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.

out to take the bag, but Stella pulled it just out of

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

lowered his gaze, studying the woman before

out all the more. In his memory, she rarely wore such bold, striking colors. Even though she was more beautiful than Rachel, she'd always seemed muted,

lately, Stella felt different-alive, radiant, as if someone had taken a blank canvas and splashed it with

She was dazzling now.

very beginning, Haynes

wonderful mother. They'd been married five years- even if the passion had never burned hot, there was still a bond between them.

had himself. Deep down, he understood why Stella insisted on

stand Rachel's presence

the line—he

it, Rachel's life

As for Stella...

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

sorted out Rachel's situation, there would be time

of his child, after all-he was willing

divorce and the waiting period,