The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 310

"Haynie, the auction is about to start. If you have anything to discuss, let's wait until it's over."

Haynes watched the pair as they walked off together, his thin lips pressed into a hard line. A glint of cold calculation flickered in his eyes.

Inside the auction hall, Abby waved Stella and Neville over as soon as she spotted them entering.

"Star! Mr. Connolly! Over here."

Stella made her way to Abby. "I told you we could have come together, but you insisted on coming alone."

"If the two of you walked in with me, I'd just drag down your star power. Gorgeous couple like you? You'd turn every head in the room, and next to you, I'd just fade into the wallpaper," Abby declared, her tone proud and playful.

She glanced around, rolling her eyes. "Did you see how smug Rachel and Haynes looked earlier? Especially Rachel-strutting around like a peacock, fanning her feathers for everyone to see."

"And everyone else isn't any better-falling over themselves to praise her, like she's some sort of goddess descended from the heavens. Please." Abby scoffed, unimpressed. "Her achievements are barely worth mentioning next to yours. I don't get what all the fuss is about."

in Haynes's mind, and Jasper's been trailing after

looked into, she's been a top student since she was a kid-queen bee at every school, and there was even a director who invited her to join the film industry,

multi-instrumentalist, but the violin's her real talent. That's how she got into Neo-Vespera

right. I even heard she once beat out a prodigy

but not many who can keep it up and actually make something of themselves. Rachel... she's got real ability, no

she hadn't gone through the divorce, would she ever have picked up the

chatted,

to get a few tickets. Their seats weren't the best-fourth row to the left. The closer

Jasper, of course, were seated

Jasper shot her a sidelong glance and let out a soft, derisive snort-his disdain clear as day. So much for Stella's supposed connections; she was still

the auction got

porcelain cups once used in a royal palace. Several collectors and high society types began bidding in earnest, and the set finally

by a European royal. Studded with diamonds, it sparkled so brilliantly it nearly dazzled the

gasp. "What a