to the manager.

The staff, noting her poise and elegance, never dared treat her carelessly—they'd fetch the manager at once.

Stella wasted no time. She would show the manager her marriage certificate and say, "I'm Haynes O'Brien's wife. Any purchases I make here can be billed directly to his account. You can send the invoices to the O'Brien Group for settlement."

moment they heard she was Haynes' wife, their attitudes changed in a flash -suddenly, they

expected a few cold shoulders or even to be turned away at the O'Brien Group's competitors. But to her

the O'Brien Group even had their directors come out to greet her personally—and a few offered her exclusive

today's businesspeople certainly

voice, edged with disdain, snapped Stella back to the

human beings, we wouldn't have to pull these stunts in the first place. If he'd agreed to the divorce without all this drama, none

they might've actually gotten away with it. Just

it up so Haynes would 'accidentally' miss the final day of the waiting

flags you. Next time you want

corners of Stella's lips. "Too bad for

such a clever plan. Otherwise, they'd just keep