The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 307

A sleek black luxury car pulled up in front of the auction house.

The door swung open, and a strikingly handsome man, every inch the aristocrat, stepped out with measured grace. He extended his hand toward the interior, helping a woman out of the car.

She wore an elegant, pale blue fitted gown that accentuated her graceful figure. Her long hair was swept into a flawless chignon, revealing a smooth, ivory forehead. Every detail of her appearance radiated understated beauty and poise -a kind of ethereal charm that seemed untouched by the ordinary world.

"Look—it's Haynes and Rachel!" someone in the crowd recognized them, unable to keep the awe out of their voice.

"They really are the perfect couple," another person sighed. "It's such a shame... Deanna O'Brien tore them apart. I always thought Haynes would end up marrying someone from a family as prestigious as his."

"But instead, he married a woman who barely finished high school, someone who can't hold a candle to Rachel in any way. The only reason he married her at all is because she got pregnant—and with a son, no less."

Someone gasped in surprise. "She only finished high school? That can't be right! I heard Haynes graduated from one of the top business schools in the country, finished dual PhDs before he was thirty-he's a bona fide financial genius. How does a woman like that even keep up with him? Do they have anything to talk about?"

I've never heard anything about

so herself-why would she lie? Haynes would rather parade his first love around than his own wife. What does that tell you? That woman isn't just lacking in pedigree and education, she's not even much

is such a romantic-he still can't let go of his

University's music conservatory, and has taken home trophies from international competitions. That

I heard it from Jasper himself—Haynes's closest friend. He said Haynes's wife is so plain and awkward that Haynes can't even bring her to social

competition went viral-she outplayed all those

background were just a notch higher, she'd

stepped out of the car when she caught the excited murmurs swirling

her lips as she accepted the admiring stares with perfect composure. She relished being the

just how much society valued education and

clips of her international performances-her trophies, her duels with famous violinists-and posted them online for

the same time, he'd made sure word got out about Haynes's

after all, loved a good