The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 291

However, when Abby saw the two people trailing behind Haynes, her expression shifted ever so slightly. "That's Jasper Wilkinson, the sycophant, and Rachel Pearce—the little innocent act herself... What are they doing here too?"

Stella Cameron shrugged. "Maybe they're here to celebrate?"

Haynes approached them quickly, his handsome features calm and inscrutable, betraying no hint of emotion.

"Did you bring everything?"

Stella nodded. "All the documents are here."

Haynes's eyes, dark and magnetic, locked onto her. "That's not what I meant."

Stella glanced at Rachel behind him and smiled. "I brought Ms. Pearce's medication too."

She took the bag from Abby's hand.

"Once the paperwork's done and the final payment clears, this is all yours."

Stella had come prepared with the full course of Rachel's medication- businesslike and trustworthy, delivering both goods and her word.

take the bag, but Stella

until the paperwork's done and the payment's in. I can't give

lowered his gaze, studying the woman

fiery red dress that made her fair skin and graceful figure stand out all the more. In his memory, she rarely wore such bold, striking colors. Even though she

different-alive, radiant, as if someone had taken a blank canvas and splashed it with every color

She was dazzling now.

beginning, Haynes had never wanted

a good wife, a wonderful mother. They'd been married five years- even if the passion had never

Keen O'Brien a real family-something he never had himself.

couldn't stand Rachel's presence

the line—he couldn't

to it, Rachel's life was more

As for Stella...

he truly wanted, she'd never be able to leave him. Especially with Keen in the

out Rachel's situation, there would be time to patch things up. He always had a way

the mother of his child, after all-he was willing to

to call off the divorce and the waiting period, I'll keep my promises-and I'll