The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 297

The Wilkinsons held serious sway in the entertainment industry-they practically owned half of it.

Back in the day, it was the entertainment business that put the Wilkinson family on

the map.

Jasper might not have had many talents, but when it came to showbiz, his word carried real weight.

Shutting out someone like Stella—a complete nobody-was child's play for him. In fact, even top-tier celebrities could vanish from the scene if Jasper so much as whispered it.

The person on the other end of the line was floored by Jasper's demand.

"A blacklist? Are you saying you want Ms. Cameron blacklisted?"

He'd done his homework. It turned out the original clip of Stella that had gone viral first surfaced from Jasper's own account. And that live stream? It was cut precisely at the moment when Stella was shining brightest.

Talk about understanding your audience-he'd reeled them in perfectly. The more you try to hide something, the more desperate people are to see it. The more mysterious it is, the greater the curiosity. This smokescreen routine was executed to perfection.

could have orchestrated something so slick. It was obvious the whole thing was a publicity stunt to launch

"That's right. Blacklist

would dare go up against

a loss for words, then finally managed a response. "Alright... I'll

up, Jasper's jaw

for Stella, the more it infuriated him. Conversely, the more miserable she

a private dining room at a restaurant, Jasper was hosting a small gathering to celebrate

exactly the sort of news you could shout from the rooftops, so Jasper kept it low-key—he only

at Haynes. "Haynie, is it true? You and

I'd make this up? Rachel and I both

get it, Haynie. What happened between you and Stella to end

drink, his voice cool and detached. "She kept pushing my

"What else? She just couldn't

her into the pool-Rachel nearly drowned. And she just kept denying it, acting like she was

hadn't been Haynie's wife, things wouldn't have been so easily swept under