The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 322

Her expression at that moment was hardly what Jasper and Rachel had hoped to

see.

Jasper's brow furrowed. "Stella, what are you smiling at?"

Stella's voice was light, almost airy. "I'm smiling because you're an idiot."

Rachel let out a soft chuckle. "Ms. Cameron, I know you don't want to seem weak in front of us, but you've already ended up in this sorry state. There's no shame in admitting defeat."

Her gaze landed pointedly on the necklace around Stella's neck.

"If you're willing to return that necklace to me-oh, and hand over your Nocturne Stella violin-I think... Haynes might just be willing to forgive your little stunt of stealing his company secrets."

The necklace Stella wore wasn't the famed Neptune's Tear but rather the one her mother had left her.

Rachel didn't care much for its actual value, but that hardly mattered. She wanted it, and that was reason enough.

it was the necklace, the Nocturne Stella, or even Haynes himself—should

to think you were clever. Turns out, you're not

You thought I was playing hard to get, and you

it weren't for your interference, Haynes and I would've split ages ago—and I would've

to you, Ms. Pearce, I got a

paused, turning to Rachel with deliberate

I have possibly had the money to show up at those auctions

If it weren't

it while you can. However you got that

calm, almost indifferent smile. "Is that so? Well,

ended the conversation and walked away

hit their mark-every bit as sharp and

hatred twisting her

venom.

Rachel thought grimly. Once she steps out of here, we'll see how

the police station, Stella and her attorney barely made it a few steps before a swarm of reporters seemed to materialize out of nowhere, surrounding

sudden rise to internet fame and your swift cancellation, did you offend