The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 320

"Haynie, she's been throwing your money around like it's nothing—and now she's even coming after our stuff. Unbelievable! When are you finally going to freeze her assets? It's time she stopped pretending to be someone she's not."

Haynes shot him a look. "I'm divorced from Stella. Freezing someone else's assets isn't as easy as you think."

A temporary freeze was doable, sure-but for what? A week or two? That wouldn't change anything.

Haynes continued, "I've got things to take care of. Jasper, I'll leave it to you to make sure Rachel gets home safely."

Jasper nodded, and Haynes left the room.

Once he was gone, Rachel turned to Jasper. "Weren't you saying you'd try to pin something on her? How's that coming along?"

"If Stella gets convicted, all her money goes back to Haynie, right?"

Jasper scratched his head. "I talked to the lawyers. Turns out, slapping charges on someone isn't that simple. But I've already got people working on it. Give it a couple days-maybe two or three."

Two or three days-she could

but Jasper's

"No, this can't wait. I'm going to

started pulling strings, determined to ruin Stella's reputation even

can take me on? Please. Just because she got her hands on a hundred million, she thinks she's untouchable? Today, I'll show her who really holds the

name was all too easy

that low. Stella was Haynes's ex-wife, and Keen's mother; crossing

there were ways to socially

me and Haynie. Anyone who helps her is making an enemy out

the person shuddered. In Novaris, crossing Haynes and

but if a reporter catches her walking into the police station, no amount of explaining will save her from the

few more calls, setting his

glanced over. "Jasper, aren't you working

"He's too much of a nice guy. He'd never go for something like this. Doesn't matter-Haynie

room, Stella scrolled through news