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.

outside the industry could have orchestrated something so slick. It was obvious the whole thing was a publicity stunt to launch one of his own

was cold and vicious. "That's right. Blacklist

this industry, who would dare go

man hesitated, at a loss for words, then finally managed a

hanging up, Jasper's jaw clenched

infuriated him. Conversely, the more

dining room at a restaurant, Jasper was

you could shout from the rooftops, so Jasper kept it low-key—he only invited Foreman Richards. Of

Haynes. "Haynie, is it

"You think I'd make this up? Rachel

still don't get it, Haynie. What happened

cool and detached. "She kept pushing my

"What else? She just couldn't stand Rachel. Ever

drowned. And

hadn't been Haynie's wife,