The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 293

Stella frowned, fixing him with a steady gaze. "You're not planning to back out now, are you, Mr. O'Brien?"

Haynes replied coldly, "After everything you've just said, do you really think I'd try to back out?"

Any man with even a shred of pride wouldn't dare go back on his word at this point.

Still, who could guess what schemes Haynes might be brewing? When it came to cunning and strategy, Stella knew she wasn't his equal.

A faint smirk played at the corners of Haynes' mouth, though his eyes remained icy. “I haven't even verified your medicine yet. What if you're handing me poison? I'd be losing everything and getting nothing in return."

He used to think Stella was far too timid to ever try to deceive him. These days, though, he wasn't so sure.

Her reckless spending and the chaos she'd stirred up for him lately made one thing clear: Stella was no shrinking violet. In fact, she was bold-sometimes alarmingly so.

Didn't she realize his rivals could easily kick her out, leaving her utterly humiliated?

and getting nothing in return..." Stella repeated

transaction—a business deal, something to be weighed and bargained over whenever

her, otherwise she wouldn't have lasted this long in such a loveless marriage. But whatever affection he had for her, it would never compare to what he felt for

smile flickered across Stella's

poison or fake medicine, that's easy enough to settle,"

strode over to the door, where Rachel was peering anxiously

scene, nerves on edge when she realized Stella hadn't

acting rashly-afraid Stella

I brought you isn't real. He's afraid he'll pay up and sign the divorce papers, only to end

feel free to take a few tablets from each bottle and

Stella's tone was pointed, "well, then we'll have to revisit the

eyes darted nervously.

selected a few pills at random from each bottle and turned

Stella called after